A major part of Army life, is spent saying goodbye.
First, you say goodbye to your family as you make your move around the world to be with your soldier. Then you say goodbye to your soldier as he continues around the world without you. Then ultimately you say goodbye to the friendships and people whom you coveted while in his absense and beyond.
In my last 15 years, I have said goodbye to some pretty special people. Because of my personality, I am typically slow to make new female friends. I've always been more of a guys girl, than one of the girls. But living this live, adjustments must be made. So when we find those people, you tend to want to hang on.
But sometimes, you just have to accept the inevitable. Things change, people leave, and the cycle starts all over.
We like to believe that it gets better each time. But maybe we just get better at hiding it. I'm used to having a friend go here and there. Although it can hurt you can deal with it. This time I feel like everybody is jumping off the Titanic and I'm sitting with the band.
Within less than 1 months time, from the infamous Zoo Troop we've lost Hotlips "our fearless FRG leader", and Scrappy "our don't make me kick your ass" ballerina. Then I'm losing, 3 of my immediate neighbors and good friends. (the ones I actually like, lol). These women have been my sounding board for many issues over the past year. When I lost my health, when I temporarily lost my soldier, and when I nearly lost my mind. So losing them, I can to tell you it hurts.
Since the redeployment, you can feel most of those friendships, pulling away. Granted its understandable. We build friendships to fill voids from our soldiers deployments. So when they return, friendships have a tendency to get put on the back burner. Not on purpose, and definitely not because thats what one wants. It just is what it is.
The purpose of today's blog, is simple. I just need a chance to say goodbye. Everybody is going in different directions, at this point its doubtful that our paths will ever cross again. So I will miss you, each and every one. You've brought something to my life that I didn't know how much I needed, until it was taken away.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Army Wife Wii
With the advancement of gaming technology, I've been thinking an Army Wife Wii training aid is justified.
It would of course be interactive. Instead of the Wii fit board, you will be using a balancing beam. The beginning of the game will be show a young, beautiful, independent female day dreaming about being married to the greatest man on earth. An American soldier.
You will see the dream wedding, with all soldiers in uniform, they exit the church by walking under drawn sabers and ending with a smile. This is where the "game" starts.
Your first mission: DEERs. If you can navigate through the endless paperwork, lines , a military ID that makes you long for the DMV photograph, and utter hell it takes to acheive the post wedding Army wife beginnings, you get to move on to HOUSING!
You'll get to attend the housing briefings, and be placed on the housing list which is a luck of the draw situation. You will decide on post/off post. Your wait time 30 days to 1 year. If you are able to accomplish the task of obtaining housing without a nervous breakdown you will move to the next phase of trying to get your household goods to your proper location within a 3 month window. Sleeping on the floor, toting back and forth to the laundry mat, and using one skillet to cook and eat from will obtain extra points. If you can survive living in a neighborhood of other disgruntled Army wives for a full 3 year tour, and not being arrested you get.....well nothing really but you should atleast be proud?
Next Mission:
Deployment orders.
This is probably one of the hardest missions. You will be expected to have perfectly timed care packages, that don't include anything off the "prohibited" list. Your biggest problem here is fighting the urge to send something, just to see if you can get away with it. You just know he would love to have booze, pork products and porn, but you just can't do it! You will be penalized for this and lose all your points :(
Prior to deployment, you must navigate through a seemingly endless supply of briefings and troop functions. You will get to see/meet all the men and women who will be responsible for your soldiers safe return. If you can keep from having a nervous breakdown by meeting number 3, you will advance to the next level.
FRG Meetings: You will either be made a leader or a member. If you are a leader you must figure out a way to enhance participation, explain to women you are not their slave and try not to sneak liquid eX-lax into the potluck dinner you planned that the only people who attend are the ones you wish would stay home.
If you are placed as a member, you must do so much volunteer work, try not to take your frustrations off on your leader, and actually attend the meetings. You will be faced with many sub-tasks, such as plunging your own toilet, arranging for childcare, and trying not to give the finger to people who you truly believe to be a thorn in the ass of Army life.
Next Mission:
Rear D.
These are the group of men/women who are tasked to stay behind to ensure the security of the homefront. In the beginning you may not think much about the need for these soldiers, but this mission is more difficult than you think it will be.
