December 2004 - Posts

• Thanks and Happy Holidays!

  Well, we have made it through Christmas and it went surprisingly well. Our daughter was a bit disappointed that Santa couldn't find a way to bring Daddy home on the sleigh, but she knows that Daddy still has work to do (even if she doesn't understand Read More... Posted Sunday, December 26, 2004 12:59 AM by msmith | 2 Comments

• The Stages of Deployment

  No, not in the pre-mob, mob, deployed, etc. sense. Well, sort of, but more so about the emotional states that accompany each of these phases. Deployments are a very emotional time, as anyone who has ever experienced one is well aware. However, what many Read More... Posted Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:47 PM by msmith | 0 Comments

• Operation GI Jingle

  The holidays are one of the hardest times to be away from your family, and little ones especially can't understand why Mommy or Daddy has to be a soldier far far away instead of at home. My own two year old keeps hoping that Santa will be bringing Daddy Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:58 PM by msmith | 0 Comments

• One Weekend a Month, Two Weeks a Year

  There has, understandably, been a lot of attention in the press given to the National Guard, since large numbers of them are currently deployed to the sandbox. However, I am beginning to question some of the information which is being presented on this Read More... Posted Monday, December 13, 2004 9:27 AM by msmith | 6 Comments

• Blue Star banner

  I am sometimes asked about the magnet with a star on the back of my car. Nope, its not that my husband got promoted to General.... It is a Blue Star Service Banner, and it does signify that my husband is deployed to a combat zone. The Banner originated Read More... Posted Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:03 PM by msmith | 7 Comments

• Troop Extensions: (((((((((HUGS))))))))) to families and a comment to the press

  The Pentagon today announced today more troop extensions for soldiers currently in Iraq. The intent of these extensions is to bolster the forces in the region for the upcoming Iraqi elections. The end result will be 150,000 troops in the region, with Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:22 PM by msmith | 7 Comments