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Comments

[Joe]

Hello,

I am trying to reach military husbands. Can anyone help? Please feel free to e-mail me.

Thank you,
Joe

[opa george]

In my opinion this TV Soap Opera makes the Army "Brass" look really stupid and incompetent.
There is enough trash, in particular SEX,being forced on viewers, in other Soap Operas, so why can't we show more positive things about the military family?
It's an insult to the young NCOs'
especially those with families.
Disappointed, retired CSM.

[msgret1999]

I see a lot of similarities with what my wife and I had to deal with. As a retired Senior NCO you should know the Army could not function with out them.

[Margaret Moriarty]

I love the series"Army Wives" I miss the series "Over There" since they took that series off after such a short run. This is the closest we will get and I hope they don't cancel "Army Wives".

[Al]

I only watched the pilot. I probably would have watched more of it if every character weren't a stereotype.

On the plus side, there is a lot of room for character development over time, because they certainly didn't do it to start.

Also, that post is populated by soldiers that don't know how to wear their uniforms... that stuff just bugs me to no end. It's not like the uniform regs are classified. Lazy people.

Semper fi.

[LT W]

The most retarded thing on the show is the LTC. Saying things like, "I wake up and reach for my rifle, and I see you there (her husband)." No female in the army is on the streets of Iraq that much to develop those kind of issues. What a joke and insult to us combat arms soldiers that actually have that kind of PTSD.

And a 2 year tour? That's a joke. If she did 2 years she was in the safe havens of Kuwait or Doha. Another insult to us real combat soldiers.

And turn down that damn collar!

[Hazel LeBlanc]

It is a soap opera, unreal life, the way we wish it was. In the "real" military we all know the officer's wives are not friendly or helpful to the non-commissioned wives. Heck, some of the pay grade 6 wives forget how it felt to be the wife of a lower pay grade.

[Bryan]

Have not watched the show, but find it funny that what bugged the Marine was impropper wear of the military uniform. I deal with the safe issues now that I am a civilian. From one Marine to another, keep up the good work Marine and Semper Fi!

[jdmein]

There are just some things Hollywood should not touch. No matter what their intent, no actor/actress could ever convey what it is like to truly be a member of the military family or service member. A soap opera--of all forums (as opposed to documentaries)--only demeans, trivializes, and belittles what military families really go through.

[TC]

I thought the show represented alot of the things i have seen over the years being an army wife. Although i have not paid much attention to the uniforms and so on. Maybe there are alot of things which people want to push under the rug. The things that do happen which some of us don't want to realize or admit. Not everyone may relate to the show in the same way. My hats off to those who serve.

[Ray Rodriguez]

I think Army Wives is great! So true to life. I was in the Marine Corps and this show reflected the life of the military in it's true light. Don't let people tell you otherwise. It brought back a lot of memories, especially the surrogate mother. I had a couple who lived across the street from us at MCAS, Irvine, CA housing. She too was a surrogate. Keep running this show and don't let others tell you it is no good because it is GREAT!!!
USMC-Retired
Denver, CO.

[Tina]

The show was interesting. I like Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell. NOT all was true to life. Officer's and NCO's wives DO NOT socialize -- or help each other out during birth -- unless the unit is small and isolated in "no where's ville Alaska." As a vet, retired officer's spouse, and retired NCO's daughter -- NOT real to life, but interesting. I agree -- they took the worst stereotypes.
About the uniform bloopers -- TV and movie are required to have SOMETHING off regulation in order to portray the uniform at all...its the law. BUT, that turned up collar and upside down SF patch....couldn't they have just had them wear their headgear wrong.
And Marines...appreciate your service...but this show is called "Army Wives."

[Linda Faulkner]

Amry wives is a great show. It gives some people that know nothing about being in the military great look in. Has anyone out there been in touch with Danny A Ephraim(EMAN)? An old friend is looking for him.

[liberal army wife]

my daughter in law, an MP, was on the streets of baghdad, Mosul, etc for as long as the men in her unit. So LTW, may I respectfully request that you s&**can that attitude that women are NOT serving "on the front lines" That's the biggest crock I've heard here yet. There are women in the convoy details too.

