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When Jim and I were facing our first deployment as a married couple, we didn't have a Deployment Preparedness Plan. As luck would have it, I lost my ID card just after he left, and I had no idea how...
Free Access to National Parks For Veterans And Gold Star Families
NOTE: this article comes directly from The National Park Service The National Park Service in partnership with Operation Live Well would like to thank military personnel and their families for...
I was recently asked by another Guard spouse what to expect during a deployment. Her husband is preparing to leave for a mission similar to the one from which my husband recently...
The Florida National Guard (FLNG) is a group of mostly part-time military members. It is made up of local citizens (our family, friends, and neighbors) who undergo monthly and annual training to...
What Is The Difference Between Active Duty, The National Guard, And The Reserves?
When my husband, Jim, and I first got married, he was in the active duty. After two military moves together, we agreed that the nomadic life was not for us. Jim said he was going to look into...
Shortly after my husband joined the Florida National Guard (FLNG), he was activated for a hurricane. Our home was in the direct path of the storm, so we both agreed that I should evacuate with our...