Reintegrated Taliban Join Afghan Police
While reintegrating former Taliban members into the general Afghan community and allowing them to join the Afghan Police may be well intentioned. Prudence is required considering the increased Afghan security force blue-on-blue incidents resulting in numerous US/NATO murders. Unfortunately provincial, district, and tribal elders vouching for Taliban reintegration will not be intended targets if these former members reconsider their newfound allegiance. It is a risk, plain and simple, like throwing caution to the wind.
Afghan government plans extravagant wedding ban
Growing and exporting poppy is not banned in Afghanistan, nor cutting off noses of girls who upend tribal codes. But apparently “extravagant weddings” may soon be banned. Tell that to families who often ask us why the US is fighting in Afghanistan. One of the many reasons I suppose.
Blogs give voice to spouses
If anyone was wondering what military spouses are experiencing while their loved serves in Iraq or Afghanistan (or upon redeployment) and in garrison, carve out some time and read some of these blogs. Many thanks to Terri Barnes of Stars and Stripes for publishing this list of blogs by military spouses and Ann Marie Detavernier(Household 6 Diva) who agreed to share this comprehensive list.
SFTT is proud to pass this list along and we hope that our readers will be encouraged to add their voice and support to the spouses of our men and women serving in harm’s way.
Gold Star Spouses
Air Force
A Day in the Life of a Military Wife **New 6 Nov**
A Day in the Life of an Air Force Wife
Air Force Recruiting: A Wife’s Point of View
Ambitious Gurl: The Military Wife
An Airman & His Mrs **Updated 8 Nov**
Blog 4 Mom – Blog of Shellie Ross
Brittney’s Blog **New 6 Nov**
Faith and Deployments
Have Family, Will PCS **New 6 Nov**
He, Me,& B
He Wears Combat Boots, I Wear Stilettos
Lamp Unto My Feet
Life and times of an impatient military wife
Life on the Last Frontier **New 6 Nov**
Loving Life as an Air Force Wife **New 6 Nov**
Married Life
Military Wife. Crazy Mom. Wicked Step Mother **New 30 Oct**
Mommy Wings
Moore to Love
Mrs. S’s Life as an AF Wife
My Life as his (Air Force) Wife! **Updated 8 Nov**
One Step at a Time **New 8 Oct**
Ordinary Life of a Military Wife
Our Military Journey
Pattie the Chaplain’s Wife
Rambling Military Wife
Ramblings of a Ferrell **New 6 Nov**
Reflections from a Christian Mommy Writer
Sarah Byrum **New 6 Nov**
Simply Misha **New 6 Nov**
The Adventures of Jahlon **New 6 Nov**
The Adventures of Mr Superman and Mrs S
The Air Force “Husbands” Handbook
The Life and Times of a Military Spouse
The Scherffs
Twisted But Sweet
Two Southerners Living in the Big City
Wild Blue Wonders **New 6 Nov**
Army
A Blog a Day While You’re Away
A Day in the Life of this Crazy Army Wife
A Florida Girl and Her Soldier
A little piece of me **New 6 Nov**
A lot o’ Curls and a High & Tight
A Mother of Action **New 6 Nov**
A Personal Look Into My Life as a GI Joe’s Wife
A Southern Belle & Her Officer
Adventures of a Lifetime **New 6 Nov**
An American Girl Settles in the South
An Army Wife’s Adventure to Alaska **New 6 Nov**
And the Army goes rolling along
All in the Life of a Soldier’s Bride
An Army State of Mind **New 30 Oct**
And The Wolfepack Goes Rolling Along
Army Wife, Army Mom, Army Strong
Army Wife Style
Baylock and Company
Being a Better Wife
Bionic Woman In Training
Blog Shmog! **New 6 Nov**
Blur
Cause I don’t know how it gets any better!
