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An Angel Among Us

One thing I love about being a military spouse is the opportunity to PCS/travel and meet so many different people. Every now and then I have the honor and privilege of meeting someone who is absolutely amazing. I've met politicians,...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 3:18 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Civilians, Wounded Spouse

SpouseBUZZ chats with Brian McNamara

Last Thursday, SpouseBUZZ and CinCHouse caught up with Brian McNamara a/k/a General Holden at a Ft. Belvoir screening of Army Wives. Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden addressed those in attendance.

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 5:25 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Entertainment

To Tell or Not to Tell

My husband is gone right now, on an all expense paid vacation to an exotic locale. Which really isn't anything unusual in this household. And, really, I'm okay with it. I've got the routine down pat at this point. The...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 9:35 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

This and That: Voting, Idaho and Hawaii

Military.com and CinCHouse announced the finalists in their search for the 2010 Spouse of the Year this morning. Take a look at the list of ten outstanding milspouses and cast your vote. SpouseBUZZ LIVE will be heading to Mountain Home...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 2:50 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

No to Yes/No Boxes on Pre-Deployment Checklists?

Yesterday, Admiral Mullen vowed to put an end to the yes/no boxes on a service members pre-deployment checklist with respect to distributing family readiness and other information. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff vowed today to eliminate the...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 11:18 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

"The Hardest Battle"

I watched this video earlier today: If you have trouble viewing the video, click here for another version. This touched me for many reasons. Apparently, CBS spent some time with this Marine unit, then went stateside to get the homefront...

Published Mon, Aug 02 2010 2:08 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Be Social!

As some of you know, SpouseBUZZ recently created Facebook and Twitter pages (thank you WifeUnit). We're loving the interaction we get with other milspouses on these different forums and want to make sure you are aware of our presence on...

Published Mon, Aug 02 2010 10:36 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

The Future is Here...

As I mentioned in my last post, I spent a couple of days at USAA HQ last week. As part of that blogger's event, we were given a tour of USAA's innovation laboratory, where USAA is currently working on 600...

Published Mon, Aug 02 2010 7:23 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Oh, to be a kid again!

As an Army brat, I grew up with the idea that moving was a great thing. There were new adventures to be had. Items that had gone missing (possibly under or behind large pieces of furniture) were rediscovered. New friends...

Published Sun, Aug 01 2010 5:51 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS, Military Brats

PCS Envy? You Bet....

Several of my friends are in the middle of a PCS right now. I, thankfully, am not. But oddly, there is a small part of me which is envious of them. Now, I know what you're thinking. And the answer...

Published Fri, Jul 30 2010 10:28 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

Going "Home"

As you may know, my family embarked upon an overseas PCS around seven weeks ago. We're still living in the Navy Lodge, and I am having a harder time with this move than with any move I've ever done. I've...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 2:06 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

USAA Headquarters: A Tour of the Campus

I've just returned home from a couple of days at USAA HQ in beautiful San Antonio, Texas. USAA gave myself and several other mispouse and personal finance bloggers an all-expenses-paid trip out to tour their facilities, test drive some of...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 8:13 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

"I Need You"

SpouseBUZZ is a forum for milspouses, so naturally we tend to discuss issues from our perspective. This morning, via Semper Fi Wife, I came across a very powerful blog post written from the perspective of a soldier. As we agonizingly...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 5:29 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

I Think the Marine Corps is Trying to Gaslight Me.

I really do believe that the Marine Corps is trying to drive me crazy. I do. And I have to admit that it's not a long trip. Still... It always seems to be feast or famine with the Corps. They...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 1:35 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Was it something I said?

It's summer office picnic time and rightfully so, our mil members need some time to look around them, prop their feet up, pitch some 'shoes and eat burned-beyond-recognition hot dogs with their friends. Hey, I love them too. I get...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 12:03 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

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An Angel Among Us

SpouseBUZZ chats with Brian McNamara

To Tell or Not to Tell

This and That: Voting, Idaho and Hawaii

No to Yes/No Boxes on Pre-Deployment Checklists?

"The Hardest Battle"

Be Social!

The Future is Here...

Oh, to be a kid again!

PCS Envy? You Bet....

Going "Home"

USAA Headquarters: A Tour of the Campus

"I Need You"

I Think the Marine Corps is Trying to Gaslight Me.

Was it something I said?