By Megan Kewaza Military Life Is Built on Moments Like This
He had been counting the days for months. Every morning, he would wake up and ask if today was the…
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By Kristin Mangin To the Military Spouses Making it Work
Last night, after I’d read the first half of the same two board books over and over to the twins…
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By Melody Kowach Instead of Counting Down the Days until My Marine Came Home, I Counted My Blessings
It was a relatively mild morning in October—cool even, considering we were in the middle of the Mojave Desert. We…
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By Ali Van Arsdale Military Spouses are the Heartbeat of Our Nation’s Bravest
Military spouses are a rare, beautiful breed of human being. They are the people who can pack up their homes…
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Deployment Gets Hard At the 2-Month Mark: Here’s How To Cope
My husband and I have experienced two extensive deployments together—the first as newlyweds and now, as parents to four. It…
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By Elisa Preston We’ll Get Through Daddy’s Deployment Together
“I didn’t think we did that anymore.” I wish I could attribute that to one person, but I’ve heard it…
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By A Cogent From a Combat Veteran’s Ex: I Lost Myself Trying To Save Him
To you, the man weighed down by childhood and combat trauma . . . the man in whom I invested…
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By Alexia Wark To the Military Mom Who’s Exhausted and Overwhelmed
Dear military mom, Going through a whole pregnancy and/or birth alone can be very stressful. You're feeling such guilt because…
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By Diana Loader We’re Saying Goodbye Again
Here we go. He’s leaving again. When is he leaving? Where is he going? How long this time? Nothing I…
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From a Combat Veteran to His Wife: I See You
My beautiful wife, I see you watching me fight a war that did not end for me even after I…
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By Anna Bruder I am a Veteran’s Wife
I have heard many stories and experiences regarding being in a relationship with or being married to an active-duty soldier…
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When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer
Imagine you got the call on Tuesday. Imagine you're at the park with your family, watching your toddler scamper around…
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