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If I Had One (Million) Wish(es)
I think I would need to wish for more wishes to start. Often, when I’m frustrated or sad or angry I wish for things to be different. I wish my dad didn’t have to go away. I wish I didn’t … Continue reading
Needing an Extra, Extra Hand
So, there’s this pretty cool thing happening on Capitol Hill right now. I don’t know how many readers are aware of this, but this year was declared by Congress at “The Year of the Military Family.” So, quite a few … Continue reading
Stories in Music
Has anyone heard the Chuck Wicks’ song “Man of the House?” It’s about a little boy, age 10, who picks up the slack while his Dad is deployed. It explains that even though he’s only 10 and should be riding … Continue reading
Happy 2010!
Hello all! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year! My dad came home over Christmas/New Year’s for his R&R so my family’s holiday season was great! What did we do, you ask? Skiing, … Continue reading
Toys for Tots!
We got up early on Sunday and went to Toys R Us. I picked out a toy to give away to Toys for Tots. I picked a Glow Dome. It was a coloring glow dome. It could go to a … Continue reading
Our Family Serves in More Ways than One
This Sunday, December 6, Families United For Our Troops and Their Mission is teaming up with Toys for Tots, Toys R Us, and Dunkin’ Donuts to provide the military kids of Fort Bragg the opportunity to give to those less … Continue reading
Best of Friends
Army friends are, in my opinion, different from any other friends in the world. People always say you never stay best friends with the people you knew in high school – these are the people who have never moved in … Continue reading
Mini blog on what Ashley would like to share with you.
My daddy left for a long long trip to go help other people who need help. I won’t see him for all the holidays but I know he loves me. He wrote me an email and told me he had … Continue reading
Attack! An Alaskan Adventure
I was twelve years old when I faced death for the first time. It was the summer of 2001, and the sun sweltered down on the Alaskan tundra more than twenty hours out of the day. I had only been living … Continue reading
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ID Cards
I have had an ID card since I was 10 years old. It’s a right of passage to military kids, something akin to getting a driver’s license (at least, in a 10 year old’s mind it is). You can use … Continue reading