Military Wives...take 2

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Army

14% (4)

Air Force

3% (1)

Navy

14% (4)

Marines

7% (2)

Coast Guard

0% (0)

National Guard

10% (3)

Reserves

0% (0)

Full time active duty

14% (4)

Part time only

3% (1)

Just lurking...here to support

25% (7)

Former military experience

7% (2)

Total Votes : 28

(last vote on : 8/6/2008 9:36:12 AM)
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peculiar_lady2 -> Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 5:21:46 PM)
Hey ladies. New year, long thread, so I thought it was a good time to get a new one going. Poll question..... which branch of the service is your family associated with?

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 5:25:15 PM)
Please feel free to list your name, hubby's name, military branch, etc...but also please remember that this is an OPEN forum and DO NOT post things that would be considered a threat to OPSEC (Operational Security).

PrincessDonna -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 5:40:43 PM)
Sarah, may I add "Just here to support" to the list for those of us who read here, but aren't military?

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 6:51:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PrincessDonna Sarah, may I add "Just here to support" to the list for those of us who read here, but aren't military? Yeah I will add that and former military family member to the poll just for people like you and Ryanne who like to hang out with us in here.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 7:29:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: peculiar_lady2 quote: ORIGINAL: PrincessDonna Sarah, may I add "Just here to support" to the list for those of us who read here, but aren't military? Yeah I will add that and former military family member to the poll just for people like you and Ryanne who like to hang out with us in here. Hey, we're technically still "current" military. I think if Micah has to go to muster then he counts[8D]

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 7:59:00 PM)
LOL...I meant that you grew up military because of your dad...lol

ezri -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 9:55:28 PM)
XX Army Air Force Navy Marines Coast Guard XX National Guard Reserves XX Full time active duty Part time only Just lurking...here to support XX Former military experience Honey is Full time active duty Army National Guard. I am a former Navy Brat. He started out full time regular Army Enlisted and made E-6 before switching to Full time active duty Army National Guard Enlisted, He pinned on E-7 in 1998 then switched to Warrant Officer in 2000 (now CWO3) Currently in NC. He has 19 years active duty- Between My Honey and my Daddy I have 29 (of 37) years in the "Service" as Support Staff[;)] We have been in the same house since 2004- it is time to move the furniture around and paint. GOTTA make it look different. I mentioned this elsewhere and someone said "Didn't you just pain that room?" Uhhhh in 2004/2005. Thats not JUST painted to me but to the civillian population I am finding that it is "just painted" ~ezri

SweetLittleErin -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 9:58:07 PM)
I'm just here for support. My best friend's husband just left for active duty deployment (forgive me if the terminology is off) last week.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 10:07:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: peculiar_lady2 LOL...I meant that you grew up military because of your dad...lol Lol, well I already voted so I guess the poll will be skewed[8D] Micah is on IRR(inactive ready reserve) status for the next 2 years, technically HQ Marines has to have congressional authorization before activating them, and they already have it for about 2,500 Marines. DH could really get called at any time and while he doesn't have any daily, or even monthly requirements he does still have to muster every so often. I'm also a Navy brat(soon to be Navy sister if all goes well), a Army grand-daughter, and an Air Force niece and grand-daughter. Both of my parents served in the Navy.

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/13/2008 10:21:54 PM)
quote: We have been in the same house since 2004- it is time to move the furniture around and paint. GOTTA make it look different. ROFLOL!!!! Getting antsy aren't ya!!!! quote: I'm just here for support. My best friend's husband just left for active duty deployment (forgive me if the terminology is off) last week. that's the right words. It's also known as "being downrange" or "playing in the sand box"...lol

_Cinderella_ -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 4:21:23 AM)
I click on this thread every once in a while. My two uncles on my mom's side were both in the military, but I am not sure which branch. [sm=icon_smile_blush.gif] Both of them are out now though. One of my youth pastors was in the Air Force, and the reason he left is because he got transferred to somewhere else. Now two of his sons are the military (Army I think), and the third one wants to go when he turns 18. Those are the only military people I know and love.

car2ner -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 6:12:25 AM)
My dear husband is a 20+ year retired army warrant officer. He is now a contractor with the military working with the airforce. He was deployable to the sand box until recently. He stays at the base here since he is now a site lead.

