Military Spouses, Parents and Families

SoCalGirl · #1 08-22-2007, 03:05 AM

Our European Alum chapter could totally school every other Alum chapter on how to do things. They clean up on awards at convention. I'm sure when they go back through customs they get interesting questions about the wide array of silver trays, candlesticks, etc.

I'm a Navy brat! My dad did 30 years and my mom did 3 back in the day.

For a military family we didn't move around too much but it was enough to impress civilians.

I find it bizarre that someone can live in one place all their lives. Why would anyone want to do that!

RU OX Alum · #2 08-23-2007, 11:06 AM

a good friend i met the first night at radford (later we were brothers) is a green beret officer in central asia.

A really close brother is leaving in the next week or two for Iraq.

ETA:

I know it's not the "same" as being an immediate family member of active service personel, but still...I hope they come home.

alum · #3 08-24-2007, 05:51 PM

Like the ChiO Navy wife, I love connecting with my GLO's alumnae associations whenever and wherever we move. It's one of the first calls I make when the telephone is connected at our new home.

LPIDelta · #4 09-08-2007, 03:07 PM

Hey scbelle--how are you doing with the recent revelations of a terror plot in Germany? Hope you're ok!

scbelle · #5 09-08-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LPIDelta

Hey scbelle--how are you doing with the recent revelations of a terror plot in Germany? Hope you're ok!

Thanks for the thoughts! I'm doing well over here. I was a little freaked out when the news broke, especially since the towns they were looking at attacking were towns that I have visited/are nearby. But, if the Polizei are tracking down the remaining suspects, then I have no fears. They put a hurtin' on people!

My husband had a SPC in his unit that was beat with billy clubs by the polizei for breaking into his own house!

LPIDelta · #6 09-08-2007, 07:26 PM

Well I am glad you're doing well scbelle and that you feel secure. I know it must not be easy being overseas when something like that comes up.

SWTXBelle · #7 09-08-2007, 08:01 PM

One of my favorite students (Tri-Delt) is married to a Marine who missed the birth of his son because he was in Iraq. He didn't get to see Jake until he was 3 months old. He was again deployed - and Whitney was again pregnant. I don't know what all was involved, but they got John home from Iraq in time for Olivia's birth last Wednesday! We are all thrilled!