I see you made it to my military pages. Welcome! I am in the process of updating these pages but please enjoy the ones I have so far. The military has been our way of life now for 29 years and is very near and dear to my heart. I take much pride in our country and those who have given their lives in order that we can be free! I salute you all!
It does take a special kind of woman to be a military wife. She must be a patriot, and a helpmate, lover, comforter, and a confidant to her husband. As one reads the early diaries or hears the stories of woman who have experienced the roller-coaster ups and downs of military life, it becomes clear that the military wife must be courageous and resilient, and have a sence of humor. Her husband and his job will always come first: to be a good military wife, she must cheerfully yield satisfaction of her needs and desires to the needs of the military. It is neither an easy life nor one to which all wives can adapt, but those who do are part of a heritage rich in sacrifice, adventure, and fulfillment.
* Taken from the introduction from "Campfollowing: A History of the Military Wife" By Betty Sowers Alt and Bonnie Domrose Stone 1991
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