BlessedMamaofmany -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 6:45:32 AM)
My hubby is Army, but he's prior Air Force....yep, he actually got out of the cushy Air Force to join the Army...he's in the band [:D] He's also going to the desert this year for a 15 month deployment. It's coming soon. Sandy

PrincessDonna -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 7:34:14 AM)
Just got an email from my cousin, a Marine who just landed in the sandbox. He was surprised how cold it is there...didn't expect that! He also sent his address, and I'd like to send him something from our family, but not sure what. Ideas? I haven't seen this cousin much over the years because he's been stationed all over the world. Most of his time was spent in the Philippines, which is neat because my aunt and uncle adopted him while they were missionaries there. Then he's been stateside for a few years, as a recruiter. I saw him at a wedding last year and got the privilege of being seated at the same table, so we got to catch up. He's a couple years older than me, and has been in 14 years, IIRC. He's waiting for 20 years in before he gets married, which I thought was an interesting choice. Doesn't want to have to worry about a wife and kids at home. I think he must not have found the right "wife" yet, or he woulda married anyway.[;)]

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 9:11:54 AM)
Donna, Micah said the same thing about waiting for the 20 year mark before he got married, he also said that if he did get married earlier he would get out, which is what he did, lol. You can send him some edible things, but what I'm sure he would love the most are wool boot socks(black), cotton boot socks(black or white), and boot and hand warmers like the ones sold in the sporting goods/hunting section of Walmart or at the Dollar Store.

peace77 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 9:31:04 AM)
I'm an AF brat. Dad had 2 tours in Germany, 1 remote to Newfoundland and 1 to Vietnam. My family has a long history of military service. Grandfather and his brothers were in the Army. Dad, Uncle, cousin, and former BIL all in the Air Force. Another Uncle was Coast Guard. DH isn't eligible for the military. I thought marrying a civilian would mean moving less. LOL --- I was wrong. We've lived in 8 different homes or apartments since getting married in April 2000. We'll be moving again soon. (I hope.) Right now we're staying in a furnished home with all of our belongings in storage. Anne

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 9:44:36 AM)
Glad to see all of you ladies posting in here!!! quote: He also sent his address, and I'd like to send him something from our family, but not sure what. Ideas? they don't have much space so something small. Paul said most of his time there they had their cot and room for two foot lockers stacked on top of each other. When they finally got into more permanent places it was six men in a two man trailer. So make it something consumable or small. picture is always good. Covered in plastic is even better so that the sand doesn't eat away at the picture as easily there are a few food restrictions that the country has, so if you want to do cookies or food I will put those out here for you....I typed it up in the other thread, just have to go find it. (It's long....I didn't want to type it again). Food usually gets shared though, so if you send that make sure you send more then enough.

BlessedMamaofmany -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 10:27:56 AM)
second what Sarah and Ryanne said. If there's any specifc books or magazines he wants those would be good of course. Depending on where he is, he may have more room. According to hubby, where they are going has been recently redone, so they have much more room then they did before. Sandy

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 10:39:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BlessedMamaofmany second what Sarah and Ryanne said. If there's any specifc books or magazines he wants those would be good of course. Depending on where he is, he may have more room. According to hubby, where they are going has been recently redone, so they have much more room then they did before. Sandy It just depends, I think and each branch has different facilities. When my friends husband was deployed they even had a swimming pool(Camp Anaconda) but Micah's had nothing but a gym for them to do in their free time(not that I'm complaining[;)]). Also, Donna, DVD's and Xbox games are a big hit.

