Recent Posts Tagged With 'deployment'

• Wordless Wednesday - Deployment Family Support

  Posted on Wednesday October 14th, 2009 at 06:30 in support, wordless, deployment, leanne

  Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Operation Kid Comfort Program "Our Military Kids""Green Care for Troops" "YMCA" "Family Readiness Group (FRG) Events"Get involved, find out what is out there for you!- Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.comVisit us at MilitaryAv...

• Twitter Anyone?

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 09:00 in deployment, deborah

  RT @DrumFMWR What is everyone doing for lunch? ACS is having their Brown Bag Lunch Series from today Noon to 1pm. Topic "Talking to a Deployed Loved One" If you don't receive tweets, the above might not be in the best English format for you. However,...

• Tomorrow's Homecoming!

  Posted on Friday April 17th, 2009 at 08:27 in deployment, homecoming, leanne

  This is dedicated to all of the military-spouses and families looking forward to a Homecoming. Mine is TOMORROW!- Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.comVisit us at MilitaryAvenue.com ...

• The Fears of Reintegration

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 07:56 in deployment, leanne, reintegration

  Thoughts have been welling around in my head for the last two weeks. Thoughts that can take any moment in the day down a windy slippery hill. Thoughts that I'm not sure what to do with. I am quite human you will soon discover.What is this fear lodged...

• Changes

  Posted on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at 20:09 in deployment, leanne, reintegration

  I'm feeling *very* fortunate.I have my boys tucked into bed and my feet are up for the evening. *E*, 6 years old is already snoring softly in dream world. *C*, 3 years old, is turning his little-lamp by his bed on and off, on and off, on and off. He ...

• Mrs Obama's Visit to Fort Bragg

  Posted on Friday March 13th, 2009 at 09:50 in support, deployment, leanne

  I realize I'm preaching to the choir on this one ... but I was reading an article this morning about Michelle Obamas visit to Fort Bragg and it struck a chord with me."I encourage everyone out there, within the sound of my voice, to reach out on your...

• A Special Sesame Street Presentation

  Posted on Thursday March 12th, 2009 at 11:56 in deployment, leanne, reintegration

  Sesame Street and PBS present "Coming Home" - Military Families Cope with Change on April 1st. The flier says 8:00pm but doesn't mention a time zone, so be sure to check your local listings for the right time.We had this video series given to us fro...

• Is it April yet?

  Posted on Wednesday March 11th, 2009 at 07:24 in deployment, leanne

  Is it April yet? *Hubby* will be home for good in April. He told me the guys he is with are all getting antsy. They are a little bit "short" with each other, patience is way down and they aren't exactly "being all they can be". I think they are r...

• A Breath of Fresh, Unhurried Air

  Posted on Monday March 9th, 2009 at 11:12 in deployment, leanne, mops

  I almost didn't go this morning. I have felt *very* overwhelmed the last 10 days and the thought of sitting around with friends and fellow-moms at a MOPS meeting wasn't appealing. After all, it is Monday. I lost an hour of time this weekend (thanks t...

• Happy

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 14:32 in deployment, leanne, r and r

  Words can not describe the past two weeks that I have had with the love-of-my-life. Hubby has been home from Iraq on R&R and will be headed back to his 'home away from home' next week. I will sad to see him go... but am so happy to have had him h...

• The Best Kind of Valentines

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 13:01 in deployment, leanne, st valentine's day, r and r

  *Hubby* is home. Forgive me being AWOL this week it has been a little crazy. He is here in my arms for about two-weeks and then has to go back to his 'home-away-from-home'. But I am loving every minute of having him here.I think my emotions are start...

• Send your true-love a Valentine's Message in the Stars & Stripes

  Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 09:55 in deployment, leanne, stars and stripes, st valentine's day

  I just got this email today and wanted to share with all of our military spouses & family members out there with loved ones overseas and far apart from our hearts:Submissions for Valentine's Day Messages now open!Stars and Stripes is now acceptin...

• He's Coming Home!

  Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 07:37 in deployment, leanne, reintegration

  The countdown has begun in my home. Hubby will be for R&R, a two-week vacation with his family home from Iraq. I am excited & growing with anticipation as each day passes and we get that much closer.Yesterday, as I was tearing the dishwashe...

• Happy New Year

  Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 07:42 in family, deployment, leanne

  Wow is it really almost 2009? We had a *wonderful* Christmas season with a trip up to my parents' house for a week. Santa Claus visited us in Michigan, as opposed to at our home in Ohio, and our transportation to my parents became a miniature sleigh ...