When I first met my husband he was training for the Best Ranger Competition. My knowledge of the Army was based on movies and television. I did not know anything about what a Ranger was or the competition. I actually started thinking Park Rangers might be connected to the military and pictured a bunch of […] Read more…
Top 10 Reasons Why I Miss the USA
10. I miss everything being in English and everyone speaking English. I can not speak, write, or read Hangul (the Korean language.) I know a few words, but most of the time I just smile and nod when people are talking to me and hope they’re not calling me a stupid American to my face. […] Read more…
Real Men Wear Pink…Something I Realized While At My Daughter’s Gymnastics Practice
Last week I was at my daughter’s gymnastics practice when a pretty demanding migraine hit me. I didn’t want to snatch my daughter out of practice because it would hinder her goal of becoming the first professional princess to win a gold medal in gymnastics! So, I called my husband and asked him to trade […] Read more…
Yes We Let My Eight Year Old Son Play “Call Of Duty”..Do You?
My son loves hanging with his dad. He loves sports, throwing a ball around , fishing and doing various other father/son activities. One of him and my husbands favorite past times is of course …video games! Honestly I can’t say I have ever worried about him playing games because I just never thought about it. […] Read more…
A Crazy Night on Schofield…
My husband has had his current vehicle for 13 years, an old Chevy Blazer that has been to Germany, Hawaii and all over the mainland. He drives it as a badge of honor since he has kept it running this long and our children prefer to ride in that old thing over my Jeep. With […] Read more…
It’s Here…2013 BAH Rates Are Out!
Every year we all look forward to seeing what our BAH aka housing allowance will be especially if you live offpost. You will be happy to know that the 2013 housing rates are out . Military personnel can expect about a 3% increase. Also in areas where housing allowance has decreased, service members should know […] Read more…