LAW.

[amanda saffell]

I don't know about the rest of the real army wives but i'm extremely offended by this television show and I believe it to be in poor taste

[Michael Jeffries]

I would like to say I appreciate the tribute for Army wives they surely deserve all they get. Without my wife caring for our family during my career, My children wouldn't be the fine adults they have grown to be. However I don't think the entire show is true to life, officers and NCO's wives didn't mingle that way. A officers wife looking out for a enlisted family didn't always happen. One Unit I was apart of The BN Commanders wife was a real care taker but that is very rare thing. You still have time to improve the show. Thank you for doing something for Army wives, they deserve their own holiday, like Veterans day or something like that you know what i mean. God Bless !!

[Ret. USAF Bombsqd Wife]

Yes, the Officer's the NCO spouses do socialize. However, it is poo-pooed under the rug like it is some sort of sin. I was a lowly NCO wife and one of my best friends was the base commander's wife! In fact, most of my friends were Officer's wives. When that base (England AFB) closed the same held true at the next base, with different women.

[Clarissa F]

I love this show as the wife of an enlisted Guard member this show rings true to me with the one exception of the LTC. First I am pretty sure only Guard troops do 2 year tours (My husband has done one 18 month and is currently on a 15 month). Second yes he has shoved me out of the bed before thinking I was a guy in his unit getting to close ;), but he was never sorry I wasn't his gun! Other than her I love this show. The cast is terrific and they show the proud side of military wives doing what it takes to make there families work.

[Sarah]

Just two more cents here on the rank thing, which seems to be the crux of many of these comments. My husband is an Army captain, and my two best friends are sergeants' wives. Sometimes we don't manage to line up with the stereotypes, folks. And I personally went with the commander's wife to the hospital to visit each wife in the company when they had babies, no matter what her husband's rank was. It's not always that black and white.

[Patti]

My husband and I were only married for one month before he was deployed. I know how to be a wife to my husband but an Army wife, that's all new to me. This show gave me an ideal what to expect. I know this is a made for tv movie but I'm sure it's true to a certain extend. Hands down to all military wives, I have great admiration for you all.

[Tamara O]

I to am a newly wed Army spouse in which my husband is currently away on business, so to speak, and this is all uncommon grounds for me. Although I am not a big TV watcher an aquaintance thought I should give it a go. Well ladies and gents I enjoyed it very much. I am curious to the outcome of this new series, and those whom have made comments on this show just as well I learn allot from you, thank you.

[Julia]

Having experience on both sides of the line (I was in the Army for six years and my husband is still in and currently deployed), there are some points of the show that I like and others that I don't. The popped-collars on the ACU's bugs me to no end, as do the deployments ranging from three months to two years (unless you're in the AF, you're not going to see a deployment shorter than a year, and no one is deployed for two). There really are very few accurate relationships shown, and the only realistic part of the whole show is the marriage of the PFC and bartender who knew eachother for four days prior to their engagement. I'm disgusted enough by the show to be intrigued and love watching it as much as I hate it. And to the young man who wrote that no women in the Army are on the streets of Iraq that much to develop PTSD issues as severe as the ones shown on the show- although they have been Hollywood-dramatized, women can absolutely be as affected as men in those situations. I spent a year in Iraq and faced the same situations as the men there; we're ALL a part of the same team. Get your head out of your ass and learn to respect your fellow soldiers.

[Jeannie]

As a Ret army wife I have lived on many posts, and not once did I see the officers wives and the NCOs wives mingle. There were a few things that I had forgotten that brought some memories back, As an army wife I spent alot of time alone with just the kids on post, and what stories I could tell about some of the wives!! LOL And some of the cat fights lol!!
This is a nice show but just another soap opera. Humm reminds me of military life lol

[lmr]

I feel like they are trying to sterotype the military wives... and as some of you have said, officer's wives and enlisted wives do not mingle like that... as a matter of fact, i dont think that i have ever had an officer's wife ever speak to me, lol... I believe that the role of a miltary wife is one that should never be touched by Hollywood.. it takes a strong woman ( or man ) to marry a soldier, and I dont think any television show could ever truly depict the life of a soldier's spouse.Personally I feel offended that they would even attempt this, and I would be very pleased if they stopped this show without even finishing the season.

