In the past few weeks, I’ve received multiple emails from Army wives asking how to handle other people wanting to be at the homecoming from deployment or when their soldier comes home for R&R. I promised to address it in a more "open" manner than just emailing a response back to them so here I [...]
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We’ve all heard people say that some soldiers marry a "random" girl just for the higher pay or they have children expecting a huge increase in their paycheck. Where do these rumors start? So, here I am to debunk the myth! Marriage When a soldier gets married, this authorizes him (in most cases) to live [...]
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I just finished reading an article on Yahoo that once again another unit (1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division) is being extended in Iraq. This past August, soldiers in the 172nd and their families received this news as well. At least this time, the extension is being announced in advance rather than at the last minute [...]
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Road trips always seem like a great idea when they’re in the planning stage. But when you’re in the middle of driving hundreds of miles, you wonder what in the world you were thinking! I recently drove to Paducah, KY to meet some of my online Army friends. We had a great time but that [...]
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I just received this on my email from my cousin, Julie Ford Musselman. I’m so excited for her that she is going to be on TV! She helped plan our wedding back in 1999. If I’m not mistaken, our wedding was her first! Sunday, September 17th 8:00 pm eastern time Local wedding planner Julie Ford [...]
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First, how sad is it that I’m excited about the fact that I found gas for only $2.30? I mean there was a time when that was outrageously expensive and now I consider it to be cheap! Strange how things change. So I’m watching the dollars spin by out of control as I’m filling up [...]
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I’ve been watching MSNBC all morning. They are doing a rebroadcast of 9/11/01. It is amazing the emotions that it still brings about five years later. There’s not much I can say that will make a difference today. I just hope everyone takes a moment today to say a prayer or to reflect on the [...]
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First and most importantly, don’t forget to ask! You never know who may be offering a military discount. Many times it is not advertised, so you must ask to receive it. During my week at the beach (where there’s no military base for MILES), they had a military discount at the bowling alley as well [...]
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I promise I’ll get back to Army topics soon…. We took Gracie (2 year old neice) to the zoo and she had an absolute ball. We completely wore her out. It was not crowded at all so that was nice even though it was incredibly hot! The zoo has a brand new baby giraffe that [...]
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The beach is such a peaceful place to be. I am sitting outside with a cool breeze blowing and you can only hear the sounds of the wind and the ocean. NICE! September is a great time to come to the beach. The crowds are gone but the beach isn’t yet deserted. And the wait [...]
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