Comments for Deploymentlessons.org http://deploymentlessons.org Deployment: Sharing Lessons Learned from the Homefront Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Georgia by Jenn http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-101 Jenn Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:12:40 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=190#comment-101 Amen to that. I am on my 4th year of marriage and have yet to spend an anniversary with my husband. When we got married, I thought the AF would be so great b/c we could, as he says, "travel the world together." Fat chance of that happening! He travels the world and leaves me behind to care for our sick baby. I am grateful to the AF for flying him home for the birth of our son, unfortunately, it was b/c we were having complications and he was premature, but fortunately everything turned out okay. Now, as I care for my son and try to maintain my job, working from home, he wishes for care packages. The first deployment, I understood, but now I don't. I don't have time. I was able to find a company online at AAFES, Framesdirect, that will ship sunglasses to APO addresses, so that was nice b/c I didn't have to pack up the sick baby and take off work to go to the post office. What a save! But, that was good for one care package. What else can I get him for an anniversary gift or just a care package? Food...he doesn't want. A card...done that. Magazines...he has read them all. What next? I am not very creative I guess...I wish I was the "do-everything type of woman!" Amen to that. I am on my 4th year of marriage and have yet to spend an anniversary with my husband. When we got married, I thought the AF would be so great b/c we could, as he says, “travel the world together.” Fat chance of that happening! He travels the world and leaves me behind to care for our sick baby. I am grateful to the AF for flying him home for the birth of our son, unfortunately, it was b/c we were having complications and he was premature, but fortunately everything turned out okay. Now, as I care for my son and try to maintain my job, working from home, he wishes for care packages. The first deployment, I understood, but now I don’t. I don’t have time. I was able to find a company online at AAFES, Framesdirect, that will ship sunglasses to APO addresses, so that was nice b/c I didn’t have to pack up the sick baby and take off work to go to the post office. What a save! But, that was good for one care package. What else can I get him for an anniversary gift or just a care package? Food…he doesn’t want. A card…done that. Magazines…he has read them all. What next? I am not very creative I guess…I wish I was the “do-everything type of woman!”

]]> Comment on Sarah by admin http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=200&cpage=1#comment-100 admin Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:57:27 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=200#comment-100 Ah right! Yes, of course. I am connected to the US army but the website is open to all branches of the military service and NOW to all countries that are deploying, thanks to you! Glad you are here and glad that you are supporting a military man! And a cute Brit at that! HA! :-) Hope Ah right! Yes, of course. I am connected to the US army but the website is open to all branches of the military service and NOW to all countries that are deploying, thanks to you! Glad you are here and glad that you are supporting a military man! And a cute Brit at that! HA! :-) Hope

]]> Comment on Sarah by Sarah http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=198&cpage=1#comment-96 Sarah Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:45:56 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=198#comment-96 I'm so glad that british deployments are only 6-7 months! i couldnt survive a whole year! it would genuinly kill me!!! My man is in Kenya just now, only been gone a few months and is deu back any day now, but the day before he left, i found out that i am pregnant!!!!! also, he gets deployed to Afghan in march for 6-7 months....baby is due in april!!!! :O:O:O I’m so glad that british deployments are only 6-7 months! i couldnt survive a whole year! it would genuinly kill me!!!

My man is in Kenya just now, only been gone a few months and is deu back any day now, but the day before he left, i found out that i am pregnant!!!!! also, he gets deployed to Afghan in march for 6-7 months….baby is due in april!!!! :O:O:O

]]> Comment on Sarah by Sarah http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=200&cpage=1#comment-95 Sarah Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:41:45 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=200#comment-95 I'm in Scotland the country lol my boyfriend is actually british army, but hey, we are all in the same boat arnt we? :D xxxx I’m in Scotland the country lol my boyfriend is actually british army, but hey, we are all in the same boat arnt we? :D xxxx

]]> Comment on Mrs. B by admin http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=192&cpage=1#comment-94 admin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:54:02 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=192#comment-94 Holy cow! That is amazing that you had to evacuate! I know a few ladies that had to evacuate alone from the last few hurricanes. I can't imagine doing that without my husband to carry our TV! Cheers, Hope Holy cow! That is amazing that you had to evacuate! I know a few ladies that had to evacuate alone from the last few hurricanes. I can’t imagine doing that without my husband to carry our TV! Cheers, Hope

]]> Comment on Sarah by admin http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=200&cpage=1#comment-93 admin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:52:14 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=200#comment-93 Sarah, so are you in like, Scotland, Kentucky (I just made that up) or are you in Scotland the country? It's amazing how many people from all over the world know someone in the US military and love someone deployed! :-) Hope Sarah, so are you in like, Scotland, Kentucky (I just made that up) or are you in Scotland the country? It’s amazing how many people from all over the world know someone in the US military and love someone deployed!
:-) Hope

]]> Comment on Sarah by admin http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=198&cpage=1#comment-92 admin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:50:28 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=198#comment-92 HA! You know, I worked out like mad to loose weight and get into share the last 6 months that my husband was deployed. And I think I lost more in that last week from NERVOUSNESS!! The days and hours just crawled by! ;-) Cheers, Hope HA! You know, I worked out like mad to loose weight and get into share the last 6 months that my husband was deployed. And I think I lost more in that last week from NERVOUSNESS!! The days and hours just crawled by! ;-) Cheers, Hope

]]> Comment on Kristen by Heather http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-76 Heather Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:56:23 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=164#comment-76 Great idea... I don't wash my husband's pillow case until a few days before he's due home again. Great idea… I don’t wash my husband’s pillow case until a few days before he’s due home again.

]]> Comment on Georgia by Jessica http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-75 Jessica Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:19:10 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=190#comment-75 So True! In the 4 years that my husband and I have been married we have never spent an anniversary together. But I have learned to buy myself a nice gift for my anniversary.. So True! In the 4 years that my husband and I have been married we have never spent an anniversary together. But I have learned to buy myself a nice gift for my anniversary..

]]> Comment on Terri Barnes by admin http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-71 admin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:32:12 +0000 http://deploymentlessons.org/?p=185#comment-71 Amen. :-) Hope Amen. :-) Hope

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