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G.I. Mama

By Kathy
G.I. Mama and her husband are active members of the U.S. Air Force.
I cannot begin to convey the amount of "goodie" boxes that are pouring in from the United States for the holidays.  Last week we received LIVE Christmas Trees from a Dees Nursery in Oceanside - what a morale boost! To all the working ... Read more...
Combat showers = 3 minutes and get out! I wonder how my boys would do at home with that rule... hmmm... Three minutes doesn’t do much for the sand that is perpetually in your mouth, hair, eyes, and up your nose here in Afghanistan. Although I arrived here 3 weeks ag ... Read more...
So far my journey to the other side of the world is a total of 56 hours and still counting. While my 2 little boys are settling into their Saturday night slumber, I am sitting in a huge open patio type bar at 0830 on a Sunday morning. There are military men (and a f ... Read more...
I got the call from my commander today. I was at Justin’s last soccer game–the Beatles vs. the Butterflies. It was a gorgeous summer morning. Then a cell phone call from Afghanistan: “Kathy, its Colonel Woods” He sounded like it was right next store.  In a clea ... Read more...