December 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

A Strange Feeling

For the past week I have driven past my husband’s unit almost every day and a strange feeling comes over me. I’m not sure if it’s guilt, but I suspect it could be. I’ve seen soldiers and their families spending their precious moments...

Published Sat, Dec 04 2010 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Marriage & Family

Rear D: Thank You

This morning, my email contained a fantastic article, ‘Rear D’ Moves Into High Gear As Tragedy Strikes. I thought this was a spectacular example of the importance of a good Rear D and I was so impressed with the people profiled in this story...

Published Sat, Dec 04 2010 7:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, families, training, support, help, rear d

We Like Free Stuff! A Military Life Handbook

While SpouseBUZZ was down for maintenance, we posted to our Facebook page a link to information about this neat sounding new military life handbook from the Defense Centers of Excellence. Since then we managed to get our hot little hands on one and are...

Published Tue, Dec 07 2010 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

“Military at High Risk for Identity Theft”

You don’t say…. I remember the bad old days when you had to put the SSN number of your spouse on a check if you wrote one at the commissary, PX or class six. Thankfully those archaic rules no longer exist, but each day service members expose...

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 7:18 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

“I Think He’s a Hero” – Interview with Jennifer Giunta

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta recently became the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor in almost 40 years. It’s the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Armed Forces and, like we’ve said before, a very big deal. Several...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Lost and Not Found…Yet

We’ve all done it: Misplaced something and thought, “I KNOW it’s around here somewhere.” It’s just a matter of remembering where and when we last saw the item in question. My problem is the last time I saw the things I’ve been looking for was 3 PCS’s...

Published Wed, Dec 15 2010 12:03 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Uncategorized

Winning the Reintegration Lottery

My husband came home from a brief deployment in the middle of April. This particular deployment was a surreal experience. First came the scant ten-hour notice that he would deploy, then came something much, much worse. The deployment was anything but...

Published Tue, Dec 14 2010 5:48 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Reintegration

Toby Keith and Forty Military Commands: “Twas a Night in December”

Published Fri, Dec 17 2010 5:54 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Uncategorized

Insult to Injury?

Published Mon, Dec 20 2010 7:05 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Fit Club: Just For A Week

She of the Sea tackles her exercise issues, one week at a time.

Published Fri, Dec 03 2010 9:43 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Fit Club, Health & Fitness, exercise, tdy, fitness, motivation, separation, weight loss

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch

Last year at this time, my children and I were jumping from one glorious activity to another to help us celebrate the Christmas season. We were almost too busy! This year 5 out of the 5 annual events have been canceled. When I say annual events, I mean...

Published Mon, Dec 06 2010 7:04 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Uncategorized

Found: A Good Idea

If you’re a Guard or Reserve spouse or an active duty family living away from your base, you know that getting help with any service related problem, like a lost ID Card or a Tricare fiasco, can be a nightmare. Not knowing another soul whose other...

Published Tue, Dec 07 2010 6:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Uncategorized

Welcome to Our New Home

As you can see, SpouseBUZZ has undergone a major facelift. We’re thrilled to debut our brand new site today, and we’re eager to get back to blogging and interacting with our readers. We brought a shiny, new face to the table, but over the...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 4:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous

AKO to become ‘For Official Use Only’

It is being reported that AKO will be ‘For Official Use Only’ by December 2011. AKO will close to everyone that does not have a CAC card. Typically this includes family members, retirees and friends. It is stated that a new website called...

Published Mon, Dec 06 2010 6:32 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Resources

The Tale of a Soldier, a Suit and a Salesman

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 5:40 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

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