On the website, we received word that a member had to face the dreaded fate of men in uniform showing up at her door. Her husband is gone. I don’t know that I have ever felt so helpless. It seems like there is nothing that can be said or done that will be enough. We’re [...]
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Wow, this is quite the article on AER (Army Emergency Relief). Here’s an excerpt… Between 2003 and 2007 — as many military families dealt with long war deployments and increased numbers of home foreclosures — Army Emergency Relief grew into a $345 million behemoth. During those years, the charity packed away $117 million into its [...]
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The new TOS at Facebook has really had people in an uproar, myself included. I only had two pictures on the site but its unnerving that they were claiming access to all information even after you deleted your account. If I delete my account, my information should go with me! But I guess all is [...]
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(also appears in February 2009 newsletter) I recently finished reading a book about a spouse dealing with her husband’s deployment and found it to be incredibly depressing! (I’ll be writing a full review soon for the website). While deployments are incredibly difficult, there comes a point for *most* people when they realize they must accept [...]
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I’ve heard quite a few people upset that their soldier was going to miss Valentine’s Day this year. You have every right to be upset, let me just say that upfront! When my husband first joined, I was talking to my cousin (who’s former military) about how to deal with all of the missed holidays [...]
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Rob was coin checked today for I believe the first time ever (at least for real and not just guys goofing around). I thought it was hilarious. He went in to apply for a internship and had heard one of the guys was a former Ranger. Rob asked him about it and he confirmed that [...]
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I have received quite a few emails from concerned family members in the past few weeks about push-ups at basic training. They have heard that the soldier must do push-ups in order to get his mail. That’s actually one of the few things that circulates around about training that is entirely true. Many drill sergeants [...]
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