Because I am a Soldier’s Wife As the new year begins, I wonder what this year will look like. Will he deploy? Will he stay home? Will he be home more than he is away? As I wonder what this year will look like, I am reminded of what it means to be married to…
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The Military Spouse Life
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What To Do When Your Spouse Gets Last Minute Deployment Orders
What To Do When Your Spouse Gets Last Minute Deployment Orders Deployments are a part of life for the military spouse. Although you might go a few years in between, you are usually not surprised when you find out your spouse is going to have to go on one. Usually, you have some time to…
I Could Never Do It
“I could never do it.” “I couldn’t be a military spouse…” “There is no way I could handle my husband being away from me” If you have been a military spouse for any length of time you have probably heard people say that to you before. It just seems to be the thing to say….
When Deployments Don’t Get Any Easier
When Deployments Don’t Get Any Easier I couldn’t believe he was leaving again. Just two weeks before we had thought that he wasn’t going to go. Now he was and it was time to say goodbye. This time, he was leaving very early in the morning. We were all there, my three boys and I….
For the Military Spouse
For the Military Spouse… For the spouse who is getting ready for her first deployment… For the spouse who is getting ready for his fifth deployment… For the spouse who has to tell his kids, that mommy misses them… For the spouse who can’t wait until bedtime to have a good cry and some me…
What To Think About Before You Marry Someone In The Military
What To Think About Before You Marry Someone In The Military Whatever situation you are in or whatever situation you have been in, you did have to make the decision to become a military spouse. You had to decide that YES, you wanted to spend your life with someone who is in the…
All The Time He Has Missed During Military Life
15 Months 11 Months 5.5 Months 6.5 Months = 38 months or 3 years, 2 months. This is how long my husband was gone on deployments. This does not count any of the other times he has been gone for non-deployment reasons. WOW! Almost 3.5 years? I can’t even wrap my mind around that. I…
Guide to the First 30 Days of a Deployment
Guide to the First 30 Days of a Deployment! Deployment! I know I talk about deployment quite a bit on this blog. Deployments have been such a part of my life for so long, I have a lot to share. As time goes by, I get further away from my deployments but they still will…
What You Might Miss The Most During A Deployment
We all know that there are positives to every deployment. We also know how hard they can be and how badly you might miss your spouse when they are away. Sometimes it is just the little everyday things that you miss the most. This is my list of what I missed the most when he was…