When there is any issue that needs to be addressed, a soldier is hurt, or an emergency happens, these will be the group of soldiers you will turn to. The objective of this mission: try not to strangle a Specialist, who makes a stupid comment regarding how much they hate Army wives, and do not attack them with an open stapler when your husband is injured and they "forget" to notify you, because they state..."we have more soldiers than just yours to worry about".
Next Mission:
Redeployment
This is where you know "approximately" when your spouse will be returning, but nobody can answer your questions without using the statement "we do not have this information at this time, but when we know we will attempt to contact your FRG leader who will contact you". Then you must wait for your FRG leader who will inevitably not recieve this information, therefore not get it passed down. So you will have to rush to clean your house, do last minute girly grooming (most likely done by a blind sadist), and try not to appear bipolar in the eyes of onlookers.
You will then be told, its going to be another week to a month, oops.
Next Mission:
Reintegration/return to married life
You have a 6 month window here to make it work. You will fight, cuss, scream, leave, come back, and do it all over again. You will catch yourself day dreaming about the next war and how long before you can send him!
BONUS ROUND: You find out you are Pregnant! Along with 5-6000 other wives. If you can actually get OB/Gyn care, within your first trimester, you WIN bonus points. If you are sent off post, you must be able to discuss your options with Tricare who will inevitably lose your referral, your information and in some instances have you down for the wrong name and insist you are really somebody you have never heard of and just not being honest with your true identity. They will then tell you, approval was not granted and you will have to wait for an on post OB/Midwife who may or may not have an open appointment in the next 3 months. Your objective here, is to finagle an appointment without causing bodily harm to the receptionist, a Tricare clerk or Midwife.
If you succeed in all of these missions, (without throwing your balancing beam through the television) you get to start all over! The game will take approximately 20 years to complete. You will know you have won, when you are no longer able to see that young idealistic girl in the mirror, and instead see a bitter, frumpy, pajama wearing in public female who probably has a huge stain on her old t-shirt she got off of Freecycle.
Who says technology isn't good?
It would of course be interactive. Instead of the Wii fit board, you will be using a balancing beam. The beginning of the game will be show a young, beautiful, independent female day dreaming about being married to the greatest man on earth. An American soldier.
You will see the dream wedding, with all soldiers in uniform, they exit the church by walking under drawn sabers and ending with a smile. This is where the "game" starts.
Your first mission: DEERs. If you can navigate through the endless paperwork, lines , a military ID that makes you long for the DMV photograph, and utter hell it takes to acheive the post wedding Army wife beginnings, you get to move on to HOUSING!
You'll get to attend the housing briefings, and be placed on the housing list which is a luck of the draw situation. You will decide on post/off post. Your wait time 30 days to 1 year. If you are able to accomplish the task of obtaining housing without a nervous breakdown you will move to the next phase of trying to get your household goods to your proper location within a 3 month window. Sleeping on the floor, toting back and forth to the laundry mat, and using one skillet to cook and eat from will obtain extra points. If you can survive living in a neighborhood of other disgruntled Army wives for a full 3 year tour, and not being arrested you get.....well nothing really but you should atleast be proud?
Next Mission:
Deployment orders.
This is probably one of the hardest missions. You will be expected to have perfectly timed care packages, that don't include anything off the "prohibited" list. Your biggest problem here is fighting the urge to send something, just to see if you can get away with it. You just know he would love to have booze, pork products and porn, but you just can't do it! You will be penalized for this and lose all your points :(
Prior to deployment, you must navigate through a seemingly endless supply of briefings and troop functions. You will get to see/meet all the men and women who will be responsible for your soldiers safe return. If you can keep from having a nervous breakdown by meeting number 3, you will advance to the next level.
FRG Meetings: You will either be made a leader or a member. If you are a leader you must figure out a way to enhance participation, explain to women you are not their slave and try not to sneak liquid eX-lax into the potluck dinner you planned that the only people who attend are the ones you wish would stay home.
If you are placed as a member, you must do so much volunteer work, try not to take your frustrations off on your leader, and actually attend the meetings. You will be faced with many sub-tasks, such as plunging your own toilet, arranging for childcare, and trying not to give the finger to people who you truly believe to be a thorn in the ass of Army life.
Next Mission:
Rear D.
These are the group of men/women who are tasked to stay behind to ensure the security of the homefront. In the beginning you may not think much about the need for these soldiers, but this mission is more difficult than you think it will be.
