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Army Basic Training: Phone Call Rules
I remember as a kid riding past one of the Basic training areas on Ft. Knox (back when there was a bootcamp there) and seeing lines of soldiers standing at a series of pay phones. It was a moving image of just how much the soldiers wanted to check in with home. They would stand and stand and stand…
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An Open Letter to the Girl that Just Said Goodbye to her Future Soldier
saying goodbye to your future soldier – an act of love It was the hardest hug we ever had. I know we hugged, I’m sure we kissed, but the entire goodbye was so shaking that it was an instantaneous blur. The moment his arms slid off me, my heart crumbled into a million pieces. I got back in the car…
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Happy 2018 New Year!
Happy 2018 New Year! Happy New Year! I wish your families all the health, happiness, peace, and joy that this new year could possibly bring. I can’t wait to see this year unfold. And I hope it will be one of our best years yet. Take care and God bless! PS. I know it’s short. But I just love doing…