Here’s an article that serves as a good reminder that even as Reservists and Reservist spouses sometimes feel a disconnect, kids of reservist families can feel even more so. I think the military understands how out of the loop Reservist and National Guard families feel, particularly with the multiple deployments and very little connection to

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Well, the Tennessean asked me to write a first-person essay for their Faith and Values page which will run tomorrow, but I thought I’d give my Faith at the Front readers a first look. This is a topic I’ve talked a bit on this blog, but I’ve been thinking and processing it a lot more

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Care packages. Letters. Handmade cards from preschoolers. Our military overseas sees incredible support from people back here at home. And yet, some of the kind of support they receive makes me wonder if it really does help. As a military wife, I have been tapped more than once since my husband left for addresses. Not

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A good reflection on the sacrificies that reservists and National Guard and their families are making…and the dedication and commitment they continue to keep to their country and to the American people which they serve. When the Weekend Becomes 22 Months

Some interesting perspectives of a National Guardsman who also served in Vietnam… National Guard Playing Larger Role in War on Terror I’ve said for a while that as hard as it is for reservists to be experiencing multiple deployments, they bring with them some incredible skills not always found in the active military. They have

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Part of last week I spent getting my son (and myself) organized as we count down until his new school year starts. I went into his room to do one thing, and then found myself completely cleaning it out. We sorted toys out he no longer plays with, pulled the clothes he no longer can

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