Oh… Military Life! This is likely what brought you to Mission: Milspouse in the first place. It is what binds the military community together with its wildly unique lifestyle.
Whether you are here to learn how to better live in this military life, how to support a loved one who is living the military lifestyle, or to see if this lifestyle is something you may like to be a part of, you have come to the right place.
Here at Mission: Milispouse the military lifestyle is what inspires us, drives our home lives, our moves, and our service member’s career, and gives us a camaraderie like no other. So welcome friend, take a seat and read more about all things that make us who we are and make the military lifestyle a life like no other!
As I continue along our recruiting journey, I am overwhelmed by how much I miss being at a military installation.
I had no idea that it would be as hard to adjust. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m taking it in stride and I realize it will take more time than just 2.5 months to adjust to being away from the military community.
I wondered recently how many military spouses have read or asked about the promise our service member have to make in order to join or rejoin the military. To hear my husband tell it, there’s a lot of weight in those words. (I remember; I recited them once too.)
Neither of us wanted to flub them, and they were not taken lightly by anyone we knew. They’re on par with marriage vows, in my opinion.
All your earnestness is behind both.
Dear, Field Problems:
In my husband’s unit they have a Soldier and Family Readiness Group, and the leader has contacted me about attending meetings and fundraisers. I am a new military spouse, and I don’t know what SFRG is all about. I thought about attending the last meeting she put together, but my husband says he would rather me not participate with the group because of rumors and other issues that he has heard about. Can you tell me more about what SFRG is all about? Should I participate? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Sarah A., Ft. Hood, TX; Army spouse
Every military spouse knows hope. Formally defined, hope is the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one’s life and implies that the outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary. From PCS to deployments, funny moments to serious ones, hope is the epicenter of our military way of life.
Happy Memorial Day? No; that isn’t right. In the words of a good former boss of mine, MAJ U, “Words mean things.”
There was a time that I didn’t understand why some spouses were dead-set against joining their FRG, until I experienced it firsthand.
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