Paul has been deployed 5 times over his 14 year military career (I was only around for one deployment – the rest were before me) and there are lots of guys he works with that have never been overseas. While I wouldn’t wish deployment on anyone…. I do think it’s fair to have everyone share […]

Bill would give Oregon more say in Guard deployments By Paul Fattig A bipartisan effort led by a Southern Oregon Republican and a Portland Democrat could give the state more power in governing whether its National Guard is deployed to wars. State Reps. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point, and Chip Shields, D-Portland, have co-sponsored an amendment […]

Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day, an annual even honoring the many contributions made by the spouses of U.S. military personnel to keep our nation’s armed forces strong. In recognition of the occasion, First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with The Pentagon Channel yesterday at the White House for an exclusive interview. “We have to […]

The Army has now launched a Facebook page. So far, they have about 8,000 fans. (No, I’m not one of them  😉 )   Here’s an article about how they’re trying to get onboard with social media – even while banning its use by deployed soldiers. If you want to “friend” the Army, go ahead. […]

A new study finds that when military moms are deployed, their teenage children are more likely to get into trouble. but researchers say the teens do fare better if there is strong family support at home. You can read the whole story here.

A nice post by an Army wife watching her husband prepare to deploy… My child is handling my husband’s deployment a little better than I am By Amanda Creel It’s amazing how resilient children can be. As my husband finished up all his packing and nailed down his last-minute to do list, I found myself […]

Wisconsin is the latest state to try to legislate the Governor’s authority over deployment of the National Guard. Read more here.

This is a nice editorial about giving the press access to the caskets of fallen soldiers. As a journalist, I have always thought the American people should see those pictures. Now, as an Army wife, I feel even more strongly that they should. I knew all too well about the anticipatory grief Ms. Burana writes […]

Read this article from a sister remembering her brother’s deployment. Some of the emotions are definitely familiar. Also – can you believe today is the Sixth Anniversary of the War in Iraq? Hardly seems possible.

Here is an article about the deployment of the New Jersey National Guard. But it’s so much more than that. It’s an article about the things no one talks about: that being the one left at home is much harder than you think it’s going to be (no matter how independent you are); that the […]