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military

Greeting a returning Marine — in photos

This session was shot recently by New Jersey-based Megan Gray Photography. Three members of the Caballero family were getting ready to greet their fourth, who was returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, at the airport. The father had never met his recently-born-son, and this was his first major deployment away from his three-year-old daughter. As you can imagine, much happiness and tears ensued.

Move without stress: tips from a military spouse

I’ve moved overseas and back, plus across the United States, and it does not bother me. I packed the house and unpacked the house every time by myself — as a military wife, this happens a lot. My friends often ask me how I stay so calm during the entire process of a military move. Here are five tips for a no stress PCS.

Surprising discoveries I’ve made in my life as an offbeat military wife

Marrying into the military can be scary, especially for those of us who don’t always follow the status quo. However, one thing with the military that isn’t talked about too much is that all sorts of people join.

Be ruthless: how to move the army brat way

I was a military brat from the age of six, and I eventually joined the Air Force. I’ve moved eighteen times that I can remember, and I know I missed one or two that happened before my conscious memories start. Suffice it to say, I’ve learned a thing or two about packing up one’s entire life and hauling it off somewhere.

The family that forgot to create a village

Deanna and her family travel around every few years, and they like it this way. In fact, they prefer it over any village that they could have made.

Coming to terms with our new identity as a military family

I married a bartender. I married a goofy, bearded, garage band kid. In May he left for Air Force basic training.

An ex-military, current nursing student dad

James is an ex-military, current nursing school student DILF. He is also a fan of pink and faeries, which amps up his DILF factor.

Family network makes deployed parenting possible

I believe, wholeheartedly, that the moment I gave birth, my purpose in life shifted toward a new center of gravity: namely, my daughter.