Seriously, what Military Spouse normally gives two seconds of thought to the Defense Authorization Bill? Well..this year we may all want to pay a bit more attention. Sen Richard Burr (R-NC) has … [Read more...]
About GBbear
GBear is a current SpouseBUZZ blogger.
New Paternity Leave Policy
Did you know that a new paternity leave policy allows married active duty service members up to 10 consecutive days of administrative leave after the birth of a child? It was news to me. Apparently … [Read more...]
True Friends’ Celebration
Without getting into a pity party, suffice it to say I've had a monumentally lousy week. Having said that, I'm painfully aware there are others who've had worse! So, when I Facebooked … [Read more...]
Just when I thought our experiences were unique….
Almost 20 years ago, when I became a new military bride, my mother gave me a clipping out of an old Wives Club newsletter from way back when she was a new military bride. Recently, while trying to … [Read more...]
Retirement Waffle
It's been a meal served up in my house for months now, ever since we hit the 20 year mark back in September. It's sometimes a dinner menu item, but more often - for no apparent reason - a meal … [Read more...]
Brass blogs
I was reading an article the other day, from the Christian Science Monitor, stating that more and more of the 'military brass' were starting to use the technology of blogs to communicate with … [Read more...]
Missing family
I should start this by writing a caviat - My back went out and I'm on a LOT of very strong pain medicines - thank you Mr ER Doc! Good thing though or I'm not sure I would have handled today as … [Read more...]
Honoring Rachel
All of us know of a milspouse who is dealing with a critically ill child. It's an incredibly exhausting time. It's made even worse because we are probably new to the area, don't have … [Read more...]
Military OneUpMan-ship
I was raised a miltary brat. Which is to say that I was raised in..."Dignified Poverty". After all, that was the era of white glove inspections and tea parties for the wives clubs (and they … [Read more...]
Spousal Preference Success
You may have heard about the Spousal Preference Program, but have you heard of success stories using this program?!?!? I'm here as a living testimony that the program can work. Last month I … [Read more...]
Respite Care
It's tough on caregivers to maintain 24/7 care of their loved one. After several years, I can't imagine how some families are still able to hold it together. Now, TriCare offers primary … [Read more...]
Preventing the Second Tragedy
Have you tried talking your spouse into Legal to get your wills updated? It's worse than pulling teeth or making doctor appointments. And yet, it's one of the most important things we can … [Read more...]
Teen Budgeting Class
Our Airman and Family Readiness Center has a boatload of classes available for family members on a wide variety of topics. These classes are worth going to, but I never knew they had them - now … [Read more...]
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Teen Deployment Classes available
Do you have a teen in your family (immediate or extended) who is having trouble dealing with deployment - or you think they might have trouble dealing with an upcoming deployment - - and, let's face … [Read more...]
Just a Dream
I listen to country music - I admit it! I love the relatively clean and very patriotic feel. But it's been awhile since anything came out of the country music sector about military … [Read more...]
Washing machine woes
Just a quick post - provided by an old, civilian friend to start your day with humor! An old college buddy called me on his way to pick up a heavy duty shop vac. Apparently, his washing … [Read more...]
Fertile Mertles
Went to the base swimming pool with a friend of mine - yep, one of my civilian friends! She was amazed at many things - the well behaved kids (fortunately, she included mine in this grouping), … [Read more...]
neighborhood meeting
I don't live on post/base. I live in the civilian community. My neighbors are a mix of civilian and military, young and old. Sometimes it's interesting to sit and reflect on the … [Read more...]