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 10:41:33 AM)
quote: According to hubby, where they are going has been recently redone, so they have much more room then they did before. where Paul went there wasn't even a base...it took them several months to even get out of the temporary tents and into trailers....so that didn't help. Donna....I scanned the other thread and came up with a post that had good lists of things they sent or that could be sent.....here they are..... From Ryanne I also scanned another old thread in the Community folder and found my old post about the care package requirements and stuff....so I will repost that here now......(although right now it's very cold over there, so the heat talk doesn't really apply right now).... on sending packages over to someone in the war here are some tips that people may not know...... you will need their name. You can no longer send to just any soldier...there were logistical problems with that so a few years ago they changed that. The shipping is the same as you sending it anywhere in the US...so it's not that bad. Esp now that they have certain preset boxes for a certain price. *If you choose to send things like food, please remember a few tips... 1...don't send chocolate...esp in the summer...it will go rancid very quickly and sometimes it takes those packages a few weeks to get there. I think the quickest one of my packages got to hubby was about 2 weeks. 2...don't send something that will melt easily. The temps there in Iraq get to about 130-140 F every day...the shade about 110-120. Things melt very quickly in that kind of heat 3. Do not try to ship pork products. I know several people that had it sent back to them because they were sending their soldier Vienna Sausages without realizing it's a pork. It's against their religion to have those kinds of products shipped into their country. Vienna sausages now come in chicken and that can be shipped, but the pork can not. Watch on beef jerky too...sometimes that contains pork products. 4. try to keep the individual packages as small as possible...soldier do not always have a lot of room to store things. 5. put anything that could leak into a sealed baggie...you don't want them to receive cookies that taste like soap...uugghhh 6. use a very sturdy box...they go through the wringer to get there and are thrown, tossed, stacked, etc. So pack as sturdy as you can. It is best to wrap the box with brown packing paper...then tape up all the seams well so that it doesn't catch on something and rip open. Covering it is important because of customs...you can't have logo's on the outside of the box when you ship it. You could choose to mark through them, but I have found it easier to just wrap the box in the brown paper. We were also told to address the box inside too just in case the packaging got ripped off. 7. food is always a good thing to send...they share it. Usually they have a tent or building set up for the guys (and gals) to congregate in...and they typically put out their food stashes for everyone to share in their bounty. So send more then you think one soldier could eat. Some places have PX's but not all do. Sme the nearest PX is a days drive away...so they can't get to things easily or safely. 8. when sending homemade cookies, place a piece of bread in the box along with it. It will absorb any moisture and the cookies will stay fresh longer. 9. You can not send certain things through customs (besides pork that I already mentioned)...some others are... no currency, no precious metals, no pornographic material, no firearms, no explosives, no fruits (that includes fruit cake), no living plants, no animals, no alcohol, and no pork. 10. Middle East countries also do not allow nutmeg or allspice into their borders...they consider it an aphrodisiac...so do not send items containing those ingredients I anyone wants any desert safe recipes I can put those on here too.

PrincessDonna -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 10:49:41 AM)
Thanks, that is helpful! We'll probably go in with my mom and sister and send a one rate package full of goodies. Would fudge be okay right now, with it being so cold? Or still not a good idea? Here is what he says about the living conditions... quote: We finally got here. I tell you what it is cold here don't think the desert is all hot. The chow is amazing, they defiantly have a variety of delectable foods to eat. They have a facility to work out in. They have a post office and the place we sleep in isn't to bad either. Bathrooms are clean and chapel services every sunday. Barber shops, Subway, and Green bean coffee.. I tell you all the comforts of home here in a combat zone, who would have thought.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 10:55:25 AM)
They have bathrooms!?!?! Oooh, Micah will be jealous, he used porta-johns for 7 months[:'(]

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 11:28:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mrs.Wifey They have bathrooms!?!?! Oooh, Micah will be jealous, he used porta-johns for 7 months[:'(] yeah Paul too!!!! The whole time in Kuwait and Iraq they had those!!!! Sounds nice Donna!!! (Could you PM me his name so I can add him to my prayer list....please...if you don't think he would mind)

betterisoneday -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 7:05:27 PM)
Okay, thinking it's safe to post in here. I'm active duty AF (just over 7 yrs) and if I tried to list everyone in my family who's been in this would be a very long post. We've hit every branch but the Coast Guard. However I am trying to separate as I crossed to a different job and this one is not at all even family bearable, let alone family friendly. So I'll just lurk in here and find out what it's like to be the one wearing regular clothing. [:D] Donna, if your cousin works outside at all he'd probably like those little handwarmers, some sort of chemical pouch you pop and it gets really, really warm (think they're at Walmart). My brother did two tours in Iraq (Marine infantry) and his unit loved when they were sent those.

Harvie -> RE: Military Wives...take 2 (1/14/2008 7:07:50 PM)
Hello!!! My wonderful DH Ron is full-time, active duty in the California Air National Guard. He's been in the Guard since he was 17 years old, so he is now in his 25th year of service. (He's got about 14 active duty years in so far, and is planning to stay in as long as possible.) He is a pilot flying a specific [Unspecified] type of aircraft. He used to fly F-16s for about 10 years, but switched back in 2003 when we got married. He spent a lot of last year (2007) playing in the sandbox (that was his third vacation to that exotic camping destination), and we're waiting to see if he gets to return this year. When Ron was camping over yonder last year, his favorite presents from home were sticky traps (the kind to catch mice with) .... he'd build a little moat around his boots and bunk with them to help catch the SCORPIONS. (OK, can I say EEEEEEK?) He also seemed to appreciate what he called "EATOS" ... Fritos, Cheetos and Doritos.... which he would always share. We're in central California.

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