In the world of modern communication, we are used to instant responses from those who are important to us. But there are times during a service member’s training or deployments when they …
“Open When…” Letter Topics
Topic: Friendships
Christmas Décor With Deployment in Mind
Feeling the cheer of the Christmas season can be hard when you’re spending it away from the one you love. Deployments over Christmas are always difficult for the soldier and the spouse. …
Navigating Irregular Holidays
Holidays can be difficult to navigate for military families. Some are fragmented by deployments, while others simply have jobs that require working through special days. My spouse has had assignments that put …
Veterans Day Memorials Worth Visiting
A lot of times federal holidays likes Veterans Day become another fall break to a lot of families. The convenience of time off and the possibility of a short vacation tends to …
Tips For a Fun Friendsgiving
Often friends become closer than family due to job requirements and physical distance. We all have those friends we’ve been stationed with who have become an extension of our family. Therefore, Friendsgiving …
Passing Our 9/11 Stories on to the Next Generation
Aside from never knowing the screech of a dial-up internet connection, there is one fundamental difference between our generation and our children’s: Sept. 11, 2001. The only way I know how to …
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