Crossroads of an Army Wife **New 30 Oct**
Dogs, Dogtags, & Stilettos
Financially Fit Mommy
Finding Joy in our Journey
Forget the Dog Not The Baby! **New 8 Nov**
Guinn and Bare It **New 30 Oct**
Home is Where God Sends You
Home is where the Army sends us **New 30 Oct**
I’m Sorry, I’m Wrong, You are Right, Please Forgive Me, I love you… Repeat
In the Military and on the Move
Julie the Army Wife
Life as His Wife **New 8 Oct**
Life of an Army Wife
Life’s a dance you learn as your go **New 6 Nov**
Livin Our Love Song
Living for Today Dreaming about Tomorrow
Living the Life of an Infantryman’s Wife
Made in His Image
Mommy Panda **New 8 Nov**
Momma Zen
Monkeys and Tutus
Mothering Off the Cuff **New 8 Nov**
Not Just an Army Wife **New 6 Nov**
Observations of a Token Yankee
One Mommy, Two Monsters
Our Army Family
Our Everyday Love
Our Family of “Quiet Professionals”
Our Life as an Army Family… HOOAH
Our Life Journey **New 30 Oct**
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments
PTSD: A Caregiver’s Perspective
Sara and Her Soldier **New 6 Nov**
Scatterbrained Wife of a Soldier
Stetsons, Spurs, and Stilettos
Tales of a Brand New (Surprised) Army Wife
Tales of a Future Soldier and Infantry Wife **New 6 Nov**
The Arthur Family **New 6 Nov**
The Glamorous Life of an Army Wife **New 6 Nov**
The Happy Life Blog **New 6 Nov**
The (Mis)Adventures of an Army Wife
The Multiple Sclerosis Quilt Project
The Peacocks Tale of Red White and Blue
The Ramblings of a Sassy Soccer Mom
The Road Through Life – Army Love Style
The Year After
These Talking Walls **New 6 Nov**
Trail Mix Dish with this Household Six
Vintage Victories
Web Dev_Army Wife
Welcome to Our Chaos
Where He Is, Is Home To Me… **New 6 Nov**
Whimsical Mom **New 30 Oct**
Wildflower Thinking
Yellow Pencil Stub **New 6 Nov**
You + Me = Wiiii
Coast Guard
A Coasties Girl
Jen Pen M
The Mamalogues **New 6 Nov**
Marine
Bauhman Party of 3 **New 6 Nov**
Baking… and Everything Else **New 6 Nov**
Beautiful Mess
Coffee With Betty **New 6 Nov**
Daily Life of a Domestic Goddess
Deployment Woes
Diary of a Devil Dog Wife
Does this Baby make me look Fat?
Empty Nest, PCS and All the Rest
Just a little color in his world of Camo
Just another day in paradise
Just your average sane psycho Supergoddess
Life with me and and the USMC
Life with One of the Few Good Men **New 30 Oct**
Loving My Life as a Marine Wife
“M” Family Chronicles
More Than Military **New 6 Nov**
Mrs. Nix’s Black Passport **New 6 Nov**
My Wife Life
Shius Out of Her Mind
Soaking Up Life and Love **New 6 Nov**
The GD Kitchen **New 6 Nov**
The Ramblings of a Marine Wife
The Resor’s and a Mistress called the Marine Corps
National Guard
Chambanachik (Army) **New 6 Nov**
Christina’s Crazy World
Consider The Lilies (Army) **New 6 Nov**
{Guarded} My Life as an Army Wife **New 6 Nov**
NG Wife’s Journey Through Military Life
One hat. Two hat. Wife hat. Mom hat.
Pink Champagne, Gatorade, and MRE’s (Army) **New 6 Nov**
Navy
A Hapa Girl and her Hapa Family
A little of this, A little of that **New 6 Nov**
A Navy Princess and her little sailors
A Submarine Family
Casa de Rum
Churchy and Her Sailor **New 6 Nov**
Confessions of a Sailor’s Wife
Dear Deployment, We hate you
Diamonds & Dogtags **Updated 30 Oct**
Gentle Revolution Homeschooling
I’m not sure what I want to be
It’s all just a rollercoaster ride
It’s Beautiful being Me **New 6 Nov**
Jessica’s Joys **New 6 Nov**
Just Another MilSpouse Surviving Deployment
Life and Times of a Displaced Jersey Girl
Life as a Navy Wife and Everything Else
My Adventure
My Normal Life as a Navy Wife
Navy Doll
Real Talk From a Sailor’s Lady
The Thrifty Military Wife
The Young Retiree
Thrifty, Nifty, and Wise **New 6 Nov**
Reserve
Baby Love
Every Branch (Army) **New 30 Oct**
Keeping the Home Fires Burning (Navy)
Stansberry Photography
The Great and Random Ramblings of Cannwin (Army) **New 6 Nov**
Witty Little Secret (Navy)
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