.   True love is timeless.  It is never-ending.  It is patient, strong, and it can kick any deployment’s butt.  Maybe not in those exact words, but every military spouse has repeated that mantra probably a thousand times in her head.  It’s like  an athlete pumping himself full of affirmations before the big game, or […]

  I just realized that I haven’t shared my gorgeous nephew’s photos here on the blog!  Now that he’s almost 9 weeks old I’ll need to add some updated shots ASAP.  I assure you, though– he is getting cuter by the day! Introducing, Javier King Quintanar.  

. . There’s a handful of unflattering nicknames and references that come to mind when you think of Twentynine Palms, CA.  The Mojave Desert can be defined by its heat.  Sand.  Barren land.  Dust.  Sun.  And more heat.  But for Marines who return to the base there after a combat tour in Afghanistan, there’s only […]

    No doubt it takes patience to love a military man.  If you give your heart to a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, etc, you’re bound to spend a lot of time waiting.  And waiting.  And then waiting some more.  Our servicemen work long hours when they’re home, and of course deployments bring into focus the […]

    Man’s best friend is no stranger to the battlefield.  Throughout history, dogs have played an important role in military operations.In Afghanistan, military working dogs serve alongside their handlers, sniffing out IEDs and carrying out human tracking missions.  These dogs are responsible for saving lives and more often than not, they are forgotten heroes. […]