May 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

We Interrupt This Programming With a Special Bulletin...

No, military personnel serving overseas are not granted occasional conjugal visits with their spouses. However, most of them are given a mid-tour R&R break. You may refer to that as a two-week conjugal visit if you so choose. ************** This....

Published Tue, May 18 2010 8:47 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Humor

Hey, Yo: "That's a Troop"

About the video: "Troop” is a Joe Roos original, that honors all servicemembers, but is from the perspective of a soldier of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division. “Troop” was shot and produced during the Red Bull’s deployment to Basra,...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 6:02 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

WANTED: PCS Fairy

Today I began "Operation PCS to Hawaii." I cleaned out the coat closet by the door, my half of the bedroom closet (well, the clothes - still have a bunch of stuff on the floor and shelf to go through),...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 9:41 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

I'm Obviously Too Old For This

Oh the pressure of seeing the end of the deployment tunnel! I still have a few months until Air Force Guy is home for good (or rather, what passes for "for good" in our world. Probably about three months) and...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 10:21 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Fit Club

Borrowing Trouble

It's an old expression, but one my family swears I invented. I'm always "borrowing trouble" or worrying ahead. I find, though, that preparing for the worst is the best way for me to be prepared for it. And, even if...

Published Sun, May 16 2010 8:36 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, Marriage, Military Brats, Reintegration

Lady, Would You Please Go Away?

My husband has used the same bank for over 20 years. When we married, his bank became our bank. For most of our married life, there was no online bill pay or any of the other convenient services that the...

Published Sat, May 15 2010 1:09 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

What They Didn't Explain

I've learned a few things during my time as a military spouse. What I find most interesting, however, is the stuff that I thought I understood before getting into this life, but later discovered that I didn't understand at all....

Published Sat, May 15 2010 11:43 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Could It Be True? Might MyCAA Reopen to New Users?

I heard a delicious rumor about MyCAA opening, and so I did a little research. It seems that the rumor is based on comments made May 8, 2010 by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates at a Town Hall meeting...

Published Fri, May 14 2010 8:56 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Education, Resources

HIS way vs. MY way

DH and I recently celebrated our 13th anniversary and even after all these years there are things that I am still trying to accept that he just doesn't do things "my way." The other night I asked DH to start...

Published Fri, May 14 2010 8:33 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, Marriage, Humor

MOAA Spouse Symposium Live Stream

She of the Sea, airforcewife and I are sitting on panels at the Fourth Annual MOAA Spouse Symposium today in Virginia Beach, VA. The symposium runs from 9:00 - 3:00 EST and the SpouseBUZZ panel will run from 2:00 -...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 5:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Reaching Out to Military Widows

Army Widow Helps Heal the Wound Dressed in black and seated in a folding chair in front of flag-draped coffin, the young woman is heartbroken. Her parents stand behind her with their hands on her shoulders. A soldier kneels before...

Published Tue, May 11 2010 9:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Resources, SurvivorBUZZ

Reason #1 Mil-spouses Rock:

We have each other's back even when we don't know each other. I'm getting ready to move yet again to a place I've never been. I put some feelers out and 2 friends came forward who know people currently in...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 10:25 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

PMSS + DTY = One Ridiculous Situation

My least favorite thing to do when my husband is away is dealing with mechanics, contractors and repair men. I'm not a helpless little female, and I can handle a lot of minor repairs myself, but I don't know the...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 7:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Open letter to Devil Pup-1

(background) About a year ago, I wrote about our oldest daughter's continuing issues a year after my husband's year-long deployment on my own blog: "We watched [Taking Chance] with [Devil Pup-1], who is 8-1/2 years old. That might seem a...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 12:23 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats

Excuse Me, That's Just Weird

These are Air Force Family's dogs, Ike and Mamie. Ike and Mamie have been wonderful companions, and they love everyone. Mamie, in particular, has a thing for babies. Ike, however, apparently has had some issues come up. It all started...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 9:57 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Miscellaneous, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters

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We Interrupt This Programming With a Special Bulletin...

Hey, Yo: "That's a Troop"

WANTED: PCS Fairy

I'm Obviously Too Old For This

Borrowing Trouble

Lady, Would You Please Go Away?

What They Didn't Explain

Could It Be True? Might MyCAA Reopen to New Users?

HIS way vs. MY way

MOAA Spouse Symposium Live Stream

Reaching Out to Military Widows

Reason #1 Mil-spouses Rock:

PMSS + DTY = One Ridiculous Situation

Open letter to Devil Pup-1

Excuse Me, That's Just Weird