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Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by the American Cleaning Institute.
As a military family, one of the biggest life challenges we face comes during a permanent change of station (PCS).
One of my favorite parts of the process is getting the keys to our new-to-us house, usually after weeks of traveling or living out of a suitcase in a hotel.
I start every military move (PCS = Permanent Change of Station) the same way: I purge, sort, and organize.
Just a couple of days ago, I found myself up to my eyeballs in all of our memories from our storage closet. We’re getting ready for another PCS in just a few short weeks, so I went to work.
I was surrounded by pictures from high school, trinkets and keepsakes from growing up, and so much military memorabilia.
The alarm went off. My bleary eyes slowly focused on the time—3:45 a.m.
There are few things that will get me up before the sun: my crying baby, saying yet another see-ya-later to my beloved infantryman before a duty-required departure, or in this case, an opportunity to screen the new Warner Bros. movie, “12 Strong,” in Hollywood, California.
Have you ever had one of those “I wish I was that lucky” moments? Maybe you saw on Facebook that your friend’s mother-in-law took her four kids for a three-day weekend. Maybe you heard that your neighbors received military orders to your dream duty station. Maybe your co-worker got the promotion that you had your eye on.
When faced with these bummer moments, if you’re like me, you might say, “Geez. I wish I was that lucky.”
Remember that saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words?” Well, I think it’s true. I was recently privileged to attend The National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., and today, I want to share some of the most photogenic moments.
It’s no secret that military spouse life is full of surprises: the constant changing of the no-plan plans, PCSes that end up a little bit backward, and even small day-to-day experiences we encounter. One thing I’ve learned through the years is that all milspouse experiences can change us, usually for the better, be they big or small.
And recently, I had one of those very life-changing experiences: I attended The National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C.
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