"Sure, it’s hard for me, but military life is harder for that 26-year-old mother or father with two small kids and unfinished educational dreams to attain. The reservoir of compassion and respect I have for those going through this while in their 20s is unending. They’re the next greatest generation. If only America would love them more."Thanks to Doug Irving at the OC Register for kicking off a four part series on military families in Orange County. He and Tom Berg, along with others have written articles about a range of family issues and war. I was pleased to be asked to write a short essay on what it's like to make the transformation from civilian to military family in middle age.
Please read the article here: An Army Doctor's Wife Explains War in Middle Age
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Well said! And thanks for mentioning our young military families! Ya nailed it LOOONG time!!!
Well done.
Angie and I were "old," in our late twenties, when we got started on active duty, and there was no war. We were the steady role models that the young corpsmen looked up to. Today, is so much more intense. That any families survive the operational tempo is amazing, but it is still up to us, you and me, and people like us, to show the way. Love and family will trump separation and hardship if we let it. Keep up the good work.
I have always said to myself and anyone who will listen your such a fabulous writer. I just can't believe how easy it is to read your word and get caught up on what your writing about.
Well Done on mentioning the young families that are putting it all on the line for us.
Great article Kanani.
You know, there's something be said about patience!
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