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Fast fact: Our blog will publish it’s 3000th (yes, you read that right!) blog post in 2023. All of the content is brought to you by empowered experience volunteer bloggers and insightful expert bloggers. You name a topic that a military spouse or organization could write about, we’ve probably got it. Current topics include PCS, deployment, parenting, finances, solidarity, humor, milspouse experiences, expert advice, and more. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you can always join us as a blogger to share your story!

We Once Were Fascinated By Everything and Everyone

We Once Were Fascinated By Everything and Everyone

by | Mar 5, 2020 | , ,

I work part time at a local grocery store in my hometown here in Massachusetts. It affords me to watch human nature. 

I look at the children and am charmed by their never-ending joy and awe in all that they see. As they either walk with mom or dad or sit in the shopping cart, it seems everyone they meet is a point of total fascination. 

Somehow, they don’t seem to be concerned that the other person is dirty, or black, or speaks differently, or is old and feeble. They just look with star-struck wonder at everyone and everything.

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Investing in our Military Kids

Investing in our Military Kids

by | Mar 4, 2020 | , , ,

With April right around the corner, my community has an amazing team working to make sure that the Month of the Military Child will be off the chain for our military kids. From a school ceremony on Purple Up Day (possibly with special guest, South Carolina’s Governor), to a military children’s author reading at our local Books on Broad bookstore and Camden Public Library, to the Camden City Council honoring our military children at their meeting while reading a signed proclamation supporting Month of the Military Child, to Camden Elementary’s entire school community participating in a Spirit Week leading up to Purple Up Day—I’d say the time, energy, and investment of love in highlighting our military children will be a month to remember.

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News 6 Mashup: March 2, 2020

News 6 Mashup: March 2, 2020

by | Mar 3, 2020 | , ,

Here are the top stories for March 2, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

* US Military Dependent Tests Positive for Coronavirus

* Studies Show a Primary PTSD Treatment Is Not Effective

* Milspouse Aims For 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

* 800 Soldiers Return to Ft. Bragg

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We Wish You Knew: Feelings from Home

We Wish You Knew: Feelings from Home

by | Mar 3, 2020 | , ,

National Guard life is so different than “Big Army.” At least as many people often assume.

Well, it is not.

There is a group of elite soldiers within the National Guard who maintain a high operational tempo, and we are not just talking about once a month and two annual trainings a year. We are talking about Joint Combined Exchange Trainings, TDYs, schools, deployments, and Guard weekend obligations. A lot of National Guard soldiers within this specific community also have civilian jobs that tie into the world of serving: government contracting, S.W.A.T, law enforcement, and more. This means that Guard spouses navigate alone most of the time.

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Homecoming

Homecoming

by | Mar 2, 2020 | , ,

By the time you read this, my soldier will be home from a deployment.  

It snuck up on us this time around. A few months ago they said he might go home early if they could find a replacement for him. There was a lot of “maybe this” and “maybe that.” 

It dragged on for months. I’m used to that kind of Army talk.

Then all of a sudden he says, “Hey, I’m coming home in two weeks.”

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Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts?

Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts?

by | Mar 1, 2020 | , , ,

Once upon a time I was a Girl Scout leader for my older daughter’s troop, and our troop lasted a solid two years. My daughter bridged from being a Brownie to becoming a Junior within that time-frame. Soon I had 20 girls on my roster, so I added a co-leader who was the best helper, assistant, and cheerleader I could hope for. Because our troop was highly sought after, we also had a waitlist of girls wanting to join, but we were never able to accommodate them—my girls never left. Our Troop Cookie Coordinator was phenomenal. She ordered a bunch of cookies, dispersed them once, we sold them all, and then we returned our money by the deadline.

That was it.

Today, Cookie Season has evolved into a different beast entirely. A lot has changed since 2003. Now we have an app, take plastic, offer direct shipment, order cases before taking a single personal order, and work booth after booth, weekend after weekend. Sadly, many volunteers quit during or because of Cookie Season.

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