Reminiscing
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Comment from judiverse
I hope conditions have improved for the GI families. The sounds like a nightmare. Military families were not well taken care of. Strange about the power of attorney thing. I thought it was primarily so that one who had it could take care of financial matters. That's how it worked for me when my husband was incapacitated. Another sorry story was about the housing. If they want people to join the Military, they should take care of their families better. This sentence in your sixth paragraph sounds confusing: "We searched for apartments on the economy...." judi
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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I hope conditions have improved for the GI families. The sounds like a nightmare. Military families were not well taken care of. Strange about the power of attorney thing. I thought it was primarily so that one who had it could take care of financial matters. That's how it worked for me when my husband was incapacitated. Another sorry story was about the housing. If they want people to join the Military, they should take care of their families better. This sentence in your sixth paragraph sounds confusing: "We searched for apartments on the economy...." judi
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Thank you for your support and understanding. The economy is what we called the civilian community.
Comment from jim vecchio
While you were undergoing some very trying times in your life, I was undergoing some of the most wonderful times. I had met my soul mate, was enjoying the best times of my life with her, and on New Year's Eve, would make her my wife.
I will be waiting with interest for the next chapter.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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While you were undergoing some very trying times in your life, I was undergoing some of the most wonderful times. I had met my soul mate, was enjoying the best times of my life with her, and on New Year's Eve, would make her my wife.
I will be waiting with interest for the next chapter.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Thank you for your support and understanding.
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Your writing is quality work and I'll be there for the next chapter.
Comment from BethShelby
Wow! That sounds terrible. I was a little disappointed I had known my husband until he got out of military. I was a bit envious of some of friend who got to go live in Germany or some other country. Maybe I was lucky,
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Wow! That sounds terrible. I was a little disappointed I had known my husband until he got out of military. I was a bit envious of some of friend who got to go live in Germany or some other country. Maybe I was lucky,
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Thank you for your support and understanding.
Comment from Wendy G
Good for you, persevering despite that woman's stupidity. Sometimes one does have to go to higher levels (as I have experienced also) to get things done. We were one of the families evacuated just prior to the Gulf War, and my husband was left behind, so your story brings back a lot of memories for me too. Looking after three children in my sister's spare bedroom, then moving to an apartment, then travelling a thousand kilometres back home when the lease on our house had finished, and then getting everything out of storage again. I sympathise with you!
Wendy
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Good for you, persevering despite that woman's stupidity. Sometimes one does have to go to higher levels (as I have experienced also) to get things done. We were one of the families evacuated just prior to the Gulf War, and my husband was left behind, so your story brings back a lot of memories for me too. Looking after three children in my sister's spare bedroom, then moving to an apartment, then travelling a thousand kilometres back home when the lease on our house had finished, and then getting everything out of storage again. I sympathise with you!
Wendy
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Thank you for your support and understanding.
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
What an horrendous experience all round! I think I might have gone completely out of my mind with frustration and anger. But it's surprising what we women can do when the odds are stacked against us (as they so often are!) I'm impressed, Barbara, with the way you stood up to bureaucracy and got the job done. I bet Brian was too. But why were they saying that he'd taken the money out himself? Did they know at all what they were doing? Thank you for sharing this excellent memory of life as a military wife. Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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What an horrendous experience all round! I think I might have gone completely out of my mind with frustration and anger. But it's surprising what we women can do when the odds are stacked against us (as they so often are!) I'm impressed, Barbara, with the way you stood up to bureaucracy and got the job done. I bet Brian was too. But why were they saying that he'd taken the money out himself? Did they know at all what they were doing? Thank you for sharing this excellent memory of life as a military wife. Take care Debbie
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2024
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Thank you for your support and understanding. Finance had made a mistake and didn't want to admit it.
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They never do, do they?
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No they don't. They got into big trouble, once the senator got involved.
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
Hi Barbara,
This is a great chapter. It shows how frustrating the military can be. You nailed it. I would love to read this book when finished. You sure had me walking down memory dealing with all the red tape. I found what I believe to be a few errors. Great job. Keep it coming.
-Maybe {good some} news, Should it be {some good}?
