Veterans
The Associated Retired Officers Wives group, or AROWS, claims to provide its members with ‘pleasant associations', but the best word to describe what it provides is camaraderie. "It is about our sisterhood," said past president Carolyn Guppy. "Sometimes, especially when living overseas or during deployments, all you have is the other
Veterans
The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, which is often touted as the leading voice on compensation and benefit issues for the military community, has launched a national recruitment campaign titled "Give Me 10!" Eligibility is open to all active duty, retired and reserve military officers across the five
Operation Family Support
"When people come in for counseling, we ask them to fill out a form listing their issues. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the first problem they list is communication," said Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Danny Holcomb, who works out of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Family Counseling Center. Holcomb recently teamed up with
Focus
Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosted a black history month celebration on JBLM-North this week. I Corps and Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) co-sponsored the event, which was held at the North Fort Chapel and was the culmination of over three months' planning according to Staff Sgt. Misty Jackson. "We worked so hard
Military Life
Moving is stressful. According to WikiAnswers, the typical American family moves once every six years. However, that often doesn't involve a move across state lines or even into another town. In the military, moves are more frequent - on average every three years - and more extensive. With a permanent change
Military Life
Military wife Beth Stroehman leads a support group for military spouses, but she is quick to acknowledge that the idea for the group did not originate with her. Instead, she credits one of the pastors on staff at the Lighthouse Christian Center, or LCC, in Puyallup where she attends with
Military Life
"Our goal is to provide support to individuals and families who have a spouse deployed. However, our programs are open to all military spouses, regardless of rank, branch or deployments," said Erica Watts, outreach coordinator for Lewis-McChord Communities. "We also encourage spouses to bring their family and friends to these
Military Life
"The key to surviving a deployment is to get out and do things. You have a whole year, so find what you want to do and do it!" advised Amanda Huston, veteran Army wife. This comes from the mother of four boys - aged 7 to 13 - who doesn't
Military Life
It is suggested that the job and duties of a stay-at-home mom could rival the workload of any career. If you spent even a few minutes in the bustling household of Rachel Leach during a playgroup session, you'd certainly agree. From lessons on sharing to arguments over where a Cinderella
Operation Family Support
From the outside, elementary schools across America often look the same. But inside there are differences - especially when it comes to one in a military community. There the faces of students and teachers change regularly; entire classes shift around; and a lot of the time at least one parent
