| A Few Basic Questions from Spouses of the Airforce | |
| Appreciating All the Firsts | Our oldest, Ford (5) was born the day before Thanksgiving. A few days later, my husband, Dustin, left on an aircraft carrier. It was our first taste of the Navys dirty little secret: Prior to a six-month deployment, they will spend six months preparing for the event by going on a series of home-again/gone-again training missions, during which time they are home very little. |
| Army Teaches Troops How to Pick a Spouse | The matchmaking advice comes as military family life is being stressed by two tough wars. Defense Department records show more than 56,000 in the Army — active, National Guard and Reserve — have divorced since the campaign in Afghanistan started in 2001. |
| Give2TheTroops | Give2TheTroops® is a NONPARTISAN, NON-POLITICAL, PATRIOTIC organization aimed at supporting U.S. deployed and wounded troops in harms way. We are managed by patriotic volunteers who ensure that deployed U.S. military members in all branches of service are supported with letters and care packages. |
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