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    The Rest of Our Lives: Musings on Reintegration After Deployment

    / March 17, 2012 / 7 Comments

    He’s been home almost three months now. Time always drags when they are gone and flies when they are home! Deployment uniforms have all been tucked away, ACUs are the standard again. Reintegration…

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    One More Day

    / June 19, 2010 / 1 Comment

    A year ago today I woke up with butterflies in my stomach and thoughts of anticipation…my husband was coming home from Afghanistan!!! Everything was clean and set up for his arrival…all I had…

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    Update June 2009

    / July 2, 2009 / 0 Comments

    wow…amazingly original title…ha! No I’m just tired and can’t think of anything better. Russ has been home for almost 2 weeks now!! (If you haven’t already, make your way over to the HOMECOMING…

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