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We've all been there. It's PCS time, and we miss the things we left behind. We miss the familiarity of knowing where all our favorite ingredients are at the grocery store. There's missing knowing how to get around. We...
My first Christmas gift of the season came a couple weeks early, at a play date with a dear friend and our kids. As time was drawing to a close, she pulled out a small gift bag and handed...
We all get them. Every year, there is some gift you get for Christmas that you have no idea what to do with. Or you have absolutely no use for it. Or it’s just way too cheesy and sentimental...
It's hard for me to write this. Nearly 18 months have passed, and the grief still feels fresh. Almost a year and a half ago, my best friend Amy died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism. At the time, she...
I know that December is a busy month for all of us. Between school functions, concerts, work parties, holiday traditions, and time with family and friends, it's a miracle that anyone has time for anything else! That is why...
I don’t possess any superhuman powers, but I was born on December 25, Christmas Day. Yup, I share my birthday with St. Nicholas, Santa and Jesus. My name, Natalie Noel literally means “Christmas Day Christmas” in French, for which I...
Christmas. As the song goes, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." However, for many of us, it also can be the most stressful time of the year. Besides all of our normal day to day activities and work, there...
"Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest ... it's about who came and never left your side." - Unknown This thought on friendship is something I have learned to be true since marrying into the military. Some may...
You know that old saying - “We have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.” Friendships come and go, even as adults. Sure, everyone wants to have the...
You know the drill.  After you finally arrive in your new city, the to-do list generally looks a little like this:  -unpack the coffee maker -set up the internet -figure out which day is trash day -make some new friends Depending on how old your...
Nothing says Thanksgiving more than turkey (or tofurkey in some cases). Thanksgiving in the military often means spending the holiday away from family and with friends in a far off place. Here, we've combined that main dish plus service...
A few months ago, my 10-year-old daughter came home from school and said, “Mom, today at school, a girl told me to go back where I came from. She also told me that they are a certain type of...

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Writing to your Trainee

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Writing to your trainee while in basic training can serve as a lifeline, connecting recruits to their support systems during a time of intense...

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