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Contest Winners and a Huge Plot Twist!

Remember back when I started the “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along” series and answered some questions and had some great bloggers and posted a contest? A Canadian Contest Ya.  That. Let’s get back to what we started, shall we?  Starting with a guest post by an Air Force Vet and current Air Force Spouse! _________________________________________________________________________ This is MilLifeRocks, you can find her on Twitter here!  She had some quick thoughts on being a duel service family, as well as an Air Force Family. When you hear people talking about ‘finding balance’in their lives, we can relate. That was our everyday life when we were a dual Air Force couple. There were three children to raise (the fourth came after I was out of active service) and a house to maintain. There were days when it didn’t seem like we were both going to be able to give our unit what it required from us. We worked very hard at overcoming the inevitable glitches that happen with those things called plans, but it was stressful when we had to be five places at once.  At one base, we were fortunate to have my parents and siblings nearby. This allowed us to spend a lot of time together as a couple. It was easier to study for promotions, military courses and college classes with them having the kids to their homes. I know some families will never have the perfect timing of family thirty minutes away when life is at its busiest.  We are similar to other military families in wanting to know what’s next! Where? When? Similar in not wanting to be separated for days, weeks and months.  The negatives are that some spouses…