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How Joining the Military Allowed Me to Stay At Home
Before Sam joined the Army, we lived paycheck to paycheck. Our pay was eaten up by a mortgage, 2 cars, and a new baby. It was the insurance that killed us though. Each month, Sam paid nearly $400 to his work insurance for us to be on it. This was... -
5 Myths about being Stationed in Germany
We were stationed in Germany for four years back in 2006-2010. Before we moved there I wasn’t sure what it would be like. Overall we had a challenging yet amazing experience. I wanted to clear up a few myths about being stationed in Germany. If they are stationed in Germany... -
Army Life vs Marine Life: Is There a Difference?
From 2003-2005 I was a Marine wife. My husband Sam was stationed in Pendleton, San Diego – but really he spent very little time there. He was deployed overseas to Japan, Iraq, Singapore, S. Korea, and other places for months, often years, at a time. I remember feeling very –...
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