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Military Moms Get Breast Pumps Covered 100% Through Tricare

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

For new military moms or who are expecting a baby, you can get a a breast pump 100% covered by Tricare! The Breastfeeding Shop will send it to you free of charge along with 2 accessory kits & 6 boxes … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway, Military news, Product Review | Tagged army, breast pump, breastfeeding, breastfeeding help, breastpump, dealing with deployment, deployed spouse, free breast pump, joining forces, military, military blog, military family, military family issues, military freebies, military mom help, military spouse, military wife, newborn help, tricare | Leave a comment

Memorial Day is For Remembering

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Remembering In the United States, Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside for remembering the people who died while serving in our nation’s armed forces. Unless you work retail, you probably get the day off. Memorial Day has evolved … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: MCRMC Recommendations Released

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a great breakdown of the news, by Sarah Peachey of MilitaryOneClick.com The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission released its annual report today to “modernize the Uniformed Services’ compensation and retirement system.” The committee believes the following recommendations … Continue reading →

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All in an Expat Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Sometimes weekends pass with nothing out of the ordinary coming to pass. This was not one of those weekends. Nothing dramatic happened but we saw several things that made me double take. Life abroad is full of things we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged army, expat life, family, living abroad, marines, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, military wife, navy family, navy wife, parenting, pcs, single parenting, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

Check out the new Spartan Up podcast and win a code for a free race entry

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Check out Spartan Race founder Joe DeSena’s new Podcast “Spartan UP!” WE UNCOVER WHAT MAKES THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WINNERS. The epitome of grit, Joe Desena, founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway | Tagged army, deployment, deployment blog, family, giveaway, joining forces, marines, military, military blog, military families, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy family, navy wife, spartan, spartan race, spartan race giveaway, US Navy | 1 Comment

Dogs of War: Rescue Dogs and Veterans Helping Each Other

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

I usually don’t write about TV shows, though I do get a lot of pitches for them. Something about my mood lately made me read through an email from a new show’s representative this morning and I am so glad … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Construction Robots

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

So, this is happening in front of my house today. With the high unemployment rate in Taipei, I’d think that the government would want to hire actual people to direct traffic around the construction all around the city. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged army, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, expat living, feisty first grader, living abroad, military blog, Navy, road work | Leave a comment

A Special Homecoming

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a story about great Americans; the definition of American heroes. When Ashley was 13 years old, a tornado leveled the town she grew up in. She wanted to help, but was turned away because she wasn’t in the … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Murphy Returns

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Mrs. Murphy visited several times while Horatio was deployed. (For those of you who don’t remember, Mrs. Murphy’s Law is the corollary to Murphy’s Law. Murphy’s Law is: “If it can go wrong, it will go wrong.” Mrs. Murphy’s … Continue reading →