Ten Commandments of Military Wives
1. Thou shalt not write in ink in thy address book.
2. Thou shalt not covet choice assignments or other branches of service.
3. Love thy neighbor ('tis easiest if thou livest on a corner).
4. Honor thy Commissary and Exchange as long as they both shall live.
5. Thou shalt not ridicule a local politician, for mightly senators from local politicians grow.
6. Thou shalt look for the best in every assignment even though the best may be "Most Childhood Diseases in One Year" or "Record Snow in One Month's Time."
7. Thou shall remember all thy friends from all thy assignments with greetings at Christmas, for thou never knowest when they may wish to spendeth a night with them en route to a new post.
8. Be kind and gentle to retired, white - haired Exchange and Commissary customers, because thou, too, will be a retiree someday.
9. Thou shalt not curse thy husband when he is TDY on moving day.
10. Thou must never arrive at a new post and constantly brag about your last post.
The Silent Ranks
I wear no uniforms, no blues or army greens.
But I am in the military in the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders. Salutes I do not give.
But the military world is the place where I live.
I'm not in the chain of command, orders I do not get.
But my husband is the one who does, this I cannot forget.
I'm not the one who fires the weapon, who put my life on the line.
But my job is just as tough. I'm the one that's left behind.
My husband is a patriot, a brave and prideful man,
and the call to serve his country not all can understand.
Behind the lines I see the things needed to keep this country free.
My husband makes the sacrifice, but so do our kids and me.
I love the man I married. Soldiering is his life.
But I stand among the silent ranks
known as Military Wife.
Deployment Humor
The following information is to provide guidance helping spouses to prepare to welcome home their Sailors from their overseas tour.Unusual behavior may be as follows and should be dealt with in the gentlest manner possible:
*A thousand yard stare in a 10 foot room
*Insisting on holding a family inspection on the street in front of the house every Friday morning
*Walking around with a towel looking for a shower
*Refusing to go to work without a morning formation
*Be especially watchful around the time he takes a shower. He may go into shock at discovering there really is HOT water
*Be tolerant when it starts raining and he runs outside naked with a bar of soap. From the scarcity of clean water, he has learned this is the best time to take a shower.
*Don't be alarmed if you wake up and find that he has cleaned and mopped the bedroom before the sun rises
Show no alarm and be tolerant if your Sailor shows any of the behavior patterns listed.
*Throws rocks at the mailman if he doesn't get mail.
*Answers all questions with "Don't give me that."
*Ignore him if he presents a meal card and signs in for dinner. Also ignore him if he eats as if someone will steal his food.
*Be tolerant if he wakes you up at midnight for guard duty.
*Smile and turn the other cheek when he digs up your lawn and garden to lay communication wire for emergency typhoon conditions.
*Don't question him if he stares at the ceiling a lot. He is looking for the lizards that used to drop off on him while he was in Okinawa.
*Don't worry if he turns all the lights out at 10PM and refuses to go to sleep unless all the televisions and stereos are playing full blast.
*He also may refuse to go to sleep unless there are at least 20 people in the same room.
*Above all else, bestow affection in abundant quantities.
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