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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