An Interview With An Officer

The Biblical Perspective of a Military Veteran Why don’t we get another person’s perspective? My last post was about ministry and serving in the Military, but today, I continue that discussion with an interview I conducted with my Father, a retired 25-year veteran officer in the US Air Force.  He discusses his thoughts and beliefs...

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Ministry In The Military

There's no atheists in the foxhole.  You may have heard the famous phrase, “There’s no Atheists in the Foxhole,” which basically says that those facing war tend to seek for God’s supernatural hand of protection. This isn't universally the case, but the point that I am trying to make is that we in the military typically have a more...

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Holidays in a Military Home

With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, I thought I would explain a little about what it is like to experience a holiday in a military family.  One thing that I have to clarify is that not all military families are the same. Yes, we all share some common attributes and habits, but every family has their own way of life that...

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Vacations As a Military Kid

Do military folk even get vacations? Very simply put, yes we do. Active duty personnel work hard and long - just like civilians - and also get vacation time - just like civilians. We are given a set amount of days off, and we try to make every moment of those days count. So then what do we do? Often times, military families take their...

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What To Do On a Military Base

I mean, is there really anything to do? A lot of people think that military bases are just official compounds surrounded by barbwire with guys in uniforms running around with guns. However, most bases are a quite different than that. Yes, there is barbwire surrounding the bases, and yes, there are military police who carry guns, but...

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Experiencing A Deployment from the Home Front

How We Survived Almost every military family will experience a deployment at some point in their military experience.  Obviously this is not universal, but it is very common to see families around base that are temporarily missing a family member due to a deployment. I have personally experienced my Dad deploying on two separate...

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Snapshots From A Military Kid's Life

"A picture is worth a thousand words." At times, you can explain more with a photo than you can with words. So in light of that, I have created a slideshow that has a few snapshots of things that a military brat would see everyday.  Each photo should have some type of caption that explains a little for you.  *all...

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Another Opinion

How much is my opinion and experience worth?  I can write and explain how I see things all day, but in the end, it’s only my opinion. So understanding that, I think it’s a good idea to talk to others - to learn the way that they think, and the things they believe.  *My Best Friend, Nick Therefore, let me introduce to...

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Three Aspects of Military Brat Life

*From USAF Official Facebook Page I'm a military brat, and proud of it.  Now that phrase may have you assuming that I’m a bratty military kid, but let me stop you and explain what “military brat” actually means.  Most believe the term “military brat” was coined all the way back during the British Empire, when the british...

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