Originally published November 6, 2014 On November 6, 2013, Jennifer Langley faced one of the hardest days for any parent of a service member; she had to say “see you later” to her daughter, Aryanna Hesse, who was being deployed. Before leaving for Afghanistan though, Aryanna asked Jennifer to takeContinue Reading
Originally published June 9, 2014 Are you the spouse or parent of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, or Coastie? Perhaps you are still “learning the ropes” as a military wife, or maybe you are the proud mother of a service member in search of information and support. If either isContinue Reading
Originally published 11/11/2014 Martha Cothren is a teacher, coach, veterans’ advocate and hero to many. Her inspirational story, which has been making the rounds on the world-wide web for almost a decade now, has made the Little Rock high school history teacher into a legend among educators andContinue Reading
By Ann Medlin & Leslie Lefebvre Secret #1: Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff Ann Medlin: Military Spouse, HH6 Camo Chix Founder and Chief Blogger Ann is a seasoned military wife who has made it her mission to share what she knows and to offer her support to other military families, especially those newContinue Reading
This article by guest blogger Jo Barrientos was originally published by USVets6 on January 22, 2015. “Even though my career was often placed on hold or disrupted with our many PCS moves, as a veteran spouse of 23 years….I’m thankful for all the military life has provided me and myContinue Reading
Updated: Original article published March 5, 2015 Elaine Lowry Brye is a mom who knows about letting go. Like many moms, she cried when her kids left home, wishes they’d call and write more, and spends sleepless nights worrying about them. But Elaine’s tears and concerns are even more poignant thanContinue Reading
When he was in the eighth grade, Chance Cleary met a soldier, Richard Swaim, the son of one of the school’s teachers who had stopped by to talk to students before leaving on a deployment to Iraq. It was then that the East Wilkes Middle School student knew that heContinue Reading
Message from Steve over at Military Disney Tips! “I wanted to let everyone know that Disney has just extended their current Disney Armed Forces Salute through late December 2015.” The specifics are: • The current salute offer has been extended through: − 20 December 2015 for tickets − 23Continue Reading
As Military Appreciation Month draws to an end, we’d like to share this awesome infographic by mymilitarybase.com outlining the demographics of military families. We’ve also shared a little about the My MilitaryBase.com website, an excellent resource for military families and parents of service members wondering about a particular military baseContinue Reading
Guest Blogger Steve Runge served from 1985 through 1988 at Holloman AFB as an Egress troop on the F-15. He now lives in St Louis and works in law enforcement and sports broadcasting. Steve wrote the following post to share why our Nation’s Flag means so much to him andContinue Reading
