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. …
Recently, I was on a trip with my aunt and we talked a lot about when my uncle served in the Army. He completed four tours in Vietnam while she was home with three kids waiting on any word about his safety. She told me about how little communication they had and about the very …
I think to most in the civilian world, the word “casualty” means death. However, in the military world, it can also mean wounded. Let the wife who doesn’t know that get a phone call about multiple casualties in her husband’s unit and you will surely be on the other end of a complete melt-down. I …
Recently, I was flying from Atlanta to Columbus (Ohio) for business. As I was settling into my seat, a soldier approached in ACUs and motioned that he had the window seat. I moved to the aisle to let him in and instantly thought of a hundred questions I wanted to ask him. You see, I’m …
Is it the beginning of the end of your sanity? Absolutely not! When it comes to deployments, I think this is the first feeling that many of us have, especially if this is you and your spouses’ first deployment. So many questions loom over you and with all of the nagging thoughts swimming around in …