To all the military wives

[katerkat]

Tomorrow is Military Wife Appreciation Day! So if you know a military wife, give her an extra hug or smile tomorrow.

 

[AirForceRocks]

I'm really hoping it is military spouse's day, and not just military wives...

 

[katerkat]

Actually, I realized it probably is military spouse day. My bad, not the military's!

 

[AirForceRocks]

Originally posted by katerkat
Actually, I realized it probably is military spouse day. My bad, not the military's!

No problem!!! I was just looking for another excuse to hug my DH!!

Hmm, since we're both active duty, we are both also technically military spouses...I wonder if we have to do anything extra?

 

[MelanieC]

AirForceRocks,
You have me laughing so hard (quietly thought because I am at work).

DH comes home tomorrow at 12pm from Kuwait, and I already plan on smothering him with hugs and kisses. I wonder what else I would have do for him!!! I can't imagine that I could hug or smile at him any more than I am going to just from not seeing him for so long!!

Happy Military Spouse day to all the service men and women!

Melanie

 

[katerkat]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Article by Arlene H. Hull

"If the military had wanted you to have a spouse, they would have issued you one." Remember those words? Well, that was then and this is now. America's military has realized and acknowledged the significance of the military spouse. In 1984 President Reagan proclaimed the Friday before Mother's Day of each year to be Military Spouse Appreciation Day. It is your day to stand up and be honored.

For the times you've stood and watched a ship sail from the harbor, an aircraft disappear into the clouds, or a truck convoy pull out of sight, not sure when they would return, we thank you.

For the countless household moves you've made from a place you know to one that's strange and different - often by yourself - we thank you.

For the families you've held together, for the anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays you've celebrated alone, we thank you.

For the hand you've extended to another military spouse when the need was there, truly creating a military family, we thank you.

For the spirit and strength you've shown when your service member has gone into harm's way, we thank you.

For the pride you've displayed while serving as an ambassador of the military spouse to the rest of the world, we thank you.

Far too frequently, the sacrifices and dedication of the military spouse have gone unnoticed and unappreciated. In our nation's recent history, thousands of service members have been placed in harm's way as they stood watch as freedom's guardian. You too have stood watch at home, facing challenges alone. You have waved flags and held banners high to express your support. You have kept the candles burning on the home front as a reminder of our deployed military.

You have made difficult sacrifices of your own, and have called upon your inner reserves to nurture family life so your service member can focus on the business at hand.

Even in times of relaxed alert status for our military, you have stood ready and alert for the slightest of signs, perhaps overlooked or ignored by your civilian counterparts, signaling a potential change in the status of our military forces. As a military spouse, you have willingly packed up and relocated countless times, and may have been separated from your own parents and siblings for several years at a time.

Quite often, you have been placed in an unfamiliar ethnic or cultural setting, or a remote location. You have met this challenge with confidence and pride, making your nation proud of you. By the same token, you have extended your hand and hospitality to visitors to our country.

A country cannot count itself strong by its armed services alone, but must also depend on its civilians. With military wives and husbands setting a superior example through devotion, courage, and commitment, we are a nation of strength.

Military spouses -- stand tall, stand proud -- we salute you, you are truly our unsung heroes.

 

[J&D]

I already plan on smothering him with hugs and kisses. I wonder what else I would have do for him!!!

Melanie- Have fun getting "caught up" with your husband tomorrow night. I'm sure after being gone so long with a bunch of other men that he will thoroughly enjoy being smothered with hugs and kisses!


Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

 

[AirForceRocks]

DH and I laugh about the idea of him getting a bouquet of flowers when I retire...

 

[nativetxn]

I missed this I hate when real life gets in the way of my DISing. I hope all of you military spouses had a great day and felt very appreciated