[brian]

No brainer

Think about life.

Military wives are the greatest in world.

Its sad to see that putting military wives down has become a show.

Shut it down, its not the way it is.

Thank God for military wives!

I do every day

[Lee Anne]

Keeping in mind that it's a television show and a work of fiction, I do think it's not all that bad. I'm still withholding judgment, and my husband, who is active duty Air Force, said that this second episode was much more tolerable. I did like the attention to pre-deployment relationship tensions mentioned in earlier SpouseBuzz posts. We both got a good laugh out of that one.

[Roxie]

I am a proud wife of an enlisted Marine. My husband works for his rank, I don't. Being part of the military family for 18 years, I can say that the wife of an officer will ALWAYS wear her husbands rank on HER shoulders. Our spouse has earned that rank, not us. I guess no matter what branch of service you're a part of, the officer wives and enlisted wives will NEVER get along. Why is that?
Semper Fi.

[Chaplain Jim]

As a Reserve Chaplain specializing in spouse/family reunion upon redeployment, I have felt obligated to watch this series. After 26 years in the Reserve it is difficult not to see the discrepencies in things such as uniforms, etc. (Those of us who have served in SF should be screaming about the upside down shouldier patch!)

I am much more interested in how these families will be depicted dealing with reunion issues. Why is the LTC all alone working with her PTSD? This should have been caught by the med folks while processing out of theater and back to home station/garrison. Members of her command (eg. her CSM, XO, staff, etc.) should be able to recognize that she has a problem. And, for Pete's sake, her husband is a shrink!

Will this TV show depict the programs that the army is trying to utilize and offer redeploying soldiers? Will there be a reference to Strong Bonds, reunion efforts, and all of the resources the Army has put into place to assist soldiers and their families? And what about Chaplains? How will we be depicted in this series in reference to redeployment issues (other than counseling a seregate mother--although why is any chaplain conducting counseling of a spouse outside in the open where there can be a breach of confidentiality?).

I hope the makers of this series will give due justice to those of us who have served overseas in Iraq and depict the reunion issues of soldiers in a positive light, as well as a realistic one.

[Jennifer]

For goodness sake, you wives with no knowledge of the Army and are "green" so to speak, please, I beg of you, do not look to this show for guidance on what to expect! It is a soap opera fantasy. They have taken the worst stereotypes from either end of the spectrum and put them in this show with no middle ground. Where are the enlisted spouses who have college educations and work fulltime in great careers? Same with officer spouses who aren't home playing the perfect wife? I know there are many on both sides. Gone are the days of enlisted guys or gals with very little educations and spouses with the same. There are more and more college educated enlisted ranks than every before. Not all enlisted have financial struggles, many of us know how to handle our money. We have other problems such as dealing with deployments and balancing career and family.
In the end, it is just a tv show. I just don't like the fact that people are looking at it as a "realistic" tv show, because it is far from it.

[LT W]

Julia and Liberal Army Wife,

Julia....right. Sure you were. Everyone can get lucky when one goes out on a couple patrols when being on the fob everyday gets "boring."
I am a wounded Infantry PL. I doubt you patrol like infantry soldiers do. That's why you aren't allowed in our club. You don't have problems sweetheart. Soldiers like us do.

Liberal army wife.....guys who never left the fob tell stories on how they personally kiled Zarqawi too. Have u been there? No..so leave your second hand war stories to your liberal anti-war bleeding heart friends.

[Liberal Army Wife]

LT W - I really don't think we deserve your anger. We are all military spouses, I personally have a husband in the Sand (15 months and counting) a son and daughter in law were both there for 16 months (1st armored 2003-4) so their stories are first hand. Their PTSD is real, as are their injuries. and most of my friends are NOT liberal anti war bleeding hearts. they are serving soldiers. I am sorry you were wounded, and no, I haven't been there. But your anger at us is un necessary. We are the ones back here, holding together our homes, and scared, lonely and frightened.

