July 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Katie Holmes: Milspouse Career Advice?

What next? Now that Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise have filed for divorce, the media isn’t content to follow Katie and Suri watching penguins at the zoo. Instead they want to know what is next for her career: Will she put her energy back into acting? Will...

Published Sat, Jul 14 2012 5:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Terminally Ill 12-Year-Old Becomes Honorary Marine

Every now and then a story pops up on my Facebook news feed that is meant to inspire and motivate. After seeing this story and doing a little research, it warmed my heart to learn it was true. Cody Green, a 12-year-old boy from Indiana, passed away this...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 10:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News, honorary marine

Deploying Or Not? Waiting for the Shoe to Drop

In the past four months, my husband has been told twice to prepare to deploy, only to hear days later “never mind”…that each notification was a mistake because someone did not pull up the correct list. I am about to punch those someones...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life, kids

Home for Good? Not so Much

When a reader near Fort Hood sent us a photo of an advertisement in her local paper, the Killeen Daily Herald, I blinked in disgust. This advertisement is aimed at military families. And the people who wrote it should know better. Check it out: “’HOME...

Published Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

But What if There Was Spouse Rank?

While making a recent daily scan of the internet I came across an article on a controversial Pentagon proposal that spouses be assigned rank. (Warning, there is some language in the article). I realized pretty quickly this article (and website) is 100...

Published Thu, Jul 12 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, military humor, satire

YDU: How To Deal With THEM?

No one explained it would be so hard to explain deployment to others. No one said it would be so hard to listen to friends complain away about how their husband did this or that. Or how their husband is gone for ten days. Or how their son didn’t mow the...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 10:26 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

That’s a Beret Beret Bad Idea

Our Olympic athletes have been doing back handsprings since they were six weeks old. They have sweltered on track team buses. Slept in loud hotels. Sucked liquid protein. Ingested wheat grass. Been yelled at. Bitten. Bled. Tested. Competed.Won.Lost.Cried...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 3:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

PCS Problem: Fast Food Withdrawl

When I hear the words “Five Guys Burgers” I swear a chorus of angels sings. And when I encounter one in my travels, call me crazy, but there is a full on beam of light from heaven shining down on the building. That is how much I love Five Guys. Not all...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

Unrealistic Tear-Jerker: Survivor

On a recent trip to visit a family, we stayed up late every night and parked ourselves on the couch every morning for a marathon viewing of “Survivor.” The dad, divorced and recently back from Afghanistan, had recorded the most recent season...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Entertainment, separation, military, family

3 Military Fiancé Survival Tips

I don’t claim to be an expert in Army affairs, but I do have experience in what it’s like to date and be engaged to the military. Two years ago I met my hero and delved into a whole new world: the U.S. Military. At times it feels like limbo: you’ll be...

Published Mon, Jul 09 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Poll: Is Your Unit Stuck in the Stone Age?

Last week I was surprised to learn that my unit has a Facebook page. Why? Because no one, not any FRG person, not any family readiness support official and not even my husband ever bothered to mention it. But that’s OK, because as it turns out it’s pretty...

Published Mon, Jul 09 2012 5:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Poll

Military Wife Quotes: Face Your Fear

To me military life is one great adventure in overcoming fear. Maybe I seem pretty gutsy on your computer screen, but I’m a huge pansy when it comes to things like giant bugs, trying new things and scary imaginary scenarios that I convince myself could...

Published Sun, Jul 08 2012 4:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Quotes

Five Must Dos For IA Families

Your sailor comes home with IA orders. Yet you have never even heard of an IA. Don’t worry. There are only about 100,000 Individual Augmentees (IA) who have filled this billet throughout the entire Navy. Navy IA service members are reassigned from their...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

Top Ten Worst Welcoming Committees

When I was a kid, the Welcome Wagon used to show up every time we moved. The Welcome Wagon Lady wore nylons. Carried an actual basket. Brought store-bought cookies and, I think, coupons. My mom hated this chick. There are worse welcoming committees in...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

CONTEST: Are You Sweet On Your Soldier?

Here is a sweet little contest for all of us who love our service members. Sweet’N Low is asking spouses, fiancees, girlfriends, boyfriends and family members to share a photo of the “soldier they are sweet on” on the Sweet’N Low Facebook...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com