[R]egardless of age, military retirees love military discounts. No matter where we go — hardware stores, movie theaters, diners, golf courses, bookstores, my husband asks THAT question: “Do you have a military discount?”…
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At-risk military teens foreshadow at-risk military future
Why aren’t parents panicking? Why isn’t this a top story in the media? Why aren’t political, military and healthcare leaders shouting this from the rooftops? Why is there so much apparent apathy for an issue that is crucial to our future?
Understanding Mom on Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, they were so excited to present me with crafts they’d made at school, animated with crayon stick figures or strung with macaroni. However, our children grew, eventually reaching their teens, and now, their twenties. Naturally, I’ve stopped being the center of their universe…
Military Life: Oh, the People You’ll Meet When You Live Overseas!
“Would you like one?” the hostess, Christine, asked Mabel, seated in a lawn chair amidst the sombreroed crowd. Mabel glanced at me to explain the small plastic cups on Christine’s tray.“ They’re called Jell-O shots,” I shouted through the noise…
