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Vacationing and the Military: Making it Work

Taking a family, or couples, vacation is something everyone looks forward to. Weeks, perhaps months, of planning go into the perfect trip. The food, the hotels, the travel time, the costs. Then planning the days you’ll be gone. Taking time off work – just enough to leave, have a while...
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Introducing Diana Stone, Our Newest Contributor!

Well hi there. As the newest writer for Military Family I thought I’d share a little more about myself. I’m Diana, a current Army wife and past Marine wife. My husband is currently stationed in El Paso, TX, where we live with our little girl. We have been in the...
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Travel Opportunities Overseas

No matter where you are stationed, there are usually some fun and unique travel opportunities near where you are living. This is even more true if you are stationed overseas in Europe. There is just so much to see and do and your time there might be the only time...
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Military Wife Friends Only?

When your spouse, fiancée, or significant other joins the military, you’re suddenly faced with a multitude of information about where to find other military wives. Bases and posts include all kinds of groups and get togethers that you’re able to join. FRG (Family Readiness Group) and other programs offer meetups...
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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...
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Please Remember: 9/11 Remembrance Poem

Please Remember Will we remember the way life was, the way it used to be The way children frolicked about playing happy and carefree Will we remember the way spring was, blooming wildly with flowers The way we’d jump and play in puddles following its rain showers The way...
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A Big Thanks To All Of Our Great Outdoors Sponsors!

Special Thanks To Our Premium Sponsor: MCA: http://4mca.com/ Provided free shipping for all gift bags CamelBak: http://www.camelbak.com/ Provided 1 water bottle 2 hydration packs for grand prizes and 2 water bottles for each gift bag iHome: http://www.ihomeaudio.com/ Provided 1 iHome speaker for each gift bag Amy’s: http://www.amys.com/ Provided lunch for the grand prize winner and...
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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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The Pros and Cons to Living Near a Major Military Base

Even as a civilian, you know when you live near a military base. It’s usually fairly obvious; from the uniforms around town, to the city taking an interest in special events, to the base opening up things to the public. But it can take on a different view as a...
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Differences Between Being Stationed in the US and Overseas

My husband and I spent four years in Germany. We were stationed at two different places, Schweinfurt and Grafenwoeher. Germany was my first experience with the Army and my first experience living on an Army post. We have now been at Fort Campbell on the Kentucky and Tennessee border for...
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