I did it. I outlasted the Navy. My husband retired from service in May. For decades we served, yes we. As I said when I posted about family grams – Spouse is the hardest job in the Navy. So what can you do to help them out? First off remember now it’s not just wives, but husbands. Yes even the submarines are co-ed. Really we women can sink in can as well as a man. These brave service members leave behind their families for months at a time with very little communication. They return without the parades and parties ships or local National Guard get. So remember the Silent Service as well. I was asked what did I want as spouse back when Mike shipped out. I’ve thought about that for sometime. I find it hard to unpack all of that but I did come up with a few things. (more…)
Mary Louise Eklund 