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PTSD Resource: Vets Prevail

Army Wife 101 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:55:07 +0000

I can’t tell you how many emails I receive from readers seeking some type of resource for their spouse who is or possibly has PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). While no program I mention on Army Wife 101 should trump proper treatment and a diagnosis from a trained professional there are many great resources to [...]

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Homecoming Trunk Shows…The Latest Direct Sales Gig for Military Wives

Army Wife 101 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:43:43 +0000

Again I was doing some surfing and came across a company called “Homecoming Trunk Shows”. It appears to follow the same approach as other work from home businesses ie; Scentsy, Avon etc , except trendy fashions are the items being sold. The company was started by a Navy wife who chose the name because she [...]

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Hmmm A Nice “Little” Pay Raise for The Military?

Army Wife 101 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:47:38 +0000

I was doing my morning web surfing this morning and came across some news that in the mid month pay for January we should see a 1.6% increase in pay. Hmm let’s see what we can buy with that : * a tank of gas * 2 coffees with out the extras from Starbucks or [...]

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Earn Free Perks By Recycling with the Dream Kiosks In Your Local PX (Exchange)

Army Wife 101 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:00:49 +0000

If you are an avid recycler or person who needs alittle motivation to recycle you may be interested in the new machines that are showing up on many US AAFES Exchanges. According to the AAFES FB page over 200 recycling kiosks have been placed at military bases around the country. In a nutshell you can [...]

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Service Members & Their Dependents To Get Faster Screening At Airports While on Orders…BUT!

Army Wife 101 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:11:48 +0000

I was doing my usual internet surfing this morning while watching a good classic nineties Christmas episode of Family Matters. In any event I came across an article which discusses how Congress is working on legislation to be sent to the president in which military and their families on orders would move pass airport security [...]

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How About A Free Fry To Go With that Free Coke for Military?

Army Wife 101 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:08:30 +0000

How about a nice hot crispy order of fries to go with that free Coca-Cola the USO is giving away to military service members today? Read my about me and you find out about my “love affair with french fries”. Burger King is introducing their “new french fries” today and to celebrate it they [...]

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Guest Post: Seasonal Drives Can Give Troops Taste of Home for the Holidays

Army Wife 101 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:00:17 +0000

With the holiday season here, shoppers are flooding the malls, kids will mail Santa their wish lists, and cheerful faces will start ringing bells, asking for your spare change. With the plethora of charities asking for donations, how can you decide where to send your contributions? Sure, you can always make monetary donations to the [...]

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So We’re All Sensitive Military Wives Huh?

Army Wife 101 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:32:29 +0000

So it’s no secret , there is a popular FB page that makes light of what is known to be “the stereotypical” military spouse. The page states that in fact they are trying to break this stereotype , you know the one that labels all military wives as fat slobs, women with lots of kids, [...]

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Deployment Military Program for Boost Mobile & Virgin Mobile USA Customers

Army Wife 101 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:00:20 +0000

I was going through my emails and thought I would just share this information for those of you whose active duty spouses may have no- contract phones. When our spouses are deploying temporarily suspending their phone lines and all the joys of it can kind of be a hassle , so for those with the [...]

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Military Wives Who Keep Asking About Veteran’s Day Freebies and Discounts…My Opinion!

Army Wife 101 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:01:06 +0000

Disclaimer: I am a military spouse blogger and I blog about all things military. I do not blog to offend , only to share my opinion . If you don’t understand my sense of humor or why I discuss the things I do then check out this video! As we know Veteran’s Day is tomorrow [...]

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