When there is any issue that needs to be addressed, a soldier is hurt, or an emergency happens, these will be the group of soldiers you will turn to. The objective of this mission: try not to strangle a Specialist, who makes a stupid comment regarding how much they hate Army wives, and do not attack them with an open stapler when your husband is injured and they "forget" to notify you, because they state..."we have more soldiers than just yours to worry about".
Next Mission:
Redeployment
This is where you know "approximately" when your spouse will be returning, but nobody can answer your questions without using the statement "we do not have this information at this time, but when we know we will attempt to contact your FRG leader who will contact you". Then you must wait for your FRG leader who will inevitably not recieve this information, therefore not get it passed down. So you will have to rush to clean your house, do last minute girly grooming (most likely done by a blind sadist), and try not to appear bipolar in the eyes of onlookers.
You will then be told, its going to be another week to a month, oops.
Next Mission:
Reintegration/return to married life
You have a 6 month window here to make it work. You will fight, cuss, scream, leave, come back, and do it all over again. You will catch yourself day dreaming about the next war and how long before you can send him!
BONUS ROUND: You find out you are Pregnant! Along with 5-6000 other wives. If you can actually get OB/Gyn care, within your first trimester, you WIN bonus points. If you are sent off post, you must be able to discuss your options with Tricare who will inevitably lose your referral, your information and in some instances have you down for the wrong name and insist you are really somebody you have never heard of and just not being honest with your true identity. They will then tell you, approval was not granted and you will have to wait for an on post OB/Midwife who may or may not have an open appointment in the next 3 months. Your objective here, is to finagle an appointment without causing bodily harm to the receptionist, a Tricare clerk or Midwife.
If you succeed in all of these missions, (without throwing your balancing beam through the television) you get to start all over! The game will take approximately 20 years to complete. You will know you have won, when you are no longer able to see that young idealistic girl in the mirror, and instead see a bitter, frumpy, pajama wearing in public female who probably has a huge stain on her old t-shirt she got off of Freecycle.
Who says technology isn't good?
Friday, April 8, 2011
Will Work For Food
Maybe we should all take the optimistic approach to the budget crisis.
Luckily for us the suspension of pay for members of the US Military, has not affected the dispersment of welfare funds. So the good news...we can ALL draw welfare. The soldiers still have to fight, but they get to do it for a welfare check instead of their regular pay. Even better news, food stamps should now be available! WIC which is something most of us with small children don't qualify for, we will now all get it! Healthcare...don't worry. They're keeping Planned Parenthood intact, so we can get our birth control and abortions FOR FREE!!! I don't know about the rest of you but I see the glass as half-full. (sarcasm).
Now that we know the common soldier can qualify for welfare funds, shouldn't the opposite go for the common welfare recipient? They can all join the ARMY. That way we can increase our military forces and we can all be equals on welfare.
So lets just evaluate the number of "blessings" a military pay suspension will cause.
Housing doesn't get paid...(So we're homeless) We get to enjoy the outdoors.
Doctors don't get paid....(So we're sick)No more radiation from those pesky x-ray machines.
Bills don't get paid...so we lose electric, cars, insurance (money is the root of all evil anyway)
and don't forget gas prices...nobody can buy gas now, so who cares about the cost?
Groceries can't get bought...so our children starve (part of a live healthy lifestyle)
What about military schools? Do our children no longer have access to proper education? (homeschooling is under-rated)
What about men and women overseas? They get to show their patriotism by fighting for free!
What about the communities surrounding the military installations? They will get lots of time off, now that there are no soldiers to occupy their time!
Gee, I wish I had known earlier in my life that working for free was the better option! Thank you President Obama. You have opened my eyes. I hope you still get to go on your government paid family vacation next week. I feel bad for you if you miss that. We will be spending quality family time, sleeping in our car, driving around( oops sorry can't afford gas, guess we'll be walking) looking for wildlife to poach. Too bad you'll miss it!
Luckily for us the suspension of pay for members of the US Military, has not affected the dispersment of welfare funds. So the good news...we can ALL draw welfare. The soldiers still have to fight, but they get to do it for a welfare check instead of their regular pay. Even better news, food stamps should now be available! WIC which is something most of us with small children don't qualify for, we will now all get it! Healthcare...don't worry. They're keeping Planned Parenthood intact, so we can get our birth control and abortions FOR FREE!!! I don't know about the rest of you but I see the glass as half-full. (sarcasm).
Now that we know the common soldier can qualify for welfare funds, shouldn't the opposite go for the common welfare recipient? They can all join the ARMY. That way we can increase our military forces and we can all be equals on welfare.
