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Top 10 Military Life Tips for New MilSpouses
Welcome, new military spouse, to the wide world of government bureaucracy. We know you’re happy to be here with us on our military base. We love seeing how in love you are. We adore how patriotic you’re feeling. We want to make sure your excitement...
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Sat, Aug 31 2013 5:00 AM
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Why Didn’t You Tell Me the Enemy Would Be In Our Bed?
Most military spouses live in fear of deployments. They live in fear of the knock on the door while their spouse is serving overseas for six, nine, twelve months. One friend has actually lived the nightmarish hell of the phone call and the knock, coming...
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Fri, Aug 30 2013 5:00 AM
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cancer
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Spoonfed Wives or Suck It Up Climbers? You Decide
When it comes to today’s military spouses, where do you stand on the Suck It Up/Spoonfed Spouse Staircase? As part of the blog series on their new free ebook, Everyone Serves, the folks from Blue Star Families are wondering about what kind of spouses...
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Thu, Aug 29 2013 10:00 AM
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Dear Syria: We Are Ready to Go Like That
When asked by a BBC reporter if we are ready to go “like that” in case of chemical warfare in Syria, Secretary of Defense Hagel confirmed, “We are ready to go, like that.” “The options are there, the United States Department of Defense is ready...
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Thu, Aug 29 2013 6:47 AM
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Viral Photo Sparks Honor, Not Pity — Finally
A photo of a woman toting her amputee husband on her back has gone wildly viral this week as commenter after commenter marvels at the couples’ apparent devotion. Former Marine Staff Sgt. Jesse Cottle lost his legs in Afghanistan in 2009 when he stepped...
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Wed, Aug 28 2013 5:12 AM
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Poll: What Do You Unpack First?
Unpacking from a PCS is something of a science. The more you do it, the more you get it down to a fine-tuned rhythm. Me? I let the movers bring in my boxes and put together the stuff they took apart (like the beds) while I feverishly unpack the kitchen...
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Tue, Aug 27 2013 9:50 AM
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My Nine Unexpected Deployment Lessons
The day my husband left for deployment I was unexpectedly calm. We’ve got this, I thought smugly while couples around us clung to each other in emotional embraces. The words Check it out ladies: First timer here may have passed through my head as other...
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Tue, Aug 27 2013 5:00 AM
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Welcome Your New Neighbors in Style
When you move to a new duty station, and into a new home and don’t know a soul, there’s something extra special about someone near by taking the time to introduce themselves while holding food. Maybe it’s all the boxes. Maybe it’s...
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Mon, Aug 26 2013 10:00 AM
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Military Lifestyle
Top Enlisted Soldier Calls Out Trashy Troops, MilFams
When you leave trash in your commissary cart, let your vehicle tags expire, allow your dog to poop outside unsupervised, and drive around with loud music, you are showing that you have no self-respect. “Take your garbage and shop off post if you...
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Mon, Aug 26 2013 5:11 AM
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Make Your Homecoming Resolutions Now
Homecoming tends to arrive … eventually. But we spend a lot of time thinking about it first. We spend time worrying about it, mooning over it, waiting for it, hoping for it, praying for it. I, for one, think there is a lot to say for rehearsing...
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Sun, Aug 25 2013 5:00 AM
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10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Pregnant On Base
I was a little bit of a rookie when it came to the whole pregnancy-on-base thing. I assumed being pregnant in the military (not as an actual servicemember! Just as an everyday, normal spouse!) would be basically the equivalent of civilian pregnancy, but...
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Sat, Aug 24 2013 5:00 AM
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What Does Kicking Out Service Animals Say About Us?
The story went viral. A young soldier who suffers from PTSD, was asked to take his service animal home from church and return without it. While Spc. Kristofer Magstadt says he was asked to leave, the church views the story differently. However, if you...
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 5:00 AM
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Why You Should Be Prepared for PTSD
Do you have any idea that the one you tearfully bid farewell may never be in your arms again — at least not like you remember them? If your servicemember has experienced any level of combat, he could come home wounded in a way you can’t see – with...
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Thu, Aug 22 2013 10:00 AM
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We Don’t Need No Reintegration
This family is completely out of whack. During deployment we rolled along, sure. But we were running like one of our tires was firmly mounted on a 6000-mile axel. Now that Brad is home, we need to be rotated and rebalanced. The military wants to call...
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Thu, Aug 22 2013 6:12 AM
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blue star families
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YDU: Struggling To Find Friendship As A Military Spouse
As a military spouse, I have struggled with acceptance, friendships, and being a wife to a service member. I did not know what it entailed to becoming a military wife in such a large community of people. Where would I fit in? How do I build community...
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Wed, Aug 21 2013 5:00 AM
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