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So, my latest obsession is the new show, Army Wives. Kinda like Desperate Housewives goes to Ft. Bragg. :battle: Yes, some of it's kinda Hollywood. But most of my life wouldn't make interesting TV. I'm sure they have to jazz it up and create some unrealistic situations or no one would watch. There are some inaccuracies, to be sure. There're some sloppy uniforms and more than a little "Pizza Delivery! (our slang for bad beret wear). But some of the situations are amazingly true-to-life. Buying items for deployment checklists, without even knowing what the stuff is. Having life stop at 1700 for retreat. Jody's. Having to be a single mom while still being married. The camaraderie that comes from a shared experience of being married to a Soldier, even if you've never met the person. I love how they show the interaction of Soldier and spouse and that this is an occupation that is shared as a couple, whether the spouse works outside the home or not. I'm interested to see if anyone who's not affiliated with the military is watching and enjoying this. A lot of my Army spouse friends are consumed with discussing this each Monday morning.
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I admit it - I watch! I was in the Army myself for 6 years and now I have been a spouse for 3. :camo:
Some of it is out there - like the lower enlisted wive, senior enlisted wife, and 3 officers spouses (especially Claudia Joy) all being such good friends! Even if they had pulled together in times of crisis (the pool table birth), the friendship wouldn't have stuck... but I still am addicted to the show!
Last weeks episode where the big dilemma was do you stick with the Army even if you know they could be wrong, or do you come out against it definitely speaks to some of the current happenings.
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