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20 Reasons I Love Being a Military Spouse

So while the cardboard boxes were still on the curb, I was sitting on my sofa setting up my wishlist…

6 years ago

The Real Army Wives Series: Merry Christmas To Iraq, 2003

***This post belongs to a series of posts detailing life as a 22-year-old military wife, back in the beginning of…

6 years ago

When They Touched Us

Friday, Oct. 17, 2003 Alan, Hey! I'm in Houston, Texas! I'm sharing a room with Elsie. We left Killeen around…

6 years ago

The Fork in the Road

****This post is part of my series on Real Army Wives. This series follows my husband's first deployment to Iraq…

6 years ago

Alan’s Convoy Attack

****It has been a few weeks since our last chapter, so let's do a quick recap. I finally quit teaching,…

6 years ago

The Time of Our Sojourning in Georgia

When Jacob, as in Jacob one of the patriarchs of Israel, moved to Egypt during the famine, his son Joseph…

6 years ago

Real Army Wives: Grim Reminders and My Guardian Angel

*******This post is part of the series True Stories of Real Army Wives. This blog series takes place in 2003, at…

7 years ago

The Military Spouse of the Year Award

Kids' papers often get turned in a day or two late. Sometimes things go missing for days before we find…

7 years ago

Kids’ Names, The Cop, & Living a Life that Matters

*******This post is part of the series, The Real Army Wives. For last week's chapter, click here.*************** Friday, July 8, 2003…

7 years ago

Military Finances: Newlyweds on 2 Separate Continents

*******This post is part of the series, The Real Army Wives. For last week's post click here.******* Guest Post from…

7 years ago