• I never could've imagined how challenging and unpredictable life would be as a military spouse. • Deployments are so hard, we miss living near family, and we hate constantly saying bye to friends. • We've learned to appreciate the present while also giving ourselves grace for the path we chose.

Telling a military spouse, "You signed up for this," is one of the most dismissive things you can say.

In reality, no one and nothing can prepare you for life as an active-duty spouse.

I met my husband in college when he was a cadet in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and from the start, we shared big dreams of building a life together.

I watched him work hard to earn a highly coveted pilot training slot in college, and eventually commission as an Air Force officer one week befor

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