So lets just evaluate the number of "blessings" a military pay suspension will cause.
Housing doesn't get paid...(So we're homeless) We get to enjoy the outdoors.
Doctors don't get paid....(So we're sick)No more radiation from those pesky x-ray machines.
Bills don't get paid...so we lose electric, cars, insurance (money is the root of all evil anyway)
and don't forget gas prices...nobody can buy gas now, so who cares about the cost?
Groceries can't get bought...so our children starve (part of a live healthy lifestyle)
What about military schools? Do our children no longer have access to proper education? (homeschooling is under-rated)
What about men and women overseas? They get to show their patriotism by fighting for free!
What about the communities surrounding the military installations? They will get lots of time off, now that there are no soldiers to occupy their time!
Gee, I wish I had known earlier in my life that working for free was the better option! Thank you President Obama. You have opened my eyes. I hope you still get to go on your government paid family vacation next week. I feel bad for you if you miss that. We will be spending quality family time, sleeping in our car, driving around( oops sorry can't afford gas, guess we'll be walking) looking for wildlife to poach. Too bad you'll miss it!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
It's Time For A Revolution
With the pending threat of a government shutdown, I have arrived at only one conclusion. The only thing that can save this country, is a revolution. I fully believe that we as Americans need to take our country back.
Now I am not condoning violence of any sort, I will just say that Thomas Jefferson had it right when he said these 2 quotes in particular:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" and
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
Thomas Jefferson was a visionary to say the least. He warned us of the issues that lie ahead. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We didn't want to be under thumb of British control. So great men, against all odds stood and took our country. What did we do in return? Handed it back. We would be lucky if it were back to British control at this point. No we handed it to the most inexperienced, untrustworthy person we could...An American Politician.
When our government shuts down, Congress and our President....Still get paid.
Thats odd, since they can't balance the budget and they are taking money from the AMERICAN SOLDIER, who is fighting their 3 wars. Most politicians have never seen an m-16, so I hope they can figure out how to load it when the US Military has had enough. I would love to see Obama, Pelosi and especially Reid (its an open military now, good luck!)fighting a war in Afghanistan...for NO PAY.
If I were Osama Bin Ladin, I would be giddy with excitement right now. This is how they recruit their own community. So...how excited do you think he is with the prospect of being able to recruit TRAINED AMERICAN SOLDIERS? These guys/girls have families to support, they are being thrown under the bus by their own fat cat government, and they are in and have been in a warzone nearly continuously for a decade. Do you think they are going to be "ok" with this? It won't be long before the enemy is within. I hate the idea that any soldier would feel forced to turn down this road. But its inevitable. The same way poverty levels coincide with violence! Soldiers should NEVER have to work for free. Especially when our public servants draw a paycheck.
I would like to be the first to welcome China as our new "owners". If we are headed to communism anyway, atleast they can bring good food to the table. We can't fill our plate with "hope".
Now I am not condoning violence of any sort, I will just say that Thomas Jefferson had it right when he said these 2 quotes in particular:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" and
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
Thomas Jefferson was a visionary to say the least. He warned us of the issues that lie ahead. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We didn't want to be under thumb of British control. So great men, against all odds stood and took our country. What did we do in return? Handed it back. We would be lucky if it were back to British control at this point. No we handed it to the most inexperienced, untrustworthy person we could...An American Politician.
When our government shuts down, Congress and our President....Still get paid.
Thats odd, since they can't balance the budget and they are taking money from the AMERICAN SOLDIER, who is fighting their 3 wars. Most politicians have never seen an m-16, so I hope they can figure out how to load it when the US Military has had enough. I would love to see Obama, Pelosi and especially Reid (its an open military now, good luck!)fighting a war in Afghanistan...for NO PAY.
If I were Osama Bin Ladin, I would be giddy with excitement right now. This is how they recruit their own community. So...how excited do you think he is with the prospect of being able to recruit TRAINED AMERICAN SOLDIERS? These guys/girls have families to support, they are being thrown under the bus by their own fat cat government, and they are in and have been in a warzone nearly continuously for a decade. Do you think they are going to be "ok" with this? It won't be long before the enemy is within. I hate the idea that any soldier would feel forced to turn down this road. But its inevitable. The same way poverty levels coincide with violence! Soldiers should NEVER have to work for free. Especially when our public servants draw a paycheck.
