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This is Chapter 7 in the Infertility Memoir. Read previous chapters here.
As we approached the 2020 holiday season we were thankful for the social distancing because the morning sickness was hitting me hard and nothing was helping. Not being around people who might ask why I wasn’t drinking or why I was feeling ill was a blessing in disguise. I also had all of the worst-case scenarios of what could go wrong with this pregnancy floating around the back of my mind. I just kept thinking if we could make it to the second trimester we would be golden.
Simplify your life and make your next PCS move smoother by embracing the art of downsizing. Military life means moving often, and each Permanent Change of Station (PCS) brings the challenge of packing up and starting fresh. By adopting a minimalist approach, you can make your move easier, your load lighter, and your new home more organized.
Why downsizing matters
Moving is a constant in military life. Each PCS means sorting, packing, and transporting your belongings, whether it’s across the country or overseas.
This is part one of a two-part series exploring how the Air Force is aiming to modernize and reinvigorate electronic warfare within its capability portfolio.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is moving away from a platform-centric view of electronic warfare to more of a system-of-systems approach as it revamps its EW arsenal.
A D-Day medic on a landing craft approaching Omaha Beach was wounded boat hit underwater mines. Still, Waverly Woodson, Jr. went on to save an estimated 200 lives during 30 straight hours of intense combat. Even as he was evacuated after the battle with other wounded soldiers, he provided rescue breathes to men in the same truck who had nearly drowned as they approached shore.
After the invasion, Woodson’s commanding officer recommended him for the Medal of Honor. But like every Black soldier recommended for the Medal during WWII, Woodson saw his nomination ignored.
Military life can feel like a lot. You’re supporting your spouse through long shifts and unpredictable schedules. But what about you? It’s easy to let your well-being slip. It doesn’t have to be this way. You deserve to take care of yourself, too.
Here’s how to focus on your own needs while staying that steady rock for your spouse.
1. Set boundaries and stick to them
You need boundaries. Without them, it’s easy to lose sight of yourself. Think about what you need to feel good. Maybe it’s some time for yourself, time for your hobbies, or even just a quiet break.
A judge has awarded a Massachusetts man more than $3 million after he was severely injured when he ran his snowmobile into a landed Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Jeffrey Smith struck the helicopter in March 2019 while driving at night and was thrown from the snowmobile. The helicopter, which was assigned to Fort Drum, New York, had touched down just before sunset on a rural airstrip in Worthington, Massachusetts that was also used as a snowmobile trail by local riders.
Northrop Grumman has completed its first demonstration for an Air Force Research Laboratory program aiming to connect air- and ground-based military platforms to commercial satellite communications, the company announced Tuesday.
During the test, the contractor for the first time connected its hybrid SATCOM terminals to two commercial internet satellite systems — one stationed in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and another in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), according to the firm.
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