For those who are or were married during your time in service, how has marriage supported and sustained you?

Lt Col Charlie Brown it is a blessing to start out in the same venue with like minded aspirations. Congratulations on a beautiful journey.

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. PO3 Richard T. SSG William Jones MSgt Guillermo Ybarra III Sgt Albert Castro SGT Carl Blas Maj Robert Thornton Sgt David G Duchesneau CPT Jack Durish SGT Mark Hasch SGT (Join to see) Sgt John H. PO1 George Noble 1stSgt Martin Giblin SSG Daniel Reedy SPC Joshua Blotzer SFC Mark Merino

Probably one of the few that survived. At OBC we had a dream couple, both highly motivated and attractive. I thought their bond was strong. I do not believe they survived our first assignment and she is now dead, likely from copper toxicity from an IUD.

PO3 Phyllis Maynard - No matter how strong a marriage is, how can it not be affected? When a couple settle down, they generally expect to be together, not split apart by other job obligations. (My opinion)

Cpl Vic Burk - I got married one weekend, then left for OCS the following Friday. She was a big help during my Active Duty periods, she took care of a lot of those time-consuming official task like registering a vehicle. Officer Wives always seemed to have their fingers on the pulse of the unit and I found mine to be very supportive. Plus being 800 miles from her family did a lot to making her a grown-up.

Cpl Vic Burk fact.

CPT Lawrence Cable the two of you conquered the world together.

SSgt Richard Kensinger it sounds like your marriage was your grounding.