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AWTR Show #946: Holiday Special: Where Military Service & Country Music Intersect

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 AWN Command Team 0 Comments holidays, Military Life, Podcast, traditions

Welcome to our holiday special, Army Wife Talk Radio listeners! We’ve made our list and checked it twice, and today’s podcast guest is an absolute gift! Sharita Knobloch your Army Wife Network Executive Director meets with one of Rolling Stone’s 10 Artists You Need to Know and CMT’s Next Women of Country – the soulful – Jo Smith.

Today, they discuss Jo’s highs and lows of being a mother, a country singer, and a Navy Reservist. Jo Smith’s journey through life has been an unconventional one, but one encompassing the theme of living life to the fullest. From spending a year living on a shipping container in Somalia to learning how to balance the struggles of being a new mom, Jo Smith has seen it all. She has remarkably gone from record deals to independently releasing the title track of her first full-length album “Wyoming” featuring the one and only Vince Gill. Check out today’s episode to hear more about her story and some bonus Christmas chat for our holiday special.

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Historically Army!

November 23, 2022November 28, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 0 Comments army, Military Life, traditions

The United States Army’s history began with its inception in 1775. The history of the past 247 years has created numerous Army traditions. Many are still practiced today and trace their roots back to these very beginnings, like making toasts, a spouse’s coffee, a military ball, or standing for the nation’s flag.

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AWTR Show #940: Celebrating Holidays from a Distance

November 10, 2022November 9, 2022 AWN Command Team 0 Comments encouragement, holidays, Podcast, traditions

One of the most difficult seasons for milspouses can be the holiday season, especially when celebrating from a distance. AWN Director of Development, Chrissy Gibbs, helps us navigate the holiday season on today’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment. Chrissy offers practical and creative ways to feel connected with family and loved ones. She also reminds us to “love the ones we’re with” and reach out to our local community.

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A “Coffee Group” Without Coffee

September 24, 2022September 23, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 0 Comments advice, Military Life, military spouse, protocol, traditions

Despite its many changes throughout the history of the Army, the coffee group has become a widely used term to mean a social group consisting of the spouses of a unit.

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Hail and Farewells- It’s a Unit Thing!

August 23, 2022August 26, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 1 Comment advice, encouragement, Military Life, traditions

With every new unit or army move comes the opportunity for new friendships, new experiences, and new adventures. Not everyone is comfortable being new to a unit or post, but attending the “hail and farewells” means you don’t have to be new for long!

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Event Planning Checklist

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 1 Comment advice, Military Life, military spouse, traditions

Have you ever had the great opportunity of hosting an event, but you had no clue where to start? The following is an easy, one-page checklist for events from spouse welcomes, farewells, lunches, formal and casual dinners, cocktails, porch parties to SFRG events.

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Cavalry Spur Ride: But Where are the Horses?

June 23, 2022June 27, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 1 Comment empowerment, encouragement, military spouse, traditions

This is a story of spurs, strength and the spirit only spouses can bring to the fight.
The early dawn hours of an August morning in north country New York were cool and humid. Bags were loaded and laces tightened. The packing list was complete, and all that was left was the sunscreen.

Gathered in the pavilion near the lake, 77 spouses of modern-day cavalry troopers stood quietly in the sun waiting for their spur ride instructions. Lynda borrowed a helmet from a female trooper, as her soldier’s was too big for her. An actual spur ride!

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The Tale of The Traveling TASH

May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 1 Comment advice, encouragement, Military Life, military spouse, traditions

Just like the story of the magical traveling pants which fits each friend perfectly no matter what size or shape they are, The Army Spouse Handbook: TASH does the same. The book travels around the world and provides you with the “right-sized” guidance you might need for your situation. It will “fit” and guide you perfectly as you embark on new adventures each time you PCS.

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Etiquette Suggestions for Military Children

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Protocol and Etiquette Team 1 Comment encouragement, etiquette, military kids, traditions

As parents, teaching and being role models for our children lead to many exciting & challenging moments as we watch them transform into adults. As military families, there are many protocols and etiquette challenges that may be different than the basic childhood lessons of saying please, thank you, no ma’am, yes sir and the like.

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