I would like to be the first to welcome China as our new "owners". If we are headed to communism anyway, atleast they can bring good food to the table. We can't fill our plate with "hope".
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Lets Get Physical!
One of the best things about living on or near an Army base is the plethra of gym membership opportunities. Depending upon the local gyms, you can do anything from Mixed Martial Arts to Pole Dancing. (I hesitate to take this class, I figure if I was any good at it, I couldn't fight the urge to make some money off it. The stage name Stretchmark Sally has a nice ring, lol)
So, in light of my current health debacle, I thought it wouldn't hurt to break out the spandex. Well, it wouldn't hurt me, but the rest of you might not appreciate it.
So with the spandex where it belongs in the dumpster, I join the On Post gym.
They have a variety of options there as well. I have attempted almost all of the classes by now. I like the rest of the world have joined the Zumba craze. Now my taking of this class will vary by daily teachers. Not out of dislike for any of them, just out of my lack of coordination. I have long accepted that some stereotypes apply to me. Hence, I am a white girl and I still clap and snap my fingers, and bob my head when I dance. Its sad, but its who I am :(
I actually had one girl interrupt me just when I was in my groove, so she could ask me..."um..yeah you know thats the instructor up there right?" I'm guessing she didn't understand how the rythym got me.
Aside from Zumba, I also take atleast a weekly, cycling class. I haven't riden a bike since I was about 12, so I was very concerned about this endeavor.
Week one: class wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Couldn't wait for next weeks class. Realize next day, my butt was bruised and I hate cycling.
Week two: Realized reason I made it through week one, because my tension knob wasn't working then but not to worry.....it's been fixed. DAMN IT! But it gets better. Half way through the class I'm peddling my little heart out, and my seat falls, with me on it. I think I handled it without any real attention being drawn and peddle on. But then it falls a little further, and LOUDLY. The best part was when class was interrupted to help me adjust my seat. Good thing that went unnoticed, huh? lol
Week three: I really think someone should add a camera to the bike seats. We could get our yearly colonoscopy while we peddle. I don't think I've ever let anybody get as friendly with me as that bike seat.
Then of course, we have Yoga. This is probably my favorite of the three. I'm terrible at it, downward facing dog seems to make me gassy (I'm sure the girl next to me appreciates that),and I always have to pee mid class. But the quiet meditation portion of the class gives me plenty of time to plot revenge on those who have wronged me :) I think because I am so busy during the day, I depend upon this time to work out my inner issues, lol. (yes I know thats not what I'm supposed to do and it defeats the purpose....do I need to add you to the list? lol jk)
But seriously I really do like Yoga. Once you've spent all day dancing, jumping, cycling, yoga is a great way to wind down and release some of that muscle cramping you know you are going to feel in the morning.
But my all time favorite gym activitie: The Sauna. Now most people will think its because I get a chance to be lazy...they're pretty much right. But there are several other personal benefits. I walk out of there sweaty and I automatically feel more comfortable being at the gym. I have a tendency to have a little anxiety when I go to the gym. You walk in being well...me. You see all these fit soldiers doing one handed pull ups, women who do nothing but run and eat seaweed it seems and its intimidating. So first stop is usually the sauna. Once you are in there for a few minutes, not only do you feel more comfortable and ready to go, but you get to start you gym visit with GOSSIP!! Maybe its being locked in a hot wooden box together but nobody can stand the silence. Men, women, enlisted, officers it doesn't matter.
So twice a day, you can find me getting physical at the on post gym. I suggest you look for the giddy female in the sauna, its probably me.
So, in light of my current health debacle, I thought it wouldn't hurt to break out the spandex. Well, it wouldn't hurt me, but the rest of you might not appreciate it.
So with the spandex where it belongs in the dumpster, I join the On Post gym.
They have a variety of options there as well. I have attempted almost all of the classes by now. I like the rest of the world have joined the Zumba craze. Now my taking of this class will vary by daily teachers. Not out of dislike for any of them, just out of my lack of coordination. I have long accepted that some stereotypes apply to me. Hence, I am a white girl and I still clap and snap my fingers, and bob my head when I dance. Its sad, but its who I am :(
I actually had one girl interrupt me just when I was in my groove, so she could ask me..."um..yeah you know thats the instructor up there right?" I'm guessing she didn't understand how the rythym got me.
Aside from Zumba, I also take atleast a weekly, cycling class. I haven't riden a bike since I was about 12, so I was very concerned about this endeavor.
