Deployment
We hear about it all the time--OPSEC and PERSEC for military families. This is how we keep service members and their families safe. But do we really know what we can and can’t say on the internet, via email or to people in real life? Unfortunately, I don’t think there is enough education out there for spouses, families and the rest of [...]
military life etiquette
Military ResourcesMilitary Base Gate Etiquette: 10 Small Ways to Avoid a Giant SNAFU
Ah, the military police at the gates. They’re the ones who stand in the intense heat, bitter cold and torrential downpours as they check ID cards. They stand for hours and skip meals. If they have a moment, it’s a quick one to swallow a few bites. My husband was military police—or rather, since he is in the Air Force, he’s known as [...]
Manners for Milspouses: 12 Must-Know Etiquette Rules of Military Life
I’ve seen some really classy military spouses in my time as a military wife and military girlfriend. And I do mean classy in a literal, non-sarcastic way. They seem to have it together (mostly). They know the rules of military life like the back of their hand. Meanwhile I’m over hear in the corner secretly wishing there was a handbook [...]