Good luck.

LAW

[Jan Wesner]

I love the show when taken for what it is - entertainment along the lines of "Desperate Housewives" or "Grey's Anatomy."
Check out
http://blogs.tampabay.com/standingby/
tomorrow (June 17) for an interview with Tanya Biank, author of the book that inspired the show, then come on back during the show for our "Virtual Viewing Party." Post your comments live and tell us what you think. See you there!

[Thomas]

I am upset after reading some of the non Army comments, Hollywood doesn't have to follow any Army regs. The show should have found real Army wives to play the parts.

[Al]

This may be a bit off topic, but you need not be exposed to long term combat or anything like that to get PTSD. It has been shown that many rape victims have PTSD to some degree, and that typically lasts a few minutes. Don't know if it qualifies as PTSD, but I can't stand buses these days. But Chaplain Jim is right, someone in her chain of command failed that LTC. Not even above her, her SGM should have noticed. As a team leader, you look out for your team; if you fail the squad leader should pick it up; if he fails, the platoon sgt, and so on...

The triggering event may not even be "combat" related. I know a guy who flew medevac missions in Vietnam, and his nightmares are about the time he shot a girl who had a bomb strapped to her and was about to blow up his chopper crew while they were on liberty.

Now, I have yet somehow to get to the sandbox, but have been other places... but it is my understanding that there is really no "front line" there. Sure, you get shot at on on the streets, but the also like to lob rockets into the FOB or at the chow hall during meals.

As far as LT W goes, don't be too hard on him. He's a self-propelled pop-up target, and most of us know how officers can get...

Semper fi.

[Andi]

Let's get back on track. SpouseBUZZ is a site designed to offer optimism and support to military families. State your opinions, we all have them, but let's lay off the namecalling and finger pointing and remember that we're all on the same side here.

It takes all of us to make our military the finest in the world - all ranks, all types of people, all types of jobs and certainly, the military families who take care of the homefront.

[Devin]

Getting a little heated in here... Y'all are right and wrong.

Female soldiers develop PTSD. Women are in the sand, but in my never to be humble opinion have no business being there. I think the military tries to keep them in the green zone, but in some instances (mostly female officer with rank) it can't be avoided that the females end up in combat situations.

My husband is active duty Army and serving YUP- a shorter than a year deployment. He is 92M, or Mortuary Affairs, and due to their MOS can not have longer than six month deployments. He left in January and will be home in July.

I hope no one is going to tell me my husband can't have PTSD because he wasn't there long enough- after all, he has seen nothing but casualties.

Everyone in the Army is just like everyone else in the rest of the world. They have similar experiences but totally different perceptions. I was a housewife from Orange County, CA before my hub enlisted, but I didn't sit there and pick apart the show and scream that I had never done those things and was being portrayed as a spoiled rich girl. I chose not to watch.

It is a show. If it is bothering you so much there are 600 other stations you can tune into. None of the characters on Army Wives are me, but I can relate to all of them in some way. There are mistakes, but who cares? I'm not perfect, you aren't perfect, and I don't expect the writers of a Lifetime Original Series to be perfect.

And PLEASE stop with the "holding down the fort lonely, scared, and frightened crap". You married a soldier. Live your life and quit whining already. It isn't like your hub was drafted. As an Army Wife, every time I hear that I am insulted and feel embarrassed for the person saying it. I am not a victim of the Army, the US, the President, or the War. This is the life I chose, and continue to choose (in partnership with my husband) every day. I am not the one dodging bullets in 100+ degree weather or taking remains of Iraqis to their families. My soldier is. Suck it up. Hooah!

