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Should You Move Home for a Deployment?

When deployment orders come down for your soldier, it can be pretty emotional. You have a lot to do to get ready for them to leave. One decision you might have to make is if you plan to stay at your duty station for the deployment or if you plan...
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Doing it Again: How to prepare for yet another deployment

This past week we got the semi-official news that my husband will be deployed again next year. I don’t consider anything official until he leaves, but this announcement most likely means he will be deploying for a fourth time in 2013. This deployment won’t be our longest with the Army,...
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5 Myths about Military Life

I have been an Army wife for a little over 7 years now. Before my husband joined I had some idea about Military life, but I really didn’t know what it truly meant to be married to a soldier. A lot of people don’t. If you don’t have a close...
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A Christmas Dinner

A guest post from David J. Karwoski – John was a disabled Vietnam veteran who struggled with debilitating health issues as a result of the war. His daily struggles centered around diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and residual problems from malaria—not to mention the several pounds of metal used to hold his...
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The Military Man’s Guide to Pregnancy: The Top 10 Last-Minute Preparations

So, you’ve made it through almost nine months of taking care of your wife through it all: Her mood swings, her stress, her pain. You’ve probably heard nothing but nonstop conversation about the baby – decorating his or her new little room, picking out strollers, what brand of diaper to...
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Traveling with Young Children- The Importance of Scheduling

We moved to the UK when our oldest child was 4, our middle child was 2, and our youngest was, unbeknownst to us, a mere 9 ½ months away. We love to explore new places and we were determined to travel every chance we could, children in tow. We were...
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What I Love about Army Life

Being an Army wife has been a difficult and humbling experience for me. Seven years ago this November we became an Army family and it hasn’t been what I thought it would be. We have had our ups and downs. Deployments and frustrations. There are however a few things I...
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Married to the Military: Advice from Veteran Military Spouses

Marrying into the military can be overwhelming-I distinctly remember trying to learn the different ranks and various acronyms and etiquette when dating my husband years ago. Even all these years later I still can’t always remember it all but over the past seven years of being married to my Army...
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Divorce Considerations for Military Couples

Divorce is a difficult decision and a painful time for any family. You will have to consider the responsibilities of each person and the consequences of ending your marriage, which is especially complicated when you or your partner are members of the military. Filing: Which State? Filing for divorce can...
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Care Packages, Part 2: How to Send Them

Now that we’ve covered What To Send in a Care Package in Part 1, today in Part 2 we explain HOW to send it. Without a doubt the best way to go is USPS. They have priority flat-rate boxes (pictured) made specifically for those who are sending mail to APOs...
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