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What to Expect at Army Basic Training Graduation Day
This is one of the most defining moments in your soldier’s career. Even years down the road, when the freshness of his blues uniform has faded and the creases are gone, the effects of the day won’t have changed a bit. Becoming a US soldier is an enormous accomplishment, mentally and physically. This is the day where your soldier…
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6 Things Army Wives Hate About War Movies
So we don’t have “every” war movie–but we go through seasons of “being able” to watch them and avoiding them at all costs. Can you relate? These are a few reasons why we feel that way… 1. We hate how they remind us of the realities our husbands face. Every Army wife knows her husband could (or in some…
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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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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,…