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Role of Commanders’ Spouses in FRGs

Leslie Drinkwine, wife of a Brigade Commander, has been banned from her FRG due to an investigations into her actions…Have you ever encountered a spouse who has “pulled her husband’s rank”? How did you handle it? How can the military overhaul the FRG structure to make it more professional?

Posted by Candace on Jul 15, 2010 | Comment

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Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

I didn’t know…or I would have baked us a cake!

Or, rather, bought us a cake from the ice cream parlor down the street.

So, do you feel appreciated now?

Posted by Candace on May 7, 2010 | 2 Comments

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Single Mom Ordered to Deploy

According to this article, Army Sends Infant to Protective Services, Mom to Afghanistan (found via @JessicaGottlieb on Twitter), a single mom is being ordered to deploy even though she has no one to care for her child…

Posted by Candace on Nov 16, 2009 | 3 Comments

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Reason to Join: Save Your Wife’s Life

A man has joined the military to get health insurance for his wife’s battle against cancer (found via Mom Logic).

People join the military for a lot of reasons and I think health insurance is certainly a valid one…

Posted by Candace on Oct 20, 2009 | Comment

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