Resenting the Deployed
[cross-posted at my personal website]
I found this search term in my website stats today:
“resenting husband for being deployed”
If you copy and paste it into a search field, one of the results to turn up is a blog post written by a woman who resents her traveling husband for spending a lot of time away from home. A military spouse Read more 
A Tragic Loss and a Fresh Call to Bridge the Divide
–by Kristen Tsetsi
The deaths that occurred as a result of a Chinook being shot down in Afghanistan over the weekend (22 Navy Seals, four crew members, three Air Force combat controllers, a dog handler, and his dog) has generated Read more
Ain’t We a War Story?
–by Kristen Tsetsi
I wanted to fist-bump First Lady Michelle Obama when I learned that Read more
We WILL Survive Deployment
–Submitted by Pam Horton
“Oh my God, Jim, it’s a red message.” I absolutely hate getting these. As the Read more
Interview: Anonymous Military Mother
–by Kristen Tsetsi
The following interview is with a woman who asked to remain anonymous. She is the Read more
The Day After
–by TMarie
6:00 AM
I don’t look at the clock. I already know what time it is. Read more
Interview with Gold Star Mother Florence McSween
–by Kristen Tsetsi
As a little boy, Adam McSween was meticulous about his appearance.
“His hair had to be just right, and his clothes always had to be Read more
What About the Men?
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Only 6-9% of military spouses are male, and Wayne Perry, 32, became one of them last year. His wife Andrea Read more
Interview with Gold Star Mother Becky Johnson
–by Kristen Tsetsi
“A few months ago,” says Becky L. Johnson, “I was contacted by an agent with the FBI out of New York. He explained that Read more
Interview with Tina Sauer
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Tina Sauer, creator of the facebook page “Screw Prince Charming…I Married a Soldier,” met her husband Henry in early Read more
Interview with an Anonymous Air Force Wife
–by Kristen Tsetsi
The following interview was conducted with an Air Force spouse who asked to remain anonymous. Read more
Interview with Kristen D.
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Kristen D., a Navy wife of 10 years, is seven months into her fourth deployment experience. She married her husband Bobby, who was Read more
Children’s Perspectives: Deployment and the Military
–by Kristen Tsetsi
E. ( age 11 ) J. ( age 8 ) and H. ( age 4 )
answer questions about their dad’s deployment.
Their father is currently serving in Iraq.
Interview with Dawn VanGorkum
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Dawn VanGorkum, raised by a father who was a 1SG in the Army and married to an Army soldier, has all the experience she needs to Read more
Interview with Lora
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Lora and her husband Dean, an Army officer, knew one another when they were children, but as they grew up, they led their own lives. Read more
Interview with Melanie Smith
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Melanie Smith married her Navy husband, Jay, when she was 27, blending together two families: she and her daughter, and Read more
Interview with Amanda Williams
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Amanda Williams, 21, met Craig—a Marine who had already re-enlisted once by the time they met—in North Carolina in May Read more
Interview with Wounded Warrior Wives’ Cheryl Gansner
–by Kristen Tsetsi
On July 28, 2006, Cheryl Gansner’s husband Bryan was six weeks from leaving Iraq when his convoy, driving through Kirkuk, rolled over Read more
An Anonymous Interview
–by Kristen Tsetsi
The following is an interview with an Army soldier who asked to remain anonymous.
Read more
Interview with Rachel Wenger
–by Kristen Tsetsi
Rachel Wenger, 20, started dating Jeramie in junior high school. The two maintained an on-again off-again relationship over the next Read more
