Morgan Slade

It’s almost poetic that here I sit writing this article about the things this Military Life has handed me that… Read More

I know, I know, if you are a fellow lover of all things Hamilton you’re probably pre-judging the direction of… Read More

I have more than a few heart wrenching scenes engraved within my memories spanning my short 28 years, but perhaps… Read More

The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems… Read More

We found ourselves established into a new “old,” routine one month at our new duty station. We dealt with the… Read More

As military families we recognize that our lives will never be free of struggle. These same struggles are often times… Read More

Eighteen, 1-8, 10 plus 8, or otherwise known as my age when I changed my status to “married.” I didn’t… Read More

The year was 1914 and the world was immersed in war- the Great War. A war that many envisioned to… Read More

It was a frigid winter morning in France 1944. World War II carried a vast multitude of servicemen and servicewomen… Read More

I’ve read about, heard and even seen tragic instances transpire right in front of my eyes-pausing to ask questions and… Read More

As a teenager, the only things I knew about military life were the basics. I knew that the Army was… Read More

In the sixth grade, I was introduced to a vocabulary that would become a new rhetoric for the world in… Read More

Human nature is quite perplexing. The old saying, “you never recognize a good thing until it’s gone,” seems to be… Read More

The morning was cold and not just in respects to the temperature outdoors, but in conjunction with the trepidation I… Read More

You know what the gods of fabricated wisdom say: “every Bonnie needs a Betty and every Clyde needs a Calvin.”… Read More

I always mentally replay the scene in Grey’s Anatomy when Christina leaves Meredith to venture to her new home half… Read More

I have a tendency to overthink everything I do- but there’s one area of my life that time, war, and collected… Read More

To My Children, The world calls him a warrior, both feared and respected across the globe. He has a noble… Read More