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Our family’s first deployment with the Army was 15 months long. My son was two and my daughter was eight. I remember trying to make sense of the fact that out of 455 days, the kids and I would only get to see him for about 13 days during his R&R. I was an adult […] Read more…
There have been what seems like a million and one articles and blog posts floating around out there about OPSEC. And yet…I still see folks breaking some super basic rules every single day on Facebook and Instagram. You guys. We need to have a serious talk about OPSEC and what it means for you (military […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And the most frantic for military spouses struggling to get presents and packages shipped in time. Finding that just-right item for everyone on your list can be a struggle when you’re many miles from home. Add in the shipping deadlines or hefty rush fees, and military spouses […] Read more…
We know it’s not even Halloween yet and Thanksgiving hasn’t even had a chance. But, we all know that when it comes to shipping holiday care packages overseas, time knows no one. A lot of military spouses love creating customized theme decorated packages and since the first round of shipping (retail ground) ends on November […] Read more…
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Trumpet App. All thoughts and opinions are my own. How much time have you and your spouse spent apart? Was he/she gone for training? For deployment? Were important milestones such as anniversaries or birthdays missed? What about holidays? As military families, we aren’t strangers to […] Read more…
Deployments are hard in general. However, the first time they deploy is the hardest. There are always many uncertainties and you’re not sure what to expect. We asked Army Wife 101 readers what a milspouse enduring a first deployment should know and boy they had tips for days. Here’s what they said: “Expect the unexpected, […] Read more…