-I received a call every six weeks{,} but often it was longer. comma?
Cecilia
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Hi Barbara,
This is a great chapter. It shows how frustrating the military can be. You nailed it. I would love to read this book when finished. You sure had me walking down memory dealing with all the red tape. I found what I believe to be a few errors. Great job. Keep it coming.
-Maybe {good some} news, Should it be {some good}?
-I received a call every six weeks{,} but often it was longer. comma?
Cecilia
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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I had a comma there, but my grammar check threw a temper tantrum. I added it. I'll see what the other reviewers say. I have an issue with mixing up words. LOL My brain works faster than my fingers. Thank you for the catch. I appreciate it.
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You are welcome. We are here for each other.
Comment from jmdg1954
We always are thankful to the service men and women in our armed forces. Total respect and admiration.
But, so little is said about the left behind mom and wife holding the family together not hearing from their spouse for weeks on end.
Strength and courage as well!
John
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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We always are thankful to the service men and women in our armed forces. Total respect and admiration.
But, so little is said about the left behind mom and wife holding the family together not hearing from their spouse for weeks on end.
Strength and courage as well!
John
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Thank you for the kind review. I'm hoping these posts give a little information about what military life is like for the family members. It was honestly difficult, but that being said, I wouldn't have traded it. It was a good life.
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Good grief Herbert! They ought to have award ceremonies for the wives. You know the phrase "Hurry up an wait," comes from the military, right? Did your head ever explode? Many kudos to you. You have my complete respect and awe of your problem solving skills. The military would have forced my husband to divorce me. I would have gone into my husbands bosses office with my kids, and said a house was promised, I got here, no house. I went to get money from the bank for food, no money.
Somehow, while fighting and on the move in Afganistan, he used the Star Treks transporter, beamed into the bank, and withdrew all our money, in person. I have no home, no money, and we are moving in with you until this is fixed. I would not last long in that structured life. You are amazing. Karen
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Good grief Herbert! They ought to have award ceremonies for the wives. You know the phrase "Hurry up an wait," comes from the military, right? Did your head ever explode? Many kudos to you. You have my complete respect and awe of your problem solving skills. The military would have forced my husband to divorce me. I would have gone into my husbands bosses office with my kids, and said a house was promised, I got here, no house. I went to get money from the bank for food, no money.
Somehow, while fighting and on the move in Afganistan, he used the Star Treks transporter, beamed into the bank, and withdrew all our money, in person. I have no home, no money, and we are moving in with you until this is fixed. I would not last long in that structured life. You are amazing. Karen
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Thank you. The good news was I trusted my husband enough to know he'd never do that to us.
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You are great, I hope he knows how lucky he is. :-)
Comment from royowen
These complex forms can be a nightmare, even when written in English they can be quite difficult. I saw a legal document in German at which my wife is fluent, about a dispute regarding ownership of East German property when the reunification had happened, and she had trouble interpreting, beautifully written Barbara, an excellent post, blessings Roy
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reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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These complex forms can be a nightmare, even when written in English they can be quite difficult. I saw a legal document in German at which my wife is fluent, about a dispute regarding ownership of East German property when the reunification had happened, and she had trouble interpreting, beautifully written Barbara, an excellent post, blessings Roy
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Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Thank you for the understanding.
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Most welcome Barbara.
Comment from Begin Again
Oh, how I remember those days--at least parts of them. We never left the States because of what happened to Johnny, and we lived in a two-room apartment that probably had wall-to-wall cockroaches and gas leaks. I was spraying constantly, and my father drove 1000 miles to fix the leaks because we couldn't get anyone to do it. Military life wasn't the same as how they have it now. Thanks for sharing.
Smiles, Carol
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reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Oh, how I remember those days--at least parts of them. We never left the States because of what happened to Johnny, and we lived in a two-room apartment that probably had wall-to-wall cockroaches and gas leaks. I was spraying constantly, and my father drove 1000 miles to fix the leaks because we couldn't get anyone to do it. Military life wasn't the same as how they have it now. Thanks for sharing.
Smiles, Carol
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Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2024
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Thank you for the kind review and support. Military life was interesting, that's for sure.