Being a military spouse means living in a unique world that doesn’t always make sense to people on the outside. It’s a life measured less by the normal up and down rhythm of life or the comforts found in familiarity and roots, and more so by countdowns, moves, deployments, homecomings, hard goodbyes, new beginnings and constant change. The military spouse embodies equal parts pride, chaos, resilience and humor developed purely for survival.
The Emotional “Last Flight” in the Marine Corps
Sometime in August 2025, I hopped online to book my routine — yet always highly anticipated — haircut and color during my lunch break on Friday, Oct. 3. Then, a lot of …
