Basic Training
A collection of topics about the start of the Army family life.
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What to Expect on Family Day at Army Basic Training
I remember the day like it was yesterday. My husband and I had been married for less than a month when the day came for him to leave for Basic Training. It was heartbreaking. I was pining away for Family Day–we both were. Those 9 weeks of training were the longest we had ever been apart (we lived 8…
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How to Address a Basic Training Letter
Anyone who has waited for their soldier’s return from Basic Training will tell you that the letters are absolutely the best part of the wait. And any soldier will probably agree! Writing them might come pretty easily, but making sure they arrive at their destination is another thing. Even after receiving a few letters from your soldier,…
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Army Basic Training: Letter Writing Myths
Have you ever heard of letter writing myths? (Apparently they are a thing). We had only been married for three weeks when my husband left for Army Basic Training. It was hard. We missed each other so much. As an Army brat, letter-writing wasn’t all that new to me. But I wasn’t prepared for Basic…
