Military Spouses

Military Spouses graphic representing marriage, family life, deployments, moves, and the experiences of loving a service member.

Welcome to Military Spouse Stories

Loving someone who serves brings an adventure all its own. Deployments, homecomings, frequent moves, changing duty stations, raising families, building new friendships, and learning to create home wherever the military sends you are all part of the journey. Explore stories from military spouses who understand the challenges, joys, faith, friendships, and unexpected adventures of military life.

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  • Catherine’s Story: Military Spouse (Part 4 of 4)

    In the final part of Catherine’s story, she shares more of her experiences as a military spouse and the unique challenges, changes, and memories that came with military family life. Continue reading →

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  • Catherine’s Story: Military Spouse (Part 3 of 4)

    What did you learn to eat that you didn’t eat before entering the military life? Grits. I always eat them with our eggs to this day! What habit did you learn in the mlitary and still do? I learned to pack efficiently and in a hurry! Any Friends do you remember? Do you still keep…

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  • Catherine’s Story: Military Spouse (Part 2 of 4)

    Tell us about Love in the Military I met my husband flying from Los Angeles to Hawaii on vacation. He had visited his family in Birmingham Alabam, and was on his way back to the Main Island, as he called Oahu. We got married while he was on active duty, at Our Lady of Sorrows…

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