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Deployment To-Do: I Need a Leave from Work
by Tia PrevoWe are all watching the news in suspense, on pins and needles wondering what is to come next. Will my husband or wife be getting the call they have to leave immediately to help with the turmoil that is brewing in the Middle East? Now, I need to start thinking about what ducks I have to get in order when my service member is...
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Nominated for 2020 AFI JBLM Military Spouse of the Year
by Sonia GarzaI am both so very humbled, honored and thrilled to be nominated this year for the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year!!!!!! If you know me, then you know it’s a hard acceptance and I feel a little (okay…a lot) awkward promoting it….BUT…at the same time…I am just so deeply honored. The fact that my friends thought enough of me to vote...
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6 Steps to a Better You, Milspo in 2020
by Sonia GarzaIt’s 2020. I know. It’s hard to believe. And just like with years past, each new year brings on a slew of thoughts as we look starry eyed into the year ahead. This is my favorite time of year. We can reflect on the year past and make lofty goals for the year to come. It’s a time for goal- setting and making way...
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Milspos- Spread Kindness like Confetti
by Sonia GarzaThis coming Tuesday is #GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities. Knowing military spouses for who they are, always ready to jump in and serve, three military spouses (Maria Reed, Samantha Gomolka and Jessica Manfre) took this day and added a Kindness component. These women forged a way for the entire military community...
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How to Prepare for Deployment
Deployments are scary and downright intimidating. I don’t care how many you’ve been through before, or how many pep talks you’ve given yourself saying, “It’s okay, I can do this!” Deployment has a way of wearing you down and draining you both physically and emotionally. Believe me, I’ve been through seven different deployments as either a military girlfriend or wife, and the most recent...
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Girlfriend’s Guide to Thriving During Deployments
by Sonia GarzaLiving life as a green beret wife is a difficult one. Although times are rewarding, like offering love and support to my husband, the frequent deployments and trainings have my head spinning. And in all the aftermath, I feel way more accomplished this time around as compared to my first deployment experience. I remember calculating the days my husband had been gone (a terrible...
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Dear Hiring Manager, HIRE ME! A satirical letter from a Military Spouse
by Sonia GarzaDear Hiring Manager, I bet you’re sitting at your desk now, warm coffee in hand, sifting through the hundreds of resumes for a posted job position. It must be daunting to look at each one. I know, I’ve been in your shoes before. But now I sit on the other side, waiting to hear back…and so far, crickets. You glance at my address and...
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Workin’ It…Milspo Style- Turning your Volunteer Position into your Dream Job
by Sonia GarzaI remember getting to a new community. I had my shiny, newly mounted degree hanging on my wall and I couldn’t wait to put my education to good use. I bought the daily newspaper (yes….those still exist although this was circa 2008, so give me a break) and scoured the employment pages for available jobs. Highlighter in hand I read, line by line, the...
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The Bonds of Milspo Sisterhood- Show Up and Reach Out
by Sonia GarzaDeployment…we have all been there at one time or another…and some more than others. Deployment and separation is proving more and more stressful on the spouses who hold down the homefront, as well as the children that are affected by separation. Blue Star Families ranked separation as the #1 concern facing military families today. We know what separation looks like- the quiet anxiety as...
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The BSF Results Are In- Top 3 Concerns Facing Military Spouses Today
by Sonia GarzaCoffee in hand, I eagerly sat down to read the results of the Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey, facilitated by Blue Star Families. Blue Star Families (BSF) is one organization that is taking it’s mission to heart. Founded in 2009, this organization strives to empower military families to thrive as they serve. On the cusp of their 10th year, Blue Star Families...