My grandfather is buried in Arlington. On his gravestone is marked his name, rank, which campaigns he fought in, date of birth and death, etc. My grandmother is buried in the same grave only above him. On the back of the headstone it says her name, "Wife", and her date of birth and death :scratch: If they only understood how much she did while he was away serving they'd have given her a bit more clout. All those who are married to service personnel know. So true Yohanan— I was raised in a military family and married a military man and have children who serve and served on active duty, so I often joke about the fact that I retired with a 35 year military career without benefits (I was a dependent daughter and wife). And you are right, it is difficult to explain to civilians the challenges military spouse’s have. But we did it because we are part of the package to fight for freedom — for that, it is hard to see this country going, but our true freedom is in Christ Jesus and our heavenly home is beyond our hearts imagination. :prayer-hands: Tammie, “a 35 year military career without benefits” that’s it exactly. All the stories I’ve heard about my moms life growing up and the lives of my maternal grandparents and what they both went through. She, and those like her, are deserving of a medal! I was not around but I do believe the folks that went through both WW I and WW II probably deserve if for sure. Those were some rough times for sure. I remember one time, before all this “modern” automatic money deposits of paychecks, my mom’s allotment check did not come from my dad, it was somewhere in the snail mail. I saw her sitting at the table, with her head in her hands, crying. She did not know how she was going to feed the three of us kids or pay bills. It was very upsetting to me as an eight year old kid. My mom had to go to the “Navy Relief” to get a some interest free loan to buy food. The allotment check finally did come about two weeks later and right behind it was the next months. Many challenges back then and before. It makes me very sad to think of what will happen when we leave this place, the starvations, the plagues, the earthly upheavals, the evil unleashed, and that is only the beginning …. I know that the Lord says in Romans 1:20 “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” but it is painful to think of humanity suffering —— I just keep praying “to the Lord of the harvest “…. Send them out, win them all before it is too late …. :prayer-hands:
