June 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

I'll Take Root Canal for $500, Alex....

Not long after my husband returned from Afghanistan, a woman tried to engage him in an overtly political discussion. It was clear that she equated the war with politics and she felt that it was perfectly reasonable to approach a...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 11:44 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

This and That: Neat Stuff, News and Helpful Links

Meet the Most Powerful Moms in the Military. Important Mental Health News from COL Sophia Tillman-Ortiz, U.S. Army PDHRA Executive Officer: For the last five years, the U.S. Army Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) has offered post-deployed Soldiers...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 10:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

The Green and Blue Dress

(Details have been changed to protect the innocent. And because I can't remember details well anymore.) Well, we are now 12 days into our three year, government paid European vacation and it has been fun interesting so far. At this...

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 4:12 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse, PCS

Perspective From the Flipside

When my husband deployed to Iraq, it seemed like most people thought my fears and worries would be focused on a worst case scenario that involved my husband not coming home. To me, it seemed like that fear was almost...

Published Sun, Jun 27 2010 6:43 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

I Went There

Last weekend my third daughter, the evil blond one, had her first gymnastics exhibition. She was very excited and ready to go, but also sad because her Dad is deployed and wouldn't be able to make this event (like many,...

Published Sun, Jun 27 2010 2:05 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

A Hobby Is Not the Answer For Me Either

My husband did indeed meet with another mental health professional, but he also decided to follow the first counselor's advice to "get a hobby" and joined the unit softball team. Baseball is his favorite sport, so he's enjoyed playing...

Published Sat, Jun 26 2010 11:44 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Family Matters

Blue Star Museums

From Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010, there are over 800 museums nationwide participating in the Blue Star Museums program. They offer free admission to "active duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), National Guard and Reserve...

Published Sat, Jun 26 2010 6:31 AM by SpouseBUZZ

A Seven Year Deployment

Obviously the big news focus right now is on Gen. McChrystal, so I took some time to read the original source. Opinions on this current event range all over the board, and the issue is outside the focus of SpouseBUZZ,...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 11:39 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Look at the Face of a Fallen Hero

Michael Regan is a talented artist, and a kind man who has offered to draw a portrait of every fallen soldier. When I opened the portrait that he sent to our family, I was stunned and teary-eyed. Looking at the...

Published Mon, Jun 21 2010 11:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SurvivorBUZZ

SurvivorBUZZ Update

Recently, I began working with a non-profit organization based out of California that is developing a national mentor program for the children of fallen soldiers. The program is unlike any currently available. They are also working to develop additional...

Published Sat, Jun 19 2010 9:15 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SurvivorBUZZ

"I Will Stand, I Will Fight, I'll Give my All"

Tissue may be required....

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 10:34 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Entertainment

An Update on MyCAA

In my email box today I found a press release where Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell discusses the MyCAA situation and the future of the program. Morrell states that MyCAA was designed to provide short-term financial assistance to help spouses....

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 9:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Career, Education

Before, or After?

I recently read an article in Stars & Stripes which discussed a legislative provision which would require some employers to give military spouses two weeks leave before a deployment: Among them is a provision offered by Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.,....

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 9:15 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Support, Fault, Blame, and the Front of the Commisary Line

When the military lifestyle turns into a soap opera (not one that runs on the Lifetime Network), it does so in A VERY BIG WAY. There has been no avoiding this story, really, since it's all over the place and...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 4:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Miscellaneous, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Career, Family Matters, FRG/FSG

Pop Culture Suffers During Deployments

A couple of weeks ago we were sitting around the house having drinks with some friends of ours the night before they left for their PCS move. Our husbands were recently deployed together. Someone said something funny about pants and...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 6:49 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

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