Tag Archives: marines

ThankList- Whom Do You Want To Thank?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Who made an impact on your life? A teacher, a coach, a grandparent, a parent? As Father’s Day approaches, former United States Marine, and cancer survivor, Ron Prince chose to thank his father – who is also a former U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged american greetings, american greetings thanklist, father's day, marines, military family, military family blog, ron prince, thank a hero, thank you documentary, thanklist, the thanklist, us marines, US Navy | 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 →

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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 B&*$# is Back

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Freezing rain forced at two hour delay of the school day, so the kids had time to hang out and relax before leaving the house this morning. As I was making breakfast, nine year old Bob wondered aloud about why … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blue star family, deployment, deployment blog, family, joining forces, marines, married single mom, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military spouse, military wife, murphy's law, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, single mom, single parenting, troops | 1 Comment

It’s Time to Shop

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

As you know, dear readers, we are moving to Taiwan next summer. One of the things this means is we will be, once again, living the oh so glamorous life of diplomats. (Only a bit of sarcasm intended, in case … 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 →