I expected to find military wives posting their hearts out in here... feeling the same way I do. My husband has been deployed to Iraq now for a little over 2 months and I feel heartbroken missing him. I am ashamed to see the topics under military as free playstations and xboxes posted here! Shocked even! Is there anyone on here actually in the military or a part of it in any way other than selling cammies? Emma
It's not just military wives, it's whole families who let the troops down. My brother was recently medically discharged from the army, after serving over 18 years, following a tour of Iraq. He's not adjusting well to "civvie" life and I was looking at different web sites relating to ex-soldiers etc. I came across a site that doesn't Christmas shoe box appeals for the soldiers posted abroad and you wouldn't believe how many lads (and lasses) don't get so much as a letter from home, let alone a parcel.
:) I wasn't meaning wives letting down their hubby soldiers... I was meaning this page! All I see here are people trying to make money or advertise in here. No one actually speaks on the military, it's troops, how they are feeling, kids missing their mom or dad thaqt is deployed now, etc. I just really expected to see someone on here I could relate to. Sorry your brother isn't doing too well adjusting back to the civie way of living...is there anything I can do that could maybe help? Emma
I am with you there, my husband was over in Iraq for almost 5 months and just came home and we missed him so much. My daughter is 7 and was lost without him and now they are thinking of sending him away again so your not alone
i am a 100% disabled veteran and can not stand how the military men and women are being treated. I would have given my life for this country and in turn we get nothing back from it. Because I am 100% disabled I can not get health benefits or life insurance. If I get sick and have to go to the emergency room I have to fight the system just to get them to pay the bill. I have three great kids 15, 10 and a four year old daughter and have no life insurance. What happens to them if I am to die do to medical conditions I got will serving my country. We need to help every person that serves this great country before and after they serve.
Dear Emma- I'm a Sea-Bee Veteran from Vietnam in 1973. I know you feel like hell right now, but there is no use taking it out on other Americans. You see, we are all in this war together. Your husband is doing just fine. Its you who needs to toughen up. I know youre going to be sore at me for writing this, and you prolly hae good reason. But when I was in Vietnam, we didnt get much mail either. You will hear from him on the computer. Heis going to e-mail you if he hasn't already. I know you love him. I know youre hurting right now. But sister, you have nothing to worry about. He is going to be just fine. Now,be a good military wife, and pull yourself together and be proud of your husband and yourself. Oh, and me too! God Bless you and him, Captain Michael Daniels USN retired
Hi Capt. Mike Daniels, I am not sure what I said in my original post that makes people think I am coming across as sore and "being mad at other Americans" :) I belive it may have been simply that I said I expected this neighborhood to be more about military people and expected to see people writing posts in here in support of each other. Instead... what I found was people trying to sell x boxes and playstations and stuff in general... no talk of militry issues at all. I am holding myself together very well too :) Thank You (no rudeness inplied). I just miss having my lazy old man around to nag at everynow and then or tell him he needs to hang his sweaty smelly clothes to air instead of dropping them off in the laundry hamper :) I did finally get a call from him. He is a wonderful man and does his best in everything he does. I 110% support him and he knows that :) maybe that's why we have been together 17 years :) Civilians have no idea how much families are affected by their families being separtated like this. I have two kids at home that are very close to their SGT daddy. This is their first time ever not having him home for the holidays. We will be celebrating Christmas when he gets home in June for a 2 week visit... then he's off again for another 8-9 months. I don't want anyone to think my post was meant poorly towards anyone... especially Americans and military people.... maybe a little was intended for spammers and solicitors on this neighborhood :) Emma
Hi haley-princess, Thank you for your support. It does make one feel alone at times doesn't it. I am so glad to hear your family is together again and hopefully will remain that way. I am new in GA from TN originally and we just purchased a house Friday 26 and my hubby shipped out on Sunday 28 all of Sept of course. I had to move all our things and close out our other house and repair the one we just purchased. Our new home is still in need of some major repairs that I have no idea how to fix :) Electrical mostly. It makes sleepoing at night hard at times... hubby didn't know the wiring in the whole house was jjacked before we purchased it :) LOL! But thank you for your kind words and support... this is what I hoped to see on this neighborhood page. Thanks So Much, Emma
Hi brian2081, I am very sorry to hear about your situation... and yes I agree, our military men and women should be taken care of even after their term is over. Maybe letters to the white house might get some emotion stirred and letters to the editors of your local papers? God Bless and Thank You for Your Contribution to us ALL! Emma
Hi! It's nice to "meet" you! I just joined this military neighborhood and am also new to e-bay. My husband has been mobilized for 6 months now. I understand your disappointment with the discussions (your expectations were not met), but realize that some of us are trying to use our creativity to earn some extra income while our spouses are away. Our anual income is more than $1000 a month less, so I have been trying to explore all different means to fill that gap - spending less, and making more. (Check out my new listings! I started my own silk flower business, and have a military spin on part of it!) Best of luck to you! Take it a week at a time - it will be over with before you know it. I personally, have had less sleep in the last 6 months than I have since my kids were infants! We have had burglaries in our neighborhood! Yikes! :) Think of me when you have a sleepless night - and I will do the same for you and even say a prayer or two... Take care and have a very Merry Christmas!!
No Offense but if you really want to meet people that want to talk about deployed spouses you should join a friend community such as mom cafe or my space. They have lots of groups and alot of the time you can find a group for the base you are at. I would expect a group found on ebay to be about items, not deployed husbands. Please don't take offense to what I'm saying, I'm not just some heartless outsider, I too am a millitary wife, and I feel your pain when it comes to missing your husband. I just feel like you could find the support your seeking in more suitable venues
Thank You both for your comments and I will check out the silk flowers :)
No Offense taken from anyone. I too use my ebay to make extra money is my spare time but after purchasing a home I don't have a lot of spare time for anything :) I just thought the forums were more for talking (like blogging) I didn't realize they were for advertising... but it makes sense :))
I got a GSD for myself once my hubby deployed due to not knowing what type of neighborhood we got into (there wasn't much time for focusing on that til now)... but thank goodness the neighborhood checks out and all is well. I will keep you in my prayers... and thank you for thinking of me/us in yours... I do need them :)
Hey Emma! Just found out about this neighborhood thing & this was one of the first ones I joined! I've been an Army s/o for 2 1/2 years now (I know I know, I'ma newbie :p ) & an Army wife since May. My hubby has been deployed 14 months & is scehduled to return home next month! I'm so excited! I've been ALLL over eBay this month buying him tons of stuff! He's 'instructed' me to wrap up all mine & his gifts to save for a belated Christmas/birthday celebration once he's back! This is Chirstmas & his birthday #2 apart. So y'all have been together for 17 years... wow... congrats! Did he join the military after y'all got together? Is this his first deployment? Sorry, I'm nosey :p I'm about to go through a LOT of changes once he's back. I'm still living with my mom, & have never moved once in my life (22 yrs)... so once he's home, I'll have a big move, job change, being sent who knows where (he's gonna go through recruiter school) etc. Ok, guess that's enough blabbing for now! Just wanted you to know that you're not alone in wanting to network here other than just selling stuff :p God bless & I'll keep y'all in my prayers! ~ProudArmyWifey~ Jordy
My hubby was in the military for 20 years retired 1st sgt and he still has issue's and bad dreams and he has been out of the military since 1982. They call it post war syndrom. He doesnt like to talk about it much either, and I can't say I blame him. He fought in vietnam and korea as well. My heart goes out to all those who have loved ones fighting.
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