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That time of year is right around the corner: back-to-school madness! So when you’re driving around to pick up new clothes and pencils, don’t forget the most important stop for your child:
The doctor’s office.
Killed in Action. Although they are three relatively small words, the weight that comes with them is immeasurable. On both the service member and spouse side, this is something it seems we only talk about when we must. I completely understand that there are...
Want a challenge? Try googling “how to host a coffee” or “what is a military spouse coffee?”
What you’ll find is an array of military spouse coffee mugs. Congratulations! You’ve found no-man’s land.
Don’t feel bad—many people don’t know where to start. These military social events are not as scary as you might think. Even if you don’t like coffee you should still attend because, chances are, coffee won’t even be involved. The point of this military custom is camaraderie.
So, we are a few weeks into a year-long deployment. So far, we are doing okay. The first few days were tough.
Then, we had Cub Scouts Day Camp.
With gas prices on the rise, you might think a summer trip will cost more than you can afford this year. But if you’re willing to do a little homework and planning, you’ll find that most any trip can be affordable.
Big Sarge is getting moved to Fort Richardson, Alaska. Since he’s received these orders, the report date has changed three times.
Whenever the mysterious “branch” is mentioned, I have a vision in my head of a Jabba the Hutt-type character, with a map and a calendar on the wall, holding a dart with Big Sarge’s name on it. And when she threw the dart at the calendar, she didn’t really throw it hard enough, and it fell out. That’s why the date keeps changing. She has to keep re-throwing the dart.
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