For military families in the DC area or at surrounding bases, you have the chance to attend a free advanced screening of ” Escape From Planet Earth” thanks to Blue Star Families and the Weinstein Company. Details: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST) AMC Georgetown Cinema Tickets are limited and […] Read more…
Being a “Seasoned” Army Wife
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…
TroopSwap Is Like The Living Social or Groupon For The Military
I came upon TroopSwap early last year and thought it was a great idea since I was a huge fan of sites like Groupon and Living Social. I never bothered to really mention it here since it was only available in the VA/DC area. I had been waiting for them to go national and it […] 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…
Free Customized Calendar for Military and Civilians from Office Depot
If you need a calendar and wouldn’t mind one with a picture of you or a loved one on it , then you may want to jump on this offer . As a way of saying Thank You to our Military the good folks at Office Depot are offering anyone a free 8 ½ X 11 […] Read more…
Did We Just Go Back To The 1950’s With This Women In Combat Thing?
Yesterday the Pentagon announced that it would lift the ban on women serving in combat in the military. This means that MOS that are strenuous and require a great bit of physical strength such as Infantry would now be open to females. Like I normally do with any issue that is military related I placed […] Read more…