I have become an efficient mover. I have to say the way that I look at objects I own since joining the ranks of military spouse has changed. If it is something that won’t stand up to movers who don’t care whether or not it breaks, I don’t buy it. This viewpoint has come from three (soon to be 4) ... Read More »
The holidays are stressful. Every family feels that stress differently. Some families are experiencing the stress of being separated, others are wondering how they should budget the holiday meals and gifts into the already tight budgets. This time of year nearly everyone is feeling the stress of the season. Luckily being in the military provides resources that are available and are ... Read More »
This year is the first that I have been separated from my husband near the holidays with our son. My son is only 20 months and daddy is only away from home for 10 days. Lucky for us we get to pick daddy up on the 23rd of December. I didn’t think that this 10 days was going to have ... Read More »
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has a long history. In World War II many soldiers came home with shell shock. The prevailing theory then was that soldiers and families alike just needed to “deal with it”. Luckily this war has changed the face of PTSD in the minds of everyone. Soldiers are more aware of the disorder, and it is beginning ... Read More »
I remember when my husband took the DAGR training class he was issued a manual that was about 4 inches thick. The costs of creating training manuals for the Army is high, one way that the DoD is considering saving money is by cashing in on the smart phone technology. Currently there are tons of unclassified applications available for download ... Read More »
I have been a fan of the Hactivist group Anonymous since they targeted a ring of child pornographers. I think that any group dedicated to protecting the freedoms of a group of people is a good group. Yesterday while visiting the land of Facebook I discovered that Anonymous has declared war on the US Senate. The message is frightening. ... Read More »
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