Comments on: Support our Troops http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tara Ehrenfeld http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6895 Tara Ehrenfeld Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:39:52 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6895 As a military wife I just want to thank you for this post! As a military wife I just want to thank you for this post!

]]> By: Mandi http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6894 Mandi Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:36:38 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6894 Thank you for remembering the military. I am a military wife and I am very thankful that you included the "families" in your list. So many times we support the troops (which I am all for!) but many times the spouses and children are forgotten. When our spouses leave for deployments everything is placed on our shoulders. We become both parents and the handy-man(woman) around the house. It is nice when others in the community remember that we are still here and stop by to see if we need help. It also helps the military member who is deployed feel comfortable and not worry so much when he/she knows that their family is being taken care of back home. It helps them to stay focused on their job at hand and not keeping their mind worrying about loved ones at home. Thank you for remembering the military. I am a military wife and I am very thankful that you included the “families” in your list. So many times we support the troops (which I am all for!) but many times the spouses and children are forgotten. When our spouses leave for deployments everything is placed on our shoulders. We become both parents and the handy-man(woman) around the house. It is nice when others in the community remember that we are still here and stop by to see if we need help. It also helps the military member who is deployed feel comfortable and not worry so much when he/she knows that their family is being taken care of back home. It helps them to stay focused on their job at hand and not keeping their mind worrying about loved ones at home.

]]> By: Sherry http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6893 Sherry Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:22:29 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6893 What an awesome post! I just shared this on Facebook. We need to remember our troops and families more than just on Veteran's Day. :D Thank you so much for sharing this. What an awesome post! I just shared this on Facebook. We need to remember our troops and families more than just on Veteran’s Day. :D Thank you so much for sharing this.

]]> By: pink and green mama MaryLea http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6892 pink and green mama MaryLea Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:21:47 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6892 Such a great list, as a Veteran's day baby I always have had a special place for our troops in my heart! Such a great list, as a Veteran’s day baby I always have had a special place for our troops in my heart!

]]> By: TIna http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6891 TIna Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:37:08 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6891 I am a military wife of the best hubby, father and son. As much as he is great at all those roles a SOLDIOR comes first, often. We support that effort in all we are and do as his wife and family. My hubby has been gone for many, many, many. deployments and as our fa,ily grows so does the strain of these deployments. I have been blessed with a military family I didn't even know I had. Being married so young and not ever being far from home hid deployments were horrible for me. Other wives would call and stop by and invite me places. I was and am still grateful for them all. As a military wife of almost 11 years now I often reach out to the new wives and remember the same feelings. I hope people understand that a simple call or conversation to a wife may be all the conversation she has all day and I am gratefull to all those that talked to me!! Tina I am a military wife of the best hubby, father and son. As much as he is great at all those roles a SOLDIOR comes first, often. We support that effort in all we are and do as his wife and family. My hubby has been gone for many, many, many. deployments and as our fa,ily grows so does the strain of these deployments. I have been blessed with a military family I didn’t even know I had. Being married so young and not ever being far from home hid deployments were horrible for me. Other wives would call and stop by and invite me places. I was and am still grateful for them all. As a military wife of almost 11 years now I often reach out to the new wives and remember the same feelings. I hope people understand that a simple call or conversation to a wife may be all the conversation she has all day and I am gratefull to all those that talked to me!!
Tina

]]> By: Amy http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6890 Amy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:08:00 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6890 These are wonderful suggestions, but I would also encourage folks to reach out to military families around you year round, not just during deployments. We love making new friends, and most of us live far away from extended family. Having special "aunties" or adoptive "grandparents" be a part of my childrens' lives is a priceless treasure. These are wonderful suggestions, but I would also encourage folks to reach out to military families around you year round, not just during deployments. We love making new friends, and most of us live far away from extended family. Having special “aunties” or adoptive “grandparents” be a part of my childrens’ lives is a priceless treasure.

]]> By: lauren http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6889 lauren Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:33:26 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6889 Thank you for the Holiday Mail for Heroes link. I would love to send mail or help out those serving our country but I don't know anybody personally, so this will help me get involved! Thank you for the Holiday Mail for Heroes link. I would love to send mail or help out those serving our country but I don’t know anybody personally, so this will help me get involved!

]]> By: Stephaine @ Geezees http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6888 Stephaine @ Geezees Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:31:38 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6888 That is a great list!! That is a great list!!

]]> By: Nancy http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6887 Nancy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:19:39 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6887 We, too, have benefitted from help when my husband was deployed. A church friend took me to the ER and had her daughter babysit when I had a midnight medical emergency. The Knights of Columbus unclogged my drain, and the wonderful Auto Hobby Shop folks at Annapolis and at Northwest have fixed car problems for me - many times! (I killed four cars during one deployment...isn't that a record of some kind?) The smallest kindness means so much to military members and their families, particularly during deployments. We, too, have benefitted from help when my husband was deployed. A church friend took me to the ER and had her daughter babysit when I had a midnight medical emergency. The Knights of Columbus unclogged my drain, and the wonderful Auto Hobby Shop folks at Annapolis and at Northwest have fixed car problems for me – many times! (I killed four cars during one deployment…isn’t that a record of some kind?)

The smallest kindness means so much to military members and their families, particularly during deployments.

]]> By: Nadia @ ABC Frugality http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/13-things-you-can-do-to-support-our-troops/#comment-6886 Nadia @ ABC Frugality Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:46 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=65#comment-6886 Awesome list. I'm an Army wife and so many of these suggestions are thoughtful and amazing ways to reach out to Military families. Awesome list. I’m an Army wife and so many of these suggestions are thoughtful and amazing ways to reach out to Military families.

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