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The 5 Secrets I Learned to Nailing Army Basic Training Letters
When you’re a new, young Army wife, you hear it all. “Wow, I could never do what you guys are doing!” “I didn’t think you were the military-type.” “Eh, time will fly by. He’ll be back before you know it!” “How are you going to afford anything on such a small paycheck?” “Let me guess…you guys got married for the…
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Army Basic Training: 5 (Emotional) Letter Writing Myths
I wrote a post a few months back about 5 practical myths you’ll run into when sitting down to write a letter to your soldier in Basic Training. Unfortunately, there are more myths than just those 5. I even wrote about those. The truth is, many myths aren’t all as cut-and-dry as we would hope. There are a lot of emotional…
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Why “Its Different for Everyone”
“But…it’s different for everyone.” Has anyone said that to you after answering a question about the Army life? I’ve gotten it a lot. When my husband left for Basic Training, I had so many questions. Where would his next assignment be? When would we get dates for moving? Would he be allowed to come get…