Reader Response: Thank You For Your Service
“Thank You For Your Service” was not optimistic or pessimistic, angry or trite. It was simply, overwhelmingly honest. Like, two boxes of tissues honest.
Category: military life
Too Many Fridays: Our Military Move
He cannot give me any sort of expected delivery window, which is all I really want…just a window so that I don’t feel powerless, with my schedule held hostage by the unknown. He hopes I have a great weekend. I hope he does not enjoy his weekend at all…
Memorial Day
We honor the memory of fallen heroes on this day, including many who were much more than heroes to us–they were our friends.
Deployment ’07: Extended Remix
A decade ago, our military was facing a dizzying op-tempo, coupled with the kind of violent warfare that my family, and many
Book Review & Library Lesson: Tribe
This book…will serve as a valuable learning tool to emphasize to young writers the importance of maintaining a clear main idea in their writing and of utilizing an organized system of citation to give credence to their work.
An Involved Military Spouse
Being involved in Army Life looks different for every family.
Book Review: Antifragile
I tackled Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Antifragile slowly–both to reflect on Taleb’s ideas, and because reading this book is like hanging
Children’s Stories & Resources: Afghanistan
The first time my Vagabond Soldier deployed to Afghanistan, resources about the country were hard to find, out of date,
Memorial Day
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae (1872-1918) In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on
Enjoying the Ride
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving at the destination. -Lao Tzu Most of