Week one: class wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Couldn't wait for next weeks class. Realize next day, my butt was bruised and I hate cycling.
Week two: Realized reason I made it through week one, because my tension knob wasn't working then but not to worry.....it's been fixed. DAMN IT! But it gets better. Half way through the class I'm peddling my little heart out, and my seat falls, with me on it. I think I handled it without any real attention being drawn and peddle on. But then it falls a little further, and LOUDLY. The best part was when class was interrupted to help me adjust my seat. Good thing that went unnoticed, huh? lol
Week three: I really think someone should add a camera to the bike seats. We could get our yearly colonoscopy while we peddle. I don't think I've ever let anybody get as friendly with me as that bike seat.
Then of course, we have Yoga. This is probably my favorite of the three. I'm terrible at it, downward facing dog seems to make me gassy (I'm sure the girl next to me appreciates that),and I always have to pee mid class. But the quiet meditation portion of the class gives me plenty of time to plot revenge on those who have wronged me :) I think because I am so busy during the day, I depend upon this time to work out my inner issues, lol. (yes I know thats not what I'm supposed to do and it defeats the purpose....do I need to add you to the list? lol jk)
But seriously I really do like Yoga. Once you've spent all day dancing, jumping, cycling, yoga is a great way to wind down and release some of that muscle cramping you know you are going to feel in the morning.
But my all time favorite gym activitie: The Sauna. Now most people will think its because I get a chance to be lazy...they're pretty much right. But there are several other personal benefits. I walk out of there sweaty and I automatically feel more comfortable being at the gym. I have a tendency to have a little anxiety when I go to the gym. You walk in being well...me. You see all these fit soldiers doing one handed pull ups, women who do nothing but run and eat seaweed it seems and its intimidating. So first stop is usually the sauna. Once you are in there for a few minutes, not only do you feel more comfortable and ready to go, but you get to start you gym visit with GOSSIP!! Maybe its being locked in a hot wooden box together but nobody can stand the silence. Men, women, enlisted, officers it doesn't matter.
So twice a day, you can find me getting physical at the on post gym. I suggest you look for the giddy female in the sauna, its probably me.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Dear Middle East...
I understand the desire to fight. I understand the desire for less government, and I can even to a point understand your various governments need to control the situations at hand. However, I am asking you as a personal favor to KNOCK IT OFF!
Yes I am a lowly American infidel. I understand how the request of a female will be automatically denied, but please take my request into consideration. I am desperately trying to get my husband out of the US Army. You are not helping!
I long for the days that my husband will no longer be sent to your region of the world, but for some reason you constantly insist he and his friends come back. Its getting kind of old. Now I knew when I married him, there was a possibility I would have to share him with the rest of the world. However, I think you are being a little selfish with his limited time. He has a wife and 3 kids who miss him as well. He really doesn't need a group of bastard children who insist on throwing temper tantrums.
I think the appropriate course of action right now is a Time Out. I suggest you all go to your palaces and think about what you have done. If they have to pull the tanks over you are gonna regret this mister! Don't make them come back there!!!
They've already called Nana (sorry I meant NATO) and they know how you are acting. So don't expect NATO to come to your rescue.
See you say you want the Americans to stay out of your business. Yet, you won't let us. The guys/girls really don't want to be there. But you leave them no choice.
Here, I (as well as thousands of others), are trying to get our husbands to retire or move on to greener pastures. They would be out of your turbans for ever. But, that cannot happen if you keep killing your own people. Do you see the problem here?
You are killing your people and replacing them with ours, who in turn will be forced to kill/injure more of your people? Thats not a good way to keep your country populated! If you kill off all of your people then who will you control?
See so it's in your best interest, that for the time being, you stop and let these soldiers go on their way.
Sincerly
US Army Wives
Yes I am a lowly American infidel. I understand how the request of a female will be automatically denied, but please take my request into consideration. I am desperately trying to get my husband out of the US Army. You are not helping!
I long for the days that my husband will no longer be sent to your region of the world, but for some reason you constantly insist he and his friends come back. Its getting kind of old. Now I knew when I married him, there was a possibility I would have to share him with the rest of the world. However, I think you are being a little selfish with his limited time. He has a wife and 3 kids who miss him as well. He really doesn't need a group of bastard children who insist on throwing temper tantrums.
