It's Military Spouse Appreciation Day! What do you appreciate or admire about military spouses?

Cohen Veterans Network — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:08:03 -0400

Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day to all military spouses and partners!

Today, a Milspouse on our team shares about the military spouse and partners in her life. Do you know spouses like this? Who are the military spouses you know?

"Formally, in the military community, military spouses are labeled “dependents”, but after nearly 8 years of being “married to the military”, I would argue that military partners are anything but dependent. The military spouse and partners that I know are…

⭐ Logistics experts – They can coordinate an entire cross-country (or international) move on limited notice.
⭐ Resume gurus – Military spouses are skilled at re-inventing themselves after restarting a career multiple times in new cities without an existing network.
⭐ Pseudo-single parents – Not only do they feed, bathe, help with homework, and chauffeur their children to all their activities, but military spouses also comfort kids who miss their mom or dad, reassuring them that their parent will be okay even when they are unsure themselves.
⭐ Engaged community members – They get involved in their communities! They volunteer, donate, and advocate to advance meaningful causes.
⭐ Caregivers – Many spouses or partners double as caregivers, making immense personal and professional sacrifices to support loved ones with visible or invisible injuries.
⭐ Generous friends – They are the people who host you for holidays when you’re far from family, offer to be your emergency contacts (sometimes when you barely know each other…), and make even the most remote duty stations feel like home.

Military spouses and partners – you are more than “dependents”. You play an essential role in the military community. You stand by our service members and veterans, but you also show up for your families, for your communities, and for each other. Thank you for all that you do!

What else do you admire in military spouses?

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made May 7 at 2021 11:13 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:13:12 -0400

Excellent share Cohen Veterans Network

Response by TSgt George Rodriguez made May 7 at 2021 11:31 AM

TSgt George Rodriguez — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:31:21 -0400

Their commitment to this great country in supporting their husbands/wives choices in his/her military career. Their love and affection to their spouse when he/she is between unaccompanied tours.

Response by Katie Ross made May 7 at 2021 2:09 PM

Katie Ross — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:09:29 -0400

Adaptability

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made May 7 at 2021 4:18 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Fri, 07 May 2021 16:18:08 -0400

Their ability to cope with all the military throws at them!

Response by PO2 Ma Her made May 8 at 2021 10:13 PM

PO2 Ma Her — Sat, 08 May 2021 22:13:54 -0400

I began as a spouse, but joined the service on a "dare" from my now ex husband. It really bit him in the butt for a multitude of reasons. One of those being the fact that I surpassed him in almost every metric performance wise (meaning, I got advanced quicker than him even tho he had been longer than me).

Response by PO3 Richard Beasley made Nov 17 at 2023 10:03 AM

PO3 Richard Beasley — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:03:46 -0500

Same to you here.