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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…
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5 Online Sources for Spouses During Basic Training
I hope the day that your soldier left for Basic Training, you were not a hot mess. Hopefully, you were surrounded by supportive friends and family, or at least that you loved your job and knew how to make yourself happy on that tough day. I hope you were able to stay strong during the entire block of training, and felt…
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Army Basic Training: 5 (More) Letter Writing Myths
Army Basic Training has its highs and lows, for the soldiers and their families. The highs can be pretty high (hello, Family Day) but the lows can be low (lonely, really). One of the best way to combat those Basic Training blues is through love letters! It can be very romantic to pen letters to each other every…