I think the appropriate course of action right now is a Time Out. I suggest you all go to your palaces and think about what you have done. If they have to pull the tanks over you are gonna regret this mister! Don't make them come back there!!!
They've already called Nana (sorry I meant NATO) and they know how you are acting. So don't expect NATO to come to your rescue.
See you say you want the Americans to stay out of your business. Yet, you won't let us. The guys/girls really don't want to be there. But you leave them no choice.
Here, I (as well as thousands of others), are trying to get our husbands to retire or move on to greener pastures. They would be out of your turbans for ever. But, that cannot happen if you keep killing your own people. Do you see the problem here?
You are killing your people and replacing them with ours, who in turn will be forced to kill/injure more of your people? Thats not a good way to keep your country populated! If you kill off all of your people then who will you control?
See so it's in your best interest, that for the time being, you stop and let these soldiers go on their way.
Sincerly
US Army Wives
Thursday, March 10, 2011
What Happened To Honor?
I know its been a while since I posted, but I feel like tonight I really need to get upon the soap box. My question to the world today? What happened to honor? duty? integrity? Or just being a decent human being?
Now I know everyone's version of "decent" varies, but I think we can all agree one should not go out of their way to hurt another for their own personal satisfaction or gain? By hurt, of course could mean a variety of different things. So I will leave that to your imagination.
When I first came into Army life, the standards were high. You screwed up, you were out. You cheated on your wife, your rear belonged to the Army. You beat your kids, failed to pay child support, or abandoned them you went to jail or faced serious consequences. You drank too much or did drugs you got help or left the Army. DWI's... there were NEVER more than one while you were in the Army. The wives watced their kids. The houses were never trashed and the lawns were always clean.
So my question is what happened? My first thought is maybe after 9/11 when there was an increased need for soldiers and everybody wanted a little payback, maybe our "selection" process slacked a little. Maybe we started overlooking little issues and before you know it, those little issues snowballed.
Maybe its like this all over and I've just been to naive to see it until now.
How is it that a nation with one of the strongest Army's in the world with the highest of moral standards, has turned into what we see before us today?
Just in one day, You can see a soldier leaving his family for another female. You see multiple wives neglecting their children. You see trashed homes, and disgusting yards. You see wives doing things that make me want to lie about being associated with them. You hear about how soldiers have gotten 2-3 DWI's and nothing is being done. You hear how another soldier has gotten drunk and killed an entire family. You hear about how we should be sensitive to these soldiers because they may have PTSD.
I've made my feelings about PTSD very well known. There were wars before Iraq and Afghanistan and it was never ok for those soldiers to get away with this, so why is it ok now?
Ghandi said, "be the change you want to see in the world". I can't imagine anyone set out to make these kinds of changes.
I put this question before all military wives, family members and soldiers reading my blog...what happened?
Now I know everyone's version of "decent" varies, but I think we can all agree one should not go out of their way to hurt another for their own personal satisfaction or gain? By hurt, of course could mean a variety of different things. So I will leave that to your imagination.
When I first came into Army life, the standards were high. You screwed up, you were out. You cheated on your wife, your rear belonged to the Army. You beat your kids, failed to pay child support, or abandoned them you went to jail or faced serious consequences. You drank too much or did drugs you got help or left the Army. DWI's... there were NEVER more than one while you were in the Army. The wives watced their kids. The houses were never trashed and the lawns were always clean.
So my question is what happened? My first thought is maybe after 9/11 when there was an increased need for soldiers and everybody wanted a little payback, maybe our "selection" process slacked a little. Maybe we started overlooking little issues and before you know it, those little issues snowballed.
Maybe its like this all over and I've just been to naive to see it until now.
How is it that a nation with one of the strongest Army's in the world with the highest of moral standards, has turned into what we see before us today?
Just in one day, You can see a soldier leaving his family for another female. You see multiple wives neglecting their children. You see trashed homes, and disgusting yards. You see wives doing things that make me want to lie about being associated with them. You hear about how soldiers have gotten 2-3 DWI's and nothing is being done. You hear how another soldier has gotten drunk and killed an entire family. You hear about how we should be sensitive to these soldiers because they may have PTSD.
I've made my feelings about PTSD very well known. There were wars before Iraq and Afghanistan and it was never ok for those soldiers to get away with this, so why is it ok now?
Ghandi said, "be the change you want to see in the world". I can't imagine anyone set out to make these kinds of changes.
I put this question before all military wives, family members and soldiers reading my blog...what happened?
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