Our Voices

Melissa

Before I was an army wife, or even a mother, I was Melissa. Strong and independent. I put myself through college, earning a B.A. in English, then a Master’s in Education....

Val

For a girl who loves stories, I have struggled to make sense of my own or of my own place in it. I met my husband in college and teased him about his cowboy boots and love for Ronald Reagan...

Deen

I never thought I'd end up married, never mind to a military man. It was a whirlwind engagement, and a whirlwind marriage. And, like most whirlwinds, left more than a little bit of a mess behind....

Devin

I don't ever know how to define myself. I am forever changing, and growing. So who am I? I am Mom, wife, sister, and friend...

Colleen

Colleen was born in California in 1981, but was raised in Georgia. Her father was in the Army and her family moved to many cities, finally settling in Georgia. She married her high school sweetheart in 2000...

Tricia

No one believes me when I tell them that I was the quiet, geeky nerd at the back of the class. I had few friends and was painfully shy. Thanksgiving Day 1989, I was introduced to the man that would take all that away...

Heather

In 1993 my dad and I were sitting on the porch discussing my options for college. I was lucky. I had received scholarship opportunities from the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. All three offered some amazing options...