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Military Life
RangerKen on April 17th, 2013
FROM SPOUSEBUZZ...
Early marriage has no fans. Any junior servicemembers who announce their engagement will meet plenty of people who want to talk them out of it.
– This is just a divorce waiting to happen! – This is a stupid way to get out of the barracks! – This
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RangerKen on April 16th, 2013
In his usually pointed way, Mark Twain neatly summed up his feeling about spirits when he said, "Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough."
Making this kind of distilled, liquid goodness - the Irish called it "lively water" - is an interpretive process involving
Military Life
RangerKen on April 15th, 2013
FROM SPOUSEBUZZ...
We all know our military brats aren't like other kids. I mean, how many other children can locate Iraq and Afghanistan on a world map or brag to their friends that the best part of their tenth birthday was finally getting their military ID card? Our
Military Life
RangerKen on April 15th, 2013
FROM SPOUSEBUZZ...
When we talk about military kids over the course of April, month of the military child, we talk about what we as military parents, educators, caretakers and friends can do for military kids. We talk about how we can help them make it through this life.
Taking
Business News
RangerKen on April 12th, 2013
Military service members, dependents and retired military with a valid military ID can shop for half price during a special USO Northwest promotion at Goodwill retail outlets in Tacoma (April 20), Lakewood (May 11) and Spanaway (June 1). All shoppers will also have the opportunity to purchase and donate assorted
Health
RangerKen on April 12th, 2013
FROM SPOUSEBUZZ...
When my wife deployed a couple years ago my biggest concern was that she would come home with some form of post traumatic stress disorder. The idea of PTSD scared the crap out of me because I didn't know anything about it. I laid awake at
Deals
RangerKen on April 12th, 2013
Cheney Stadium offers 16 luxury suites in addition to its 9,600 general seats. All of the suites are furnished the same with comfortable seating for up to 40 people, tables, flat-screen TVs and food. But a partnership with the USO and other sponsors led
Transitioning
RangerKen on April 6th, 2013
PCS moves are a variable minefield of potential pitfalls, "I wish I would've known"s and "why did we do that?"s
We want to help you avoid some of that stuff this year.
At SpouseBuzz we know military life is about living and learning. But we also do our best to learn
Business News
RangerKen on April 2nd, 2013
Here is a unique way to show your military pride!!
Focus
RangerKen on March 30th, 2013
On this glorious weekend, we wish all of our readers the most blessed Easter. We celebrate the rise of Jesus Christ with hearts full of happiness. God Bless!
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Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 22nd, 2013
As the Army shrinks its force to 490,000 Soldiers, 25,000 will go this year in two primary ways: 15,000 soldiers likely will go for misconduct or not meeting the required standards, such as physical fitness and weight control, and 11,000 more active-duty soldiers who have been backlogged
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 18th, 2013
The Pentagon is looking to send 200 troops to Jordan, and it could bloom to 20,000 troops if the Obama Administration chooses to intervene in the Syrian civil war.
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Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 18th, 2013
FROM ARMY TIMES...
The Defense Department's plans to slow military pay growth and increase Tricare fees may have become less objectionable to Congress in a time of tight budgets.
At a Wednesday hearing, leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel panel said they were not pleased with
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 17th, 2013
FROM ARMY TIMES...
The Army's dwindling menu of enlistment bonus options remains frozen at two military occupational specialties, a reflection of the service's success at recruiting quality young people for the active component.
Under changes to the Enlistment Bonus Incentive Program announced April 9, only MOS 09L, interpreter
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 16th, 2013
FROM THE TNT...
Staff Sgt. Brian Guzman is the kind of guy who'd rather sit at the back of the room than be on a stage. He joined Army Special Forces to let his work speak for itself, not to get the public's admiration.
He did his job so well
McChord Flightline Chatter
RangerKen on April 16th, 2013
FROM ARMY TIMES...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has decided to scrap the controversial Distinguished Warfare Medal that was intended to honor drone pilots and other high-tech troops.
Just two months after its creation, Hagel said the Pentagon will replace the DWM with a device that can be attached
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 16th, 2013
The Spring Fair in Puyallup is a great place for members of the military community to share time together, either as a family or with friends. To make it even more enjoyable is FREE gate admission to all active, reserve, and retired military and National Guard and their dependents, plus
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 15th, 2013
FROM THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE...
Much is riding on Spc. Chad Andrews meeting his 50-pound weight-loss goal.
Andrews has two young kids and twins on the way. He wants to be around for their high school graduations and weddings.
More immediately, he wants to put food in their stomachs and a roof over
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 15th, 2013
FROM ARMY TIMES...The Pentagon's $527 billion fiscal 2014 budget request further deepens the Obama administration's focus on the Asia-Pacific, better aligning funds with the military services expecting to play major roles in that region.
It continues investments in advanced stealth aircraft, such as -35 joint strike
Army West Blog
RangerKen on April 15th, 2013
FROM ARMY TIMES...A successor to the Universal Camouflage Pattern is weeks away now that procurement officials have briefed the Army chief of staff on results of tests for new camouflage patterns, according to Army officials.
The four families of patterns have been battling it out in a
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