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My Favorite Stationary Supplies for Writing to My Soldier
Whether you just recently said goodbye to your soldier-to-be, or you’re swimming in those long weeks of Basic Training separation, writing letters to your man is probably a part of your life right now. For me personally, writing letters became a very strong form of communication (funny how that works when everything else gets limited), and crucial to our…
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Army Basic Training: Top 10 FAQs About Writing Letters
A few years ago, I had my fair share of questions about writing letters to my soldier while he was at Basic Training. Luckily, I wasn’t alone. Pretty much everything I wanted to know had been asked at one time or another by someone before me. I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most frequently asked questions that a lot…
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Troubleshooting: My Soldier Hasn’t Gotten My Letters At Basic
It’s one of the most frequently-asked questions of any Army loved-one when their soldier is at Basic Training. Everyone wants to know if their letters ever made it to their soldier. Or why they haven’t. Or if they will. And while nobody can know exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of Basic Training camp, here are…
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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…