Your family was once “one of us,” but now you are in the civilian world. You wonder, do you still have a place in the military community? The answer is a loud resounding yes! You are always family to us.
We know there are memories, scars, and lessons that you still carry with you every day. There are also a ton of resources to which you have access now that you are officially a “Veteran.” We want to be sure you know how to utilize those resources best. Check out this page to read more about career help, veteran organizations, special events, and opportunities unique to veterans.
From everyone here at Mission: Milspouse we thank you and honor you for your time in service.
It seems difficult to get people to agree on anything, but with some degree of certainty, no one would disagree that 2020 has been a difficult year. And difficult is probably an understatement.
We’re in the middle of a crippling pandemic, which has resulted in job losses, plummeting incomes, and overwhelming stress and anxiety. Post-9/11 veterans and military families have been hit especially hard by the hardships and stresses of the year.
What comes to mind when you think of Veterans Day?
Is it a barbecue with friends and family?
Is it remembering to wear red, white, and blue and taking family photos?
For me, Veterans Day brings a few thoughts, each from a different time in my life.
The first, a Charleston County-wide essay contest for middle school students that begged the question, “Is Freedom Really Free?” The winner read her essay in front of hundreds of middle schoolers who just wanted to board the USS Yorktown to see all the “cool stuff,” as we called it.
The holiday season isn’t always joyful for all. It can be an especially tough time for many veterans and members of the military. And then along came 2020, and things became even worse, adding more uncertainty and anxiety for all.
We know, we know—the holidays are supposed to be such a special time for everyone, but that’s just not the case.
Seth Godin once said: “A group needs two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.”
Which makes the United States military family perhaps the largest, most caring, and most diverse tribe in the world, particularly military spouses. Sure, the military may drop you hundreds or even thousands of miles away from your home and family, but they do a really great job of surrounding you with a new one.
This large, extended military family is your tribe, and I encourage you to love them fiercely. And
understand, they will love you back.
On this exciting episode of Army Wife Talk Radio, we listen to Gary Revel discuss his memoir "To Live or Maybe Not." Gary takes you on a ride that starts when he is a young boy spending his nights in his mother’s bar. He plays poker with adult customers and dances...
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.
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