"You should write novels with military themes since you're a military spouse."
I cringe every time I hear these words. Not the part about writing...
Hearing “Happy Memorial Day” never sits well for me as an American, veteran, and military spouse.
Although often well-intended, Americans muddle the greetings with...
Our grey Toyota Corolla shuddered to a stop again, wrenching my body. I looked at my dad with tears in my eyes. “I’m never...
I have recently become the Ombudsman at my husbands command, and this is my first time in this role. I really wish I would've...
I am no stranger to packing or unpacking a home.
When my husband and I were both active-duty and dual military, we moved numerous times...
“Why do we have to move again?” my 10 year-old asked, demanding an answer.
“Well, because the Army gave us orders to move to...
It formally began on a cold hard chair in an impersonal room, as so many of these lessons do. I’d had smaller assignments for...
Lingering moving boxes remain tucked away in our basement, filled with donations or items to sell. My son’s artwork covers the fridge, proud trophies...
Before my dad passed, he told me his mother had been what he called a “dollar-a-year-girl.” She worked for the United States government in...
"Thank you so much,'' I said tearfully, as I handed Maria a tip. By the big emotions flowing through my body, you would have thought...
77 days.
This was the number of days that we couldn’t drink the water in our home, and the crisis has not ended for many.
If...
I love history. I always have. So when I went to visit my dad and stepmother's markers at Barrancas National Cemetery last December and...
Military Lifestyle
Between Headlines and Homework
March 2026
The morning starts like any other. I pour coffee while my oldest inspects the level of toasting on his toast. I sigh, roll...
