05-12-2023
TODAY IS NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY
MILITARY LIFE IS HARD!
The first hurdle every military family experiences is moving away from their support system and hometown. While this lifestyle isn't for everyone, the ones that have chosen this path are truly incredible. Every service member, spouse, and child all have a story. In this focus to show diversity, I want to take a closer look at these incredible military spouses. This life isn't easy, especially when they move from city to city every couple of years. Every new city means starting over, which makes it hard to find their community, receive an education, raise children, and so much more. Then with their spouse's frequent, and sometimes long, trainings and deployments, it becomes difficult to find that push of hope. Throughout my personal experience and the one you get to witness throughout this focus, you will find that spouses are much stronger than many think. We have spouses that are active duty themselves, ones that are students, stay at home mothers/fathers, entrepreneurs, and ones that volunteer their time to help the community they are part of. Throughout everything they do, they support our nation in ways that are unmeasurable. Don't underestimate them because they will surprise you and show you that they are tough, resilient, and can fight any battle you put in front of them.
So, join along for the coming weeks to learn the stories of military spouses.
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