[San B]

I am a Navy Wife,of 18 years. I was totally offended by the show. In my opinion it doesnt matter what branch of the armed forces your husband serves in we all face the same issues. Most people who are not in a military family dont really understand what our families deal with on a daily basis. We are proud of our husbands and the jobs that they are doing , no matter where they serve we are a total unit that work together for the good of our country. That being most evident when deployments arise, it doesnt matter what branch you are in , we all feel the loneliness and seperation and empathize with each other.
And as for being stereo typical, all wives do not sleep around like they would lead you to believe. All wives are not unfaithful.Of course we miss our husbands, but that doesnt mean we sleep around, because the person we want to sleep with is our husband, so we choose to wait for them, I have had civilian women, look at me and say I don't know how you do it, its easy, because I love my husband

[Tammy]

I am the wife a an E-6 in the Army. I just want to say that once a month here we have a get together with any all wives of our battalion. From officers wives to E-1 wives. We all have a blast and there is no rank judgement. After all we do not wear the uniform so it shouldn't be an issue. Sorry to hear this is not the case for most here. It is wonderful to be able to get together and not be looked at for our husbands rank.

[Christine]

The show was amazing and very entertaining. I am an army wife and it is a tough life. I hope the show does not get canceled b/c in spite of all the negative stereotypes that exists it also shows about the constant struggle that military families have to deal with everyday. I an glad that someone decided to spotlight "miltary wives". Anyone can become a wife but it takes patience, trust, and faith to become an army or military wife. Love the show and cant wait to see the next episode!

[Karen]

I have seen the "Army Wives" show as well and I take it for what it is... A TV show made for ratings. Yes there are parts that I sit and say that would never happen but some of the things on it are very real. Just the fact that the show brings attention to OUR lives at all is kinda nice. My hubby has been involved with the Army by either being active or as he currently is National Guard. Our lives are not pretty ones and most people don't realize that. So I give them a thumbs up just for trying. It isn't like I ever sit and watch the show ER and pick it apart with all that is incorrect so I refuse to do it with this show either. But it entertains me all the same and thats what I'm looking for!!

[Ret SSG Stephen Williams]

This show has a lot of potential...After serving twenty years as a Military Policeman in the Army I have a lot of stories that could also be told with a flare to help other people understand that a Military spouse has to endure unique hardships that a lot of people will never understand...Eventually the title may have to change to reflex the other "Military" spouses that are not mentioned yet...

[Erin]

I think this show has great potential and so far I really enjoy it. Yes there are some stereotypes but it is TV. That is the way TV goes sometimes. As far as the whole officer/enlisted wives mingling thing...where I live that happens a lot more than not. Speaking for myself and my other friends who are officers wives, we do not wear rank, our husbands do. And our husbands are all supporters of that idea as well. We are each our own person with our own career and we couldn't care less what rank another person's husband has. Some of the women I count among my dearest friends are the wives of enlisted guys. I know that doesn't happen everywhere as I grew up a military brat and have seen the worst as far as that goes. But please don't think it's like that everywhere or that every officer's wife is snobby.
I like the other issues that the show addresses. It is a bit Hollywood sometimes but I think it does touch on important topics that the rest of the civilian population might never even think about. And it is entertainment as well. Taken with a grain of salt I think it's a good show to watch.

[SGT Joseph Mosser]

You can debate women in combat and uniform issues all you want. This is an interesting "TV show". I have served with women in combat. If you watch any and all movies/ shows with the military in them you can pick apart the uniforms of them (but that collar did bother me alot). My wife was an FRG leader and the officers and enlisted spouses did talk and enjoy themselves. As for the show it is good entertainment. Not real true to the Army but good entertainment non the less.

[lala]

Just a quick note to Tamera, re deployment time. Mortuary Affairs units are out for 6 months. Its in the AR Other than that, you are correct. I have never seen a 3 month deployment in Army.

[joe m.]

