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Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 2, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• U.S. Combat Troops to Withdraw from Iraq
• Be Prepared for Hurricane Season
• U.S. Soldier Wins Gold Medal
• This Week in History
Tomorrow I’m meeting Jordan.
We’re meeting up at my favorite Italian restaurant because it was left up to me to pick the location. We’re meeting up because Jordan asked a question on Facebook. And, well, I honestly don’t know why it continued any further than my answering of that question.
Sometimes your marriage is the last thing on the list to get attention. I know. I get it.
There were times when my focus and attention was on the needs of our children, maintaining a home, a full schedule, and trying to keep the wheels of life turning smoothly. Bill’s focus was his military career, finishing college, and then climbing the ladder in the corporate world.
If you read that first line and thought, “Ooh, I have to see what this says,” then you probably PCS’d in 2021.
If you didn’t PCS this year, you probably still know the hardships that this year was for military families around the world.
A tight housing market and shortages within the moving companies threw many of us for a loop.
The excitement of viewing homes on realtor.com quickly turned to dread, and even fear, as fewer and fewer options became available.
Bidding wars started on houses where, in the past, none would have existed.
Restarting a job search can be a lot of work, but the start of the school year is an excellent time to put in the effort. One of the largest hiring peaks of the year is in the fall, so take advantage of this fast-approaching season and renewed availability to take the next step in your career.
When was the last time you went on vacation?
Whether alone or with friends or family, everyone deserves time to get recharged and do something fun. Vacations or time away from daily grinds are great for your mental health, and who doesn’t like taking time to relax, try out new restaurants, or do a little leisure shopping? I know I sure do!
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