From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Paper Towels. Wooo!

May 28, 2009

So, I totally didn’t get to my part three post today, and I apologize. It was a long day. But this video is hilarious. And because I totally got scammed by the ShamWow (SHAMwow?? Get it??!!) makes it all the more funny. Enjoy

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Quote Of The Day

May 28, 2009

“What I am going to tell the president when I tell him his teleprompter is broken? What will he do then?”
– Vice President Joe Biden, referring to one the teleprompters falling over due to high winds at the Air Force Academy ceremony, and obviously cracking a joke surrounding all the fuss of Obama using teleprompters.
I [...]

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Lesson’s Learned From A Newlywed [Part Two]

May 27, 2009

The Deployment — The Beginning
Now that you know a little about my background and my husbands background, I want to talk about what our first deployment was like, because boy, was it a doozy.
For the most part, we had everything stacked against us when we went into this deployment. I had moved across the country [...]

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Still Remembering

May 27, 2009

One of my favorite photo journalism sites is The Big Picture. They have some amazing collections that are guaranteed to move you. Their latest is no different.
Check out The Big Picture’s Memorial Day collection; a collection of pictures taken from around the world of those celebrating and remembering Service Members of past and present.
Just because [...]

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Gen. Patraeus Endorses Obama’s National Security Plans

May 26, 2009

In a ballsy move, Gen. Patraeus, former division commander in Iraq during the early days and well respected among the Republicans, has backed President Obama’s decision to close Guantanamo Bay as well as ending extreme interrogation techniques, adding that doing so would be beneficial to the United States and the war on terror.
“With respect to [...]

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How To Survive Your Marriage Post-Deployment: Lessons Learned From A Newlywed [Part One]

May 26, 2009

Introduction
With our deployment being past the six month mark, I’ve started thinking about life post-deployment, and the experiences that I went through last year after my husband returned from his first and very long [fifteen months] trip overseas. Would it be the same this time around? How would it be different? Can I expect any [...]

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Memorial Day: A Day To Remember

May 25, 2009

I just wanted to say a quick Happy Memorial Day to all of you out there. Please take this time to remember those who have fallen, those who have served, and those who are currently fighting for our freedoms. There are a lot of Service Members out there who sacrifice every single day, and will [...]

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