Predeployment is like an emotional roller coaster for me. I’m sad because my husband is leaving. I’m mad at the government for taking my husband to war. I’m stressed because I want my husband to help me get as much done around the house as possible before he leaves. And I’m happy when we get […]

Just this past weekend, I learned about an old friend getting married. He is a doctor in the Army and his new bride is in the Air Force. Their story (see below) chronicles how even war cannot keep two people from falling in love and taking their relationship to the next level.  I wish them […]

Heroes At Home has been granted it’s non-profit status. After 3 years in existence, and providing support and encouragement for hundreds of military families, we are now a recognized charitable oraganization. That means that all donations are tax-deductible. Please consider us for your end-of-the-year giving! But, our change in status also means that we now rely […]

The following post was written by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol, of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Department. You can read his orginal article here. It’s 5:30 a.m. on a Christmas morning and I’m waiting for a flight that will take me through Afghanistan and then over to my deployed location in Southwest Asia. […]

  This post was written by Eddie Black, a former Marine and current National Guardsman. It was written to explain the military culture to new military spouses. Indoctrination We are a nation of many colors, religions, and ethnicities. Joining the military means giving up much of this and assuming a new identity. It takes a lot […]

So it is about one week before my husband comes home and I’m trilled! I cannot wait to see him. Last week was a bit of a struggle. I don’t know why, but for me it is always about 2 weeks before he comes home that is a real killer. The time seems to literally […]

While we spend another Thanksgiving apart, I still have many things to be thankful for! Email and webcams: I know that email can seem impersonal sometimes, but I’m still thankful that I can look forward to my husband’s emails everyday and know he is safe. At least we don’t have to communicate by letter. Webcams […]

It definitely helps me to have a hobby or interest (or two) that can keep me busy while my husband is gone. Running is something that really helps me get through the hard times. It has a spiritual aspect for me that I really cannot explain. This year I decided to run the Marine Corps […]

Armistice Day is the predecessor of Veteran’s Day and it was created in 1918, to commemorate the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, effectively ending the war on the Western Front. Originally this holiday was not observed in the United […]

I am currently on my fifth deployment, but this one is a little different than the rest. First off, I am not in Iraq or Afghanistan, second I had the option to turn this one down, and third we are somewhere in the Caribbean and Central America. I was alerted to this deployment in August, […]