Tag Archives: deployment blog

Strength Finds Me

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

Long after Horatio returned from his most recent 20+ month deployment, people still say they don’t know how we did it. Horatio gets looks of pity for having been away from his family for so long, and friends and acquaintances … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Living abroad, No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployed spouse, deployment, deployment blog, expat life, family, living abroad, married single mom, military blog, military family blog, military family issues, military kids, navy family, single parenting | 2 Comments

Medical Care in a Less Foreign Land- Part 3

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Answer: Watch TV shows you’d never watch at home; Eat junk food you’d never eat at home; and sit for hours in a hospital lobby just to access wifi. Question: What are things you do when you have 3 weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged America, blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military family, military kids | Leave a comment

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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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

Oh The Twists and Turns of This Life We Lead…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

The windy mountain road we navigate to get to and from our house is a metaphor for our life here in Taiwan. It is full of twists and turns and near misses; but overall, lovely and with perks. Like many … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged dealing with deployment, deployment blog, Driving overseas, drivingin Taiwan, expat life, expat Taipei, expat Taiwan, family, joining forces, living abroad, military family, military family blog, military spouse, military wife, mountain driving, moving, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, plumbing flood, sewage flood, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a 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

Making Progress

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

As the move date grows closer, the pressure mounts. I feel the stress in the pit of my stomach nearly all day long and when I wake up during the night. The medical, educational and travel paperwork seems to multiply … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adult add, adult adhd, dealing with deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, military, military blog, military families, military family blog, military issues, military kids, military move, military spouse, military wife, moving, Navy, navy wife, pcs | Leave a comment

Asbestos Awareness Week 2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Heather Von St. James is a cancer survivor. Every year, 3000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, and in 2005, she was one of them. At age 36, she was diagnosed with mesothelioma just a few months after her first and … Continue reading →

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Is it Bigotry or Ignorance?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

One of my boys is hurting and I can’t do anything about it except support and be present for him. Maybe my readers can make suggestions of how I can handle this dilemma. Dwight’s “friends” enjoy cracking Jewish jokes. It … Continue reading →