Roxy looks and acts like a hooker.the col.kids hate the war and the Army,the Majors son beats his mother.this show is typialy hollywood.Ihope it will give a positive look to the Army.
Sfc.J.Morale USA retired

[soldiergirls45]

It is a TV show,and thought its was great.
Retired soldier

[Cherie]

I'm an army wife of 9 years and I love the show! My husband has been on two Iraq tours and this show hits home for me. I'm addicted and I can't wait for the next episode!
Who cares if they mess up on a uniform, it's a show! Get over it!:)

[TripleE]

I've enjoyed the show, the episodes have been improving. It's something to watch while "Desperate Housewives" is on hiatus. As an Army wife of a soldier in the sandbox, I realize that this is a TV drama and NOT a documentary. A day in the life of this Army wife would be too boring to fill an hour long show... take care of the kids,dogs,house,work,sleep,repeat, all with the telephone within arms reach.

[Ann M.]

Some of the plot lines are silly and kind of confusing, but some of the characters are pretty darn likeable. I've never lived on post, but I always kind of thought that officers and ncos' wives didn't mix as much as this show makes it out to be. I do like Claudia Joy's husband, except it was kind of silly that he threatened Jeremy with violence when that's what Jeremy's whole problem is.

[ann]

I guess this is a Drama, but we in the Military know that there are women out there that really think things like this go on. I have never been invited to an Officer's tea party, it just is not the way it goes.....This Drama is suppose to based on a book written by an Army wife, Officer's wife....so you could get the details correct at least........somethings hollywood but somethings get correct

[JodieCoyote]

I have been enjoying the show, but I take all the stereotypes, uniform errors (a female LTC with a CIB?), and downright silliness in stride -- it is, after all, a TV show. I doubt the author of the book on which the show is based has a lot of control over how the characters are portrayed or the story lines.
As to what seems like "simple solutions" (recognizing PTSD, telling the truth about surrogacy, domestic violence) to the problems faced by the characters, well, it wouldn't be much of a TV drama if every loose end was neatly tied up in every episode. Anyone whose ever been a fan of daytime soap operas knows how a storyline can drag on for months at a time, often leaving the devoted viewer darn near screaming in frustation.
What bothers me is some of the comments posted in this forum. It is true that there are rules against fraternization among active duty Soldiers that can make friendships between spouses problematic. Army life can be a fishbowl with every move scrutinized and magnified. Imagine being friends with the commander's wife and later hearing a rumor that your husband was recommended for promotion to sergeant soley because you were "buddy-buddy" with the CO's wife (or that's he got a pass, or leave, or the chance to go to school). Or picture how awkward a PFC and a LT from the same unit might feel if their wives wanted to have a "double-date."
I have avoided close relationships with the wives of junior Soldiers whose husbands were under my husband's supervision as a platoon sergeant out of respect for his position as the man responsible for leading them in combat. That does not mean I am unfriendly, uncaring, or uninvolved in unit activities. And most of the time, the wives of junior Soldiers and I have very little in common due to the difference in our ages. As I told one young wife a long time ago, "My husband outranks your husband because he has 10 years in the Army and your husband has 2. It doesn't make him better than your husband and it doesn't elevate me to superiority over you. If our men had joined the Army at the same time, they'd be the same rank." No Soldier wants to come home after a long hard day at work and find his platoon sergeant's wife sitting on his couch. At least, that is how I see it.
As to Devin's comment about "whining," well, my husband spent 23 months in Iraq in a 3 year period and there were many times that I was scared, lonely, and frightened. Yes, I did marry a Soldier and I chose my life willingly. That knowledge doesn't always make it easier to deal with the challenges of a deployment. While I didn't spend too much time feeling sorry for myself, there times when I felt overwhelmed (like attending two funerals in a 4-day period and watching my good friends bury their husbands) or attending a post-wide memorial service less than a month later for two other Soldiers from my husband's unit while protestors gathered outside the gates with signs that said, "God Hates America" and "Thank God for IEDs."
Our lives as Army wives are far too complex for any fictional TV show to accurately depict, so I say, pop some corn, grab a girlfriend and have a few laughs watching it, or change the channel and don't watch. It would be nice if more of our decisions were that easy to make.

