military life

New Friends, The Beefcake, & My Nemesis the Lawnmower

One day in May, Alan called from Tikrit, Iraq, where he was serving with the 1/22 Infantry. When you only…

7 years ago

Real Army Wives: Sarah, Short and Cute

***This post is part of the series The Real Army Wives. For last week's post about The Coffee Group, click here.***…

7 years ago

The Coffee Group

This post is part of the series, The Real Army Wives, which I'm writing to document the early years of…

7 years ago

Real Army Wives: Time to Build a Support Network

******This is the 12th chapter in the series The Real Army Wives, stories from a young military bride at the…

7 years ago

Sending Our Son to War in the Beginning of the War on Terrorism

*****Alan's mother, Donna, aka Nonna, is here today to share with us a speech she gave at her church in…

7 years ago

Shock and Awe, March 22, 2003

The Last Visit For a few minutes there, people began to joke that the 4th Infantry Division was never actually…

7 years ago

Deployment Prep: Next Week for Sure We’ll Be Flying to Kuwait

*****This post is the 10th in the series The Real Army Wives of 2003, the true story of our young military…

7 years ago

What it’s Like a Year After Moving

One year after moving... A year ago, we were the new kids in town. It's an exciting place to be,…

7 years ago

Beginning to Meet the Real Army Wives of 2003

***This post is a chapter in the series The Real Army Wives of 2003, appearing each Monday morning on Storiesofourboys.com.***…

7 years ago

Real Army Wives: When Reality Smacks You in the Face

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7 years ago