Have you ever had a friend announce she was moving and - within three weeks - she was gone? Have you ever had your...
I just booked the last trip I will take with my current passport. While I am not normally a sentimental person, I am oddly...
Is this your first year in San Antonio? Have you heard people talk about Fiesta but wonder what it is all about? Or has...
These days, the first thing anyone asks me is, “Are you ready for the move?” We’re PCSing in six weeks. I should be deep...
It was my most difficult goodbye. We spent a month leaving jobs and schools; friends and people who had became family; favorite places and...
Military families make up less than 0.5 percent of the American population.
Though we have been at war since 9/11, few Americans have served in...
I was 18 years old the first time I moved away from home. And it changed me.
I learned how to live with another female.
As...
Friendship can be hard especially when balanced on a perpetually spinning wheel. I liken military friendships to a roller coaster; the ride can be...
Other than living overseas for a few years as a child, for most of my life I have lived in Indiana, also known as...
Seven and a half years.
Besides the state I grew up in, this is the longest I have lived anywhere.
When we first moved to...
On December 6, 2018, my husband burst through our front door much earlier than I was expecting him. He had been on duty all...
My family and I enjoy holidays, but we love the Christmas season. The lights and decorations; the cheer and spirit; the food and family. Something...
Military Lifestyle
The Invisible Load of Supporting Love, Duty and Ambition
When Support Feels Like a Full-Time Job
Bedtime is finally here, again. The house is quiet. But your mind is racing through a never-ending...
