September 2013 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Why “Fat Servicemember” is Worth Cold, Hard Facts

A recent SpouseBuzz post sent the military spouse community into a whirlwind of controversy. The article, “Does Fat Spouse = Fat Servicemember” highlighted some opinions around the internet and a few interviews conducted by the author about the link between...

Published Fri, Sep 20 2013 5:07 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Health & Fitness

YDU: Push Me Out Of My Nest

Why didn’t you tell me that as a new military wife I’d be violently pushed out of my comfort zone like a baby bird with no wings? I remember sitting in the recruiter’s office in 2006, patiently listening as a kind young man shared with...

Published Thu, Sep 19 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Military Life, first timer, new military wife

Get Over Your Rank Problem Already

It’s no secret there’s a deep division among some spouses in the military. The boundaries are subtle when it comes to the division among the servicemembers — different pay, different housing … and fraternization rules. The rules go like this...

Published Thu, Sep 19 2013 4:12 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

What We Lost at the Navy Yard

The headline said that no military members died in the Navy Yard Shootings. Much was said about the gunman’s military service, but CBS News promised that all of the victims were civilians. Then my husband called me from three different numbers. “I didn...

Published Wed, Sep 18 2013 8:48 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News, Navy, Marty Bodrog, Navy yard

Will Tricare Cover Your Boob Job?

It’s one of the most talked about Tricare topics out there: How, exactly, can you get Tricare to pay for *** augmentation surgery or “boob job.” One of the things we pride ourselves on here at SpouseBuzz is connecting readers with accurate...

Published Tue, Sep 17 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Health & Fitness

I Used To Feel Safe On Base

I used feel safe on base. Before the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C., before the gunman at Ft. Hood, maybe, I used to feel safest when I was on a military base. Are we still safe on our military bases despite the Navy Yard shooting? Before today...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 1:21 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, security, base housing, ID cards, navy yard shooting

Wed, White, and Blue Details: The Patriotic Wedding

What’s better than a wedding? A military wedding! Walking down the aisle to a man in uniform is inevitably a ceremony full of tradition (and swords), but why stop there? We’ve rounded up the best of the web to help you deck out your military...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Let’s Be Honest: Intimacy After Deployment

There’s a lot I didn’t know about reintegration. I didn’t know my husband would be at once desperate for my company and totally needing his own space and that I’d need my own space too. I didn’t know he’d have no idea...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Marriage & Family

The “I Am Nothing Like Them” Effect

As a new military wife ,I read “Why We Hate Military Wives” and thought a lot about how military wives are viewed. I’ve only been married to my husband for seven months and have yet to live on a military base, but there is one point that really made me...

Published Sun, Sep 15 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Top Ten Reasons Our Dual Military Marriage Worked

“After 30 years of service, we’re excited to start our 60 years of leave.” Sgt. Maj Holly Prafke Does happily ever after really happen to drill instructors? It does if they marry each other. After 30 years of service in the Marine Corps, Sgt...

Published Sat, Sep 14 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, retirement, transition, military marriage, military retirement, dual military

Prince William Hangs Up Flight Suit

He didn’t get passed over. His position wasn’t cut due to any sequestration. Prince William finished his 156 search and rescues for the British military. He put in his 1300 flying hours in his helicopter and decided to end his tour in the Royal Air Force...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: retirement, transition, military retirement, RAF, Prince William

Video: What Female Servicemembers Want

Are there any married couples who enjoy a deployment? There’s not much I like about deployment– except for maybe having total control of the TV remote and eating what I want for dinner. But other than those insignificant bonuses, deployments...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Videos

YDU: “How Long?” is a Line in the Sand

Lately I’ve noticed that there seems to be an imaginary line between MilSpouses drawn in the proverbial sand. One side says, “Yes, you may have negative feelings in these situations.” The other is “Don’t even think about having negative feelings in these...

Published Wed, Sep 11 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

How To Celebrate 9/11 Now

Have you told your 9/11 story so many times that you have a Spark Notes version of the thing suitable for parties? I do. Mine goes like this: When the towers fell, my husband and I were at the obstetrician’s office seeing our baby for the first time on...

Published Wed, Sep 11 2013 5:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, 9/11 memorial, 9/11 celebration

Grow Your Own Victory Garden

In all this talk of our old-school sisters and styles to emulate (or not), we left our my personal favorite old-school habit. It’s one hipsters in Brooklyn try to make cool, one grandmas in Kansas never stopped doing, one even our Commander-in-Chief...

Published Tue, Sep 10 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Health & Fitness, Military Lifestyle

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