Tag Archives: Military spouse

Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class George Augiero, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, embraces his family after arriving at Naval Air Station North Island San Diego, Ca April 29, 2013. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group returned from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Mark El-Rayes/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Family Embrace

Posted on May 10, 2013 by bniegel

Petty Officer 1st Class George Augiero, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, embraces his family after arriving at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego April 29, 2013.
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Posted in Family Focus Friday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 5th Fleet, 7th Fleet, aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, carrier strike group, family, Family Focus Friday, home coming, military, Military Children, Military Family Appreciation, Military spouse, Naval Air Station North Island, Navy, sailor, U.S. Navy, USN, USS John C. Stennis, wife, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

All for Love: From Belgian Army First Sergeant to U.S. Army Specialist

Posted on March 22, 2013 by nmcfarland

Specialist Joachim Chielens tells his story of how he went from First Sergeant in the Belgian Army to a Specialist in the U.S. Army.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Army family, Army love, Belgian Army, dual military couple, Family Focus Friday, First Sergeant, junior enlisted, military family, military love, Military spouse, senior non-commissioned officer, specialist, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

Fire and Forget

Posted on March 17, 2013 by nmcfarland

The Pentagon Channel’s Staff Sgt. Josh Hauser interviewed the editors and contributing authors of a new book of fictional short stories, written solely by veterans and a military spouse, about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Afghan War, book about Iraq and Afghan wars, Fictional book by veterans, Fire and Forget: Short Stories from the Long War, Iraq War, military authors, Military spouse, Military Veterans, OEF, oif, short stories, The Pentagon Channel, veteran authors, veterans write book | Leave a comment

Navy Spouse Orientation Course Goes Digital

Posted on March 8, 2013 by nmcfarland

The Navy’s Fleet and Family Support Center now offers its new spouse orientation course online for those who are geographically isolated from attending the class in person.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged CNIC, Commander Navy Installations Command, Fleet and Family Support Center, isolated military spouse, military family, military lifestyle, Military spouse, military spouse resources, military spouse support, Navy spouse, Navy spouses, new military spouse, New Spouse Orientation Course, online training | Leave a comment

Family Focus Friday: Sailors, Dentists, Spouses

Posted on February 22, 2013 by nmcfarland

Even after their commitment was fulfilled, Jen and Aaron continued to serve in the Navy Reserve because the opportunity to make a difference at home and abroad was too much to pass up.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged dual military, dual military couple, Family Focus Friday, military family, Military spouse, Navy Reserve, Navy Reserve dentist, Navy Reserve spouses | 1 Comment