<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Military Blog</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/</link><description>Military families have to deal with some very unique situations that most families would never dream of.  Learn more about the families of reservists and active duty military personnel and how they make it all work here at the Families.com Military Families Blog.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:01:46 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:01:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Military Families Blog Is On Hiatus</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/military-families-blog-is-on-hiatus1</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:55:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/military-families-blog-is-on-hiatus1</guid><description><![CDATA[We are not currently adding new blogs to the Military Families Blog but we welcome you to explore the many blogs here and participate in the Military Families Forum here at Families.com.]]></description></item><item><title>Things to Do on  Camp Lejeune</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/things-to-do-on-camp-lejeune</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/things-to-do-on-camp-lejeune</guid><description><![CDATA[Whether you are new to the area or have lived out here for some time, you may be wondering what to do this weekend without leaving the base. This is actually pretty easy and can be a lot of fun, but it does take a little bit of creativity.]]></description></item><item><title>Staying at a Hotel in the Middle of the Week</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/staying-at-a-hotel-in-the-middle-of-the-week</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:36:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/staying-at-a-hotel-in-the-middle-of-the-week</guid><description><![CDATA[Believe it or not you really can have a lot of fun on a military base, without spending a ton of money. I won't say that everything is FREE, but it is cheaper.]]></description></item><item><title>They Just Joined For The Education</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/they-just-joined-for-the-education</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:58:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/they-just-joined-for-the-education</guid><description><![CDATA[One of my biggest pet peeves is to listen to someone go on and on about someone who really didn't want to go to Iraq, Afghanistan or anywhere else that the military sent them but instead they joined the military for the education benefits.]]></description></item><item><title>Base Medical vs. Off Base</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/base-medical-vs-off-base</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:28:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/base-medical-vs-off-base</guid><description><![CDATA[Base Medical vs. Off base

What's the difference from going to a doctor/midwife on base versus off base? Many come to this question when it comes time to move to another base or they find themselves pregnant.]]></description></item><item><title>Military Families Review (Jan-Feb 3)</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/military-families-review-jan-feb-3</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:16:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/military-families-review-jan-feb-3</guid><description><![CDATA[January may have come and gone but the military hasn't. Here's is a quick overview of what we learned about the military from the end of Jan to the beginning of Feb. 

Don't just think that deployment is a one person deal.]]></description></item><item><title>Meet My Soldier</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/meet-my-soldier</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:50:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/meet-my-soldier</guid><description><![CDATA[It's been a rough week on our military and their families.  We have dealt with an anti-war protest that included the police being told to stand down during an incident with spray paint and then we discovered that William Arkin considers our troops "mercenaries".]]></description></item><item><title>It's Time To Take A Stand</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/its-time-to-take-a-stand</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/its-time-to-take-a-stand</guid><description><![CDATA[In my last blog I responded to a small part of a blog from The Washington Post by William Arkin and I promised to share my ideas about supporting our troops and taking a stand against these kindS of attacks on our troops.]]></description></item><item><title>My Response To William Arkin Of The Washington Post</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/my-response-to-william-arkin-of-the-washington-post</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:23:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/my-response-to-william-arkin-of-the-washington-post</guid><description><![CDATA[I have pretty thick skin when it comes to those who protest the war and even those who bad mouth the troops.  I spent a year writing a column in Greenville, Michigan, during my husband's deployment to Iraq.]]></description></item><item><title>A Day in This Military Wife's Life</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/a-day-in-this-military-wifes-life</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:08:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/a-day-in-this-military-wifes-life</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought long about tonight's entry but figured since this is a blog about military families why not do one on a daily look at the life of one.]]></description></item><item><title>Understanding Your Deployed Soldier</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/understanding-your-deployed-soldier</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:59:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/understanding-your-deployed-soldier</guid><description><![CDATA[While my husband was in Iraq, I discovered a brand new side to his personality.  My husband is generally pretty laid back and it takes a great deal for him to really get upset in the everyday world.  To say the very least, this was not the case while he was deployed.]]></description></item><item><title>Deployment And Children From A Previous Relationship</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/deployment-and-children-from-a-previous-relationship</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:26:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/deployment-and-children-from-a-previous-relationship</guid><description><![CDATA[As the wife of a National Guardsman my life is usually lived in the civilian world; my husband has a civilian job as a union carpenter, we don't live on post, I was one of the few that had any real contact with other family members of my husband's unit due to the fact that I had been involved wit...]]></description></item><item><title>Kids, Deployment And Depression</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/kids-deployment-and-depression</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:44:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/kids-deployment-and-depression</guid><description><![CDATA[Deployment is hard on everyone involved and often we try to put on a brave face in order to prevent those we love from worrying about us.]]></description></item><item><title>Military week in Review</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/military-week-in-review</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:48:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/military-week-in-review</guid><description><![CDATA[Howdy ya'll! I've been very quiet this past week but thankfully this column hasn't. I'd love to welcome Trudy Marshall-Bowler to the military family.]]></description></item><item><title>Can Military Family Members Suffer From PTSD</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/can-military-family-members-suffer-from-ptsd</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:47:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/can-military-family-members-suffer-from-ptsd</guid><description><![CDATA[I am one of those people that can handle any crisis that comes along.  I am the person calling 911 while delegating everyone around me to ensure that the situation is under control.  I do this without thinking and I do it well but once the crisis is over I am the first person to crumble.]]></description></item><item><title>Personalizing Your Care Packages</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/personalizing-your-care-packages</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:44:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/personalizing-your-care-packages</guid><description><![CDATA[Recently, I found myself going through my husband's footlocker and I discovered something that surprised me about my husband: He is really a sentimental sap.

While he was in Iraq, I tried to do something outside of the box when it came to care packages.]]></description></item><item><title>Families And Survivor's Guilt</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/families-and-survivors-guilt</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:32:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/families-and-survivors-guilt</guid><description><![CDATA[I remember when my husband's unit left their home station on the first leg of their journey to Iraq; it was Halloween night, 2004.]]></description></item><item><title>How Important is the Military ID</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/how-important-is-the-military-id</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:54:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/how-important-is-the-military-id</guid><description><![CDATA[I've talked about how important a military ID card is but lets really take a look. I'm not meaning to be mean on any level but it is funny the things I noticed this week.]]></description></item><item><title>The Military Commissary - A Part of Your Benefits</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/the-military-commissary-a-part-of-your-benefits</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:10:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/the-military-commissary-a-part-of-your-benefits</guid><description><![CDATA[I'll admit it.  I have no loyalty to any particular store when it comes to purchasing groceries.  Sure, I may go to the King Sooper store that is only a few blocks away when I just need a gallon of milk.  I like how they drop the price to $1.50 on it's sell by date.]]></description></item><item><title>Driving too Fast</title><link>http://military.families.com/blog/driving-too-fast</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:19:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://military.families.com/blog/driving-too-fast</guid><description><![CDATA[It never fails that when I plan something it has to be during a rush hour right? I know I've talked about this before, but honestly I thought that was after work. Today, we decided to go get a bite to eat over at our favorite pizza joint. What we didn't plan was the traffic.]]></description></item></channel></rss>