[bella]

I am an army wife. I think this show is great...while its not completely true, and often exaggerated, it does address "real-life" issues. Reintegration and PTSD are things that every soldier who deploys must face as do their families. Domestic violence, its real whether we like it or not. I also like the fact that this show addresses the issue of the "spouse" not just the "wives". This is a new era and well, gotta keep up with the times. Of course you have the typical stereo-types...that is what makes the show interesting. Not to mention, you have to have someone that you can put in that love/hate category. Keep up the great work! I love it and can't wait to see what how this next issue with Major Sherwood will be handled.

[bella]

ps. Jodie...you just about said it all!

[Len]

On the LTC having a CIB...on her BDU's she has the subdued Parachute Badge above the CIB, wrong...nothing goes above the CIB. You are right, I do not think a female LTC would have the CIB, as no female is 11B as of yet.

From a grunt who served with B-2/501st INF 101st ABN in Nam...'69-'70

[LAW]

For all those who say that women aren't on the front line...

Spc. Karen N. Clifton, 22, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle was hit with a rocket propelled grenade. She was assigned to the 554th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

There ISN'T a front line anymore. This young woman gave her life. Let's honour her .

LAW

[JodieCoyote]

Thank you, LAW, for reminding all of us that service in Iraq is inherently dangerous for everyone, men and women alike. As to the female LTC serving 24 months in Afghanistan, if she was promoted to LTC while overseas and selected for a battalion command at the same time, it IS possible that she could be deployed for that period. However, it would be a voluntary thing that would be coordinated with her branch and the LTC/LTC Command Selection Board. It is true that Infantry, Armor, and Special Forces are closed to women, so no, she wouldn't have a CIB -- but she would have a CAB (the new combat action badge).

[Northern Exposure DVD]

Greetings,
It captured my attention for what you've posted, it was very nice and informative for those who's also in this kind of field or in the field of entertainment .keep up the good work and more power on behalf of TVaddicts.tv

[Proudarmywife]

i think this series of ARMY WIVES is a good show, my husband and i been married for a couple of months now and it got me thinking of the good and the bad. it's great i love it. keep it up. =)

[Proudarmywife]

i think this series of ARMY WIVES is a good show, my husband and i been married for a couple of months now and it got me thinking of the good and the bad. it's great i love it. keep it up. =)

[wendy]

I needed to reply to this. i know female soldiers that have been in combat..so your issue with that is bs. and even if you arent in combat you can still have ptsd, i have worked with vets that werent in "hot" zones that still come home and have it. so i dont see how that would insult you. i would think its cool that they are at least addressing ptsd, many people have no idea what that is.
my brother was there for 4 yrs, he chose to be stationed there. and no he wasnt in a safe zone.
many others i know have been there for a yr came home and been recalled for another yr.

and before you say i dont know what i am talking about i am a soldiers wife too, so yes i do.
The most retarded thing on the show is the LTC. Saying things like, "I wake up and reach for my rifle, and I see you there (her husband)." No female in the army is on the streets of Iraq that much to develop those kind of issues. What a joke and insult to us combat arms soldiers that actually have that kind of PTSD.

And a 2 year tour? That's a joke. If she did 2 years she was in the safe havens of Kuwait or Doha. Another insult to us real combat soldiers.

And turn down that damn collar!

[Chantale]

ok... I just have to comment. I am a army wife.. not american army wife but canadian. I don't understand why some people are all people who are pent out of shape over this show being "totally diferent from real life". Come on!!!!! Ofcourse it will be different. If it woudn't be it would be BORING!!!

I love the show and I am hooked

[George]

Having been a child of an Army wife 1947 to 1971 I watch this show as it is---Pure TV. As my wife and I are watching the show, for entertainment only, I point out the truths. NO PFC,SGT, Major, LTC and Col wives would ever been caught together. Liberals who watch this show and bash the military don't have a clue as to the real world inside the 'sorority'. Growing up in the military for 17 years and 3 years in the Army, was not even close to the what the show portrays.
Having said this, I still like it for the entertainment, and can't wait to see what is coming after the bomber "takes out the bar", if they do that.

[kicedudge]

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[yep]

yes i agreed