Monthly Archives: February 2012

Don’t Try This Military Life By Yourself

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Holly

As a new Army bride, Fort Riley, Kansas was my very first military Post experience. I left my East coast life and landed in what I thought I was the middle of nowhere. Like so many other military spouses I felt alone and extremely leery of this new military lifestyle that I knew nothing about. The fact that my new husband was always off training didn’t help my loneliness. Continue reading →

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The Road Home

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Star

Two things I love: a parade and a right answer. Of course there are many more things I love, but I’ll not start you on the list of “1001 Things Star Loves about Life.”

I love a parade as much as the next person. A parade to welcome home and thank the troops—like those currently being talked about on NPR, CNN, and Stars & Stripes—by my accounts should be a brilliant idea. Continue reading →

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In Military Life Saying “I Love You” Means Getting Creative

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Tara

“#315. For some of us, the military is where we met our spouse and that is one really great thing to love.” There is no greater love than a love that is the willing to sacrifice or die, paying the ultimate sacrifice, for another. After all, doesn’t know this form the basis of the extreme pride we military spouses feel for our Service members? But that love, our Service member’s career can present some pretty unique challenges for our relationships. Staying connected can be difficult when you’re separated by thousands of miles or the over-time hours of duty. Continue reading →

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Military Marriages Most Romantic?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kathie

The title caught my eye. “Why Military Marriages Really are the Most Romantic,” an article in the February 2012 issue of Military Spouse Magazine, written by Navy spouse Tom Litchford.

“Well sometimes,” I thought to myself.

Military life has certainly provided me with some of my most romantic moments. Continue reading →

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