Army Wives

So I started watching "Army Wives" the other day since all my friends back home always talk about it. Amazing show - but not really what military life is like. From the wife's shoes anyways. Your all crazy if you think I answer the phone saying "Airman First Class Bunda's residence". I say "hello". And so do all the other wives. I dont know why that gets on my nerves while watching the show, but it does.

There is no such thing as a Jodi bar. And if there is one of those somewhere - im sure it came to be that way because of this show. Actually a jodi is a song that the soldiers sing while walking in formation together - mostly during training or boot camp. There are a lot of similarities from the show though. Like the officers having fancy dinners and ceremonies - but those dont involve the community.

Living on "base" or "post" is just like living in any other community - except your constantly yelling over the loud airplanes flying over your home, and you don't have to pay tax on anything you buy. Oh and you have to show your ID every time you come and go - which gets really annoying.

The hardest part about military life is your constatly letting go of the people you love. I can never take my family and friends with me, and the friends I make here will eventually move away also. Not even my husband can always be there, but you get used to it and you make it work. My son is the only constant person that will always be there every morning when I get up, and every night when I go to bed. For him I am very thankful.