Can Being A "Bad" Military Wife Make You A Better Wife In General?
Hey military nesties,It's been quite a while since I've been active on these boards, but I wrote something on my blog the other day that resonated with quite a few of my military wife friends, so I...
View ArticleLet's get this board moving again!
Who are you? What do you do? What branch are you or your spouse affiliated with? I'm TX. I'm the moderator around here. I am prior service Army Reserves having served six years as an MP. My...
View ArticleVet jobs...where to look or back to active
My husband went into the Army right after high school. He was just enlisted and was forced to retire thanks to some reenlistment idiot in FT Bragg... any how grudge aside! Civilian world has been a...
View ArticleCare Packages
Hey everyone! I'm looking for a little advice from women who are good at this sort of thing. My DH is recently deployed and I have his first care package put together and ready to go. This one wasn't...
View ArticleVA Loans
The hubby and I are hoping to be stationed at NAS North Island in the next couple months and we're thinking about buying a house there. Has anyone ever bought a house with a VA loan? I'm still trying...
View ArticleMedical Clearance Question
Hi. I very rarely post on here, but I have a question and am hoping that some of you ladies could provide some insight based on your experience. We have orders for Lakenheath and will be leaving...
View Articlebasic training
My husband and I got married August 24 2012 and he is now leaving to basic training soon for national guard and he will be gone for 19 weeks (basic and ait). I need ideas of how to beat sadness and how...
View ArticleBAH question
Hi folks! I'm wondering if anyone can give me their opinion here (or if they are aware of actual policy)??My husband and I recently bought a house, and he is currently deployed. We are about to make...
View ArticleFt. Detrick
Anyone stationed at or have previously been stationed at Ft. Detrick in Frederick? My hubby and I are moving in June and have never been to the area. We would really appreciate some recommendations...
View ArticleDITY moves??
Hey everyone, My husband has been PCS'd to Seymour Johnson AFB. It is about 500 miles from where we currently live. We currently have no children and have a 3 bedroom house worth of things to move...
View ArticleAnyone dual military (im Navy)?
I feel like I'm in such a rut right now! I am stationed in Japan and my husband is now stationed in Jacksonville Florida. We would like to be stationed near one another (preferably I get orders to...
View ArticleEFMP question . . .
So, we just found out today (a week and a half out from when we are leaving to relocate to California) that EFMP denied our son to leave Florida. When his specialist doctor and pediatrician have both...
View ArticleIf anyone is interested..
**Edited by moderator** You are more than welcome to post about the military life and life in general. However, advertising your business is a violation of the terms of service you agreed to when you...
View Articleadvice
My sister just graduated a few days ago and her fiancee just graduated from basic i would like some good advice for her .
View ArticleMaking a home on base "homey"
Hey all, So my husband and I got married last august but are just moving in together next week.(i had to finish my last year of college) Finally!! Anywhoo. We're living on base and the house is pretty...
View ArticleHome buying-VA Loan
I had posted this originally in the Money Matters column but only received one response. Just curious if there are others on here with experience in this category?Anyone have any information or recent...
View Articleholy sh!!
This board is slow as crap!I guess all the anti-military trolls have run off, the uniform chasers have gotten married and divorced... and the rest of us are busy explaining how a non service member...
View ArticleWhat are you summer plans?
We are loading up the kiddos and heading out for a road trip. We'll be hitting Atlanta, DC, Gettysburg, Baltimore and Williamsburg. We are supper excited. BTW, if anyone has recommendations for...
View ArticleHousewarming/Going away invitation wording
Hello, I would like some advice on an invitation. I am planning to throw my sister a Going away party as she will be joining her husband who is stationed in Florida in August. They are newlyweds and I...
View ArticleGardening
Are there any gardeners in here? Once we find out if we're staying here or moving cross country, I want to start square foot gardening (www.squarefootgardening.org Check it out, it's pretty cool) but...
View ArticleOverseas PCS and Shipping Pets
Does anyone know of a reputable company for shipping pets to the UK? We are PCS'ing to RAF Lakenheath in August, and my parents are going to ship our pets over in September (gives us time to find a...
View Articlei am here to help
I just got married to my civie love and i am in the Army so feel free to ask me anything since i have the inside info.
View Articlebig screw up? (its long)
I’m writing this post to try and get some insight on what I am doing wrong. My MIL dislikes me. She has disliked me from the moment I met her, before I even opened my mouth she was very stand offish...
View ArticleMilitary newlywed problems! HELP!
Hey gals I married my husband two months ago and moved near his base three weeks ago. We have been going through a lot since I moved with him. I left my job to move here. I dont have friends or family...
View ArticleCommunity platform is changing...
Hi Everyone,The Nest will be changing over to a new community platform at the start of next week -- it's the same platform that The Knot and The Bump are on. If you have any questions or concerns about...
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