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Be Thankful and have Gratitude.

2020 was a challenging year for everyone. Some of you might find little to be thankful and grateful for with the global pandemic, social unrest and endless political banter. We’ve overcome a mandated distance and separation like no other from friends and family. Some have experienced the loss of a family member or friend. I …

Date Night: A necessity, not a luxury.

Why date night is necessary and is needed in your calendar. We went out to a restaurant out in town, one we haven’t been to since we moved here last year. With me being gone for training and then deployment we didn’t get a chance to go to it, but we are sure glad we …

Why being away from your significant other is… OK!

Most people think the relationship is not as strong if you’re not always together. I’m here to tell you that’s not the case, especially for military couples. This will be the second time since the last fall that we’ve been away from one another for months (it’ll be our longest). Being in the military, you …

A Deployment like no other.

I am on Deployment… a Unit Deployment Program (UDP).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This deployment is different from my previous four with the Marines.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀There is no enemy to kill.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀No high valued target to capture.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀No raids to conduct.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀No towns, entire cities to clear.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀That was my deployment then.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This is my deployment now…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Leaving Camp without my flak and kevlar.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀No Med bag to carry …