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From a Combat Veteran’s Ex: I Lost Myself Trying To Save Him

Living, Marriage
November 11, 2021
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By A.W. 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…

To the Military Mom Who’s Exhausted and Overwhelmed

Living, Motherhood
August 14, 2021
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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…

Kids, Living, Marriage, Motherhood
March 9, 2021
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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…

From a Combat Veteran to His Wife: I See You

Marriage
September 1, 2020
947 Views
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By A.W. Cogent

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…

Marriage
August 29, 2020
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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…

When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer

Tough Times
July 1, 2020
810 Views
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By Emily Solberg

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…

Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2020
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By Jennifer Bailey

Military Kids Are Serving, Too

7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Midnight during a sleep cycle interruption. 4 a.m. 6 a.m. No these are not…

What I Didn’t Know When I Became a Military Spouse

Living, Marriage
May 25, 2020
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By Tiffany Yoder

What I Didn’t Know When I Became a Military Spouse

I’m going to be perfectly honest: I had no intention of leaving the state of Pennsylvania when I went to…

May the Sacrifice of Service Always Leave Us Grateful

Living
May 23, 2020
631 Views
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By Erika Bradley

May the Sacrifice of Service Always Leave Us Grateful

I don’t ever want to get used to this. The sight of you walking away, gear in tow. The way…

Kids
April 30, 2020
813 Views
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By Tiffany Yoder

When Daddy is a Soldier

April is the month of the military child—a celebration of little humans who make big sacrifices and inherently embrace wide-open…

To the Mama Whose Husband is Deployed When the World Feels Scary

Living
March 21, 2020
1.5K Views
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By Samantha Krieger

To the Mama Whose Husband is Deployed When the World Feels Scary

You see her driving up to the Chick-fil-A drive-thru a few hours before dinnertime to beat the long lines. She’s…

Kids
December 12, 2019
776 Views
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By Anastasia Smothers

Daddy Always Comes Back

My husband pulled his socks on, only to look up to find our 2-year-old son dragging his boots across the…

military

From a Combat Veteran’s Ex: I Lost Myself Trying To Save Him

To the Military Mom Who’s Exhausted and Overwhelmed

We’re Saying Goodbye Again

From a Combat Veteran to His Wife: I See You

I am a Veteran’s Wife

When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer

Military Kids Are Serving, Too

What I Didn’t Know When I Became a Military Spouse

May the Sacrifice of Service Always Leave Us Grateful

When Daddy is a Soldier

To the Mama Whose Husband is Deployed When the World Feels Scary

Daddy Always Comes Back

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