Making it in the Military ~ Life as a Military Kid
thehappyhousewife.com 11/2/2009 — The following a guest post from my friend Kelly, who I was fortunate to meet in real life at BlogHer 09. Kelly is a wife and mother of four young children. Residing in Texas, she and her family enjoy playing together, family movie nights, and friendly theological debate. While mostly kept ...

The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War
standingbybook.com 4/2/2009 — Why did you write “Homecoming Day/Anthem of the Military Child”? One of my goals in writing my book, Standing By: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War , was to show readers the human side of deployment. I did this by describing ...

Making it in the Military ~ Military Pay
thehappyhousewife.com 11/7/2009 — 2010 Military pay charts have been released! Service members will receive a 3.4% pay raise in 2010. While basic pay is taxable, most allowances are not taxable. To find out your tax advantage view the Regular Military Compensation Calculator . The most junior military members earn ...

Making it in the Military ~ Making the Most of Your Overseas Tour
thehappyhousewife.com 10/13/2009 — The following is a guest post from one of my readers stationed in Guam. She is also one of the military families that receives your expired coupons via the Coupons for Troops program. The Military Over-Seas Life: An Adventure We are currently on our second over-seas tour. Our first ...

BATTLEMIND ~ Making it in the Military
thehappyhousewife.com 10/19/2009 — Jennifer Haskell is a Canadian military wife and a coordinator at a Military Family Resource Centre in Meaford, Ontario. Everyday she finds herself privileged to work with Canada’s bravest families as they deal with the ups and downs of deployment and looks to share some of her personal and ...

Making it in the Military – Emergency Readiness
thehappyhousewife.com 11/3/2009 — The following is a guest post from Nancy Parode of About.com. She is a military wife, and a great friend in real life. She is covering a topic near and dear to her heart and one that can be applied to any family, not just those in the military Be Prepared – Emergency Readiness for ...

Military Mommy
militarymommy-amy.blogspot.com 9/27/2008 — My Photo Amy So I'm a military wife... I have a wonderful, loving husband, who I'll refer to as Shitface (it really is a term of endearment - as he calls me Shithead), and three wonderful kids - who we'll refer to as Girl, Boy 1 and Boy 2. At this ...

The Emotional Cycle of Deployment ~ Making it in the Military
thehappyhousewife.com 10/16/2009 — Jennifer Haskell is a Canadian military wife and a coordinator at a Military Family Resource Centre in Meaford, Ontario. Everyday she finds herself privileged to work with Canada’s bravest families as they deal with the ups and downs of deployment and looks to share some of her personal ...

From the military to college
joannejacobs.com 6/15/2009 — In her years in the military, CheekyReadhead passed demanding courses on ultrasound technology, then worked on cutting-edge equipment. Hospitals were eager to hire her when she left the military. But now that she wants to earn a degree, she can't get her military training recognized by colleges, ...

Educational Benefits for Military Members
thehappyhousewife.com 10/20/2009 — The following is a guest post by The Happier Husband. During his 22 year military career he has earn 3 degrees and numerous certifications most of them for free thanks to the educational benefits provided to him by the military. The steady pay and medical coverage are clearly the biggest ...