You just found out the location of your next duty station and your first thought is, “we’re PCS’ing where?” You’re moving to the middle of nowhere with nothing to do. The job scene is scarce, entertainment doesn’t exist – what do you do?! Most likely this will happen to you at some point and there […] Read more…
Girl You’re Being Conned: Fake Soldiers Online and The Women Who Keep Falling For Them
A few months ago I wrote this article about being Catfished online by men on the internet portraying to be military personnel. I guess that blog post is a popular one because over the past few weeks I receive at least 2 emails a week from women who are dating a guy (they have never […] Read more…
CNN’s The Uncounted: What Is War’s True Toll?
While I have never had suicidal thoughts I’ve written openly about my struggle with depression and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and how I would call the Suicide Hotline just for someone to talk too. As I think back I believe I had been experiencing depression and anxiety on and off since high school ,but it […] Read more…
The Sounds Of Freedom…Brought To You By Your Local Military Base!
I lay alone in my bed watching a rerun of Matlock (because I love my 80’s TV) on a dreary weekday morning. The family is gone for the day and besides the soft rumble of the dryer and ramblings of the TV on volume level 14, it is quiet. I bask in the glory and […] Read more…
When Selfies Go Wrong: The Salute Ducker
By now if you spend time on social media you’ve heard the story of the female soldier who hid out in her car to avoid having to salute the 5pm flag. She then posted a pic of her on Instagram with this caption: “This is me laying back in my car hiding so I don’t […] Read more…
The “D” Word: 8 Tips for Preparing for a Deployment
Gearing up for a deployment can be overwhelming and very stressful because of all of the preparations that go into it. There are some very basic “absolutes” that need to be taken care of, so be sure not to put these things on the back burner in midst of everything. Legal documents – If you […] Read more…