Deployment

We always have the best of intentions before our spouse leaves for deployment, don’t we? We will make everything perfect… Read More

When I was deployed there was nothing that could compare to hearing “MAIL CALL” and finding a hot pink duct… Read More

Once upon a time... ...there lived a military spouse in a brand new town, she carried with her a 4… Read More

Deployments are stinky and they’re stressful. And with all that stink and stress there’s real danger – for the servicemember… Read More

When it comes to preparing for a deployment there are countless resources to go along with those countless situations you… Read More

It’s 10:37 p.m. on a Thursday night. I’m sitting here unshowered with one hand stuck in a large bag of… Read More

I have hit “the wall.” You know that point during a deployment where you are just done? Realistically you know… Read More

We asked spouses to share their deployment curse stories. Here are some of the best. Share yours in the comments!… Read More

Article and Photo Credit: Besa Pinchotti for NMFA Last night, I attended the D.C. premiere of the new Ethan Hawke-January Jones… Read More

When a key figure in our lives suddenly disappears for a long period of time how do we actively acknowledge… Read More