According to an article published by the Army Times on July 29th, the Army is short 5,000 junior enlisted infantry (11B) soldiers. And they’re willing to pay $40K to recruit them. Is infantry the right job for your soldier? As someone who served as an 11B with 1st Ranger Battalion, I can honestly say that it was by far one…
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Is Infantry the Right MOS For Your Soldier?
Your Soldier’s Pictures Could Be Used In Dating Scams
Did you know in the past year, more than $143 million has been stolen from people involved in dating scams with people they met online? Did you know that many of the scammers are posing as soldiers? OUR soldiers? Did you know they are stealing pictures from social media profiles? Making up lies about the soldier, you as the spouse,…
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Command Sponsorship for Korea
This article was completely rewritten and updated in July of 2019. When your soldier receives OCONUS (overseas) orders, being able to go with him is quite the process. It’s even more involved if that duty station happens to be Korea. There are multiple hoops to jump through and you will need a lot of patience to get through this process….
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A Portable Career Is Possible as a Military Spouse
A portable career is a must for most military spouses. Unless you get lucky and your soldier stays at one duty station for a long time, you are going to need a career that can travel with you. It seems that a lot (not all) spouses are under the impression that they can’t make great pay and have a…
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Christmas Decorations for Holiday Deployments
The deployment when my husband was deployed over the holidays was the hardest deployment for him. In fact, Christmas was not the same even after he returned for several years after spending the holidays in Afghanistan. But you can do a few things to make Christmas during a deployment a little more like home. 1. Send a Christmas Tree Depending…
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