Blog - Mission: Milspouse

Hello, My Name Is…

by LaVaughn Ricci | Aug 22, 2020 | Blog, Experience, Household 6, Military Life

Hello, readers! I’m LaVaughn, one of the newest experience bloggers at Army Wife Network. This initial post provides you a chance to get to know where I come from and how I journeyed to where I am today.

Drive For HOPE®: Restoring Independence on the Road

by Hope For The Warriors | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Expert, Veterans

Carpools. Commutes. Grocery runs. All of these were part of our daily routines before COVID-19 brought us a new normal, and are simple routines that we take for granted. Even though you may not drive your car as frequently as before, imagine if you couldn’t drive it at all.

What if instead of driving when you needed to drive, you had to learn how to drive all over again? For many service members and veterans returning home and coping with severe injuries, this is a reality that makes transitioning to civilian life difficult. Many service members and veterans are unable to drive their kids to practice or drive themselves to a medical appointment. They need driving rehabilitation services, and they need someone to adapt their vehicle to meet their physical needs.

News 6 Mashup: Aug. 24, 2020

by Jolene McNutt | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Expert, News 6

Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 24, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

• New Army App: Digital Garrison

• Data Shows Soldiers Were Heavily Impacted by 2008, 2009 Recessions

• WWII Medal of Honor’s Story in New Book, Upcoming Movie

• This Week in History

We’re All in This Together: Back-to-school

by Chrissy Gibbs | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog, Career & Education, Experience, Household 6

If you’re not familiar with High School Musical, then you’ll need to watch this video to hear my mantra for this year.

We’re all in this together.

It’s such a simple phrase. Five little words. Written in the second person point-of-view, so no one is excluded. Stating that we are not alone. You can hear me singing it (almost daily) when trying to overcome life’s little battles, and this year has brought quite a few.

My current “battle” is the upcoming school year. Like so many other parents out there, I have been struggling with the changes this year will bring. Mainly because we chose to go virtual—and with four children under the age of 10, that will fall heavily on my shoulders.