Move to First Duty Station I just have a few questions. My boyfriend is in basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He will graduate June 10, 2010. He will have already completed AIT. We are getting married June 12. I’m not sure how long he will be home for. I have been told from other …
How Do You Cope with Deployment? My husband is leaving for his first deployment what are some ways to help cope with the love of your life, your best friend being gone for a year or more? ********* Deployments are tough – there is no doubt about that. One of the best things you can …
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From NMFA: The National Military Family Association is excited to announce the locations for the 2010 Operation Purple summer camps. This free summer camp program was developed by the Association to support military children dealing with the stress of war. The seventh summer of Operation Purple camps will host children at 68 locations in 36 …
I heard someone say today that her soldier is graduating from training tomorrow so he will have Valentine’s Day weekend free with her. For whatever lucky reason, my husband seemed to always have big things happen on holidays. He graduated from OSUT at Ft Benning on February 13th which meant we also were able to …
Recently, an acquaintance began her first experience with deployment as a special operations wife. I don’t think she anticipated that it would be any different than anyone else’s experience with deployment. Little did she know how wrong she was. She quickly found out and I felt so sad for her. Yes, the world of special …
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