Saturday, September 10, 2005
I got this from Lisa's website. I thought it was really cute and so true!
A Marine's Wife
You know you're a Marine's wife when...
...Your husband knows more about cleaning things than you do.
...When your husband comes home from work and just by one smell you know he's been cleaning weapons all day!
...When someone asks when your husband will be home, you say July or August instead of 5 or 6pm.
...You live on your own and by yourself more after you're married than before you were married
...Most of the married women you know or meet are under 21.
...You know all of your husband's coworkers by their last name, and rarely know their first name.
...When you need I.D to buy groceries.
...You are called "Ma'am" at the age of 18 by every MP that comes into contact with you.
...When you forget you have a driver's license and take your military ID everywhere with you. ...When you know the what it means to be a WM, go to Oki, and what LES means.
...When your hear taps playing at sunset and stand at attention right next to your Marine.
....When you hear "Letters from Home" "Bumper of my SUV" or any Toby Keith song and know every word by heart singing your guts out while shedding a tear.
...When you hear of another death or injury of a US Marine and weep inside for that wife or mother that loved that Marine.
...You know just as much about your husband's job as he does.
...You know what rank that guy in uniform is just by looking at his chevrons.
...When you've never given a haircut in your life but you've perfected the high and tight.
...You really want something but you say "Man, well I'm gonna have to wait for the 1st or 15th for it."
...You got all excited when digi cammies came out, cause you knew then you wouldn't have a cupboard full of starch! And YOU didn't have to iron them anymore!!!
...You ask someone "what's your MOS?" instead of "what's your job?!"
...When half of your wardrobe has some kind of marine insignia on it, and your kids have matching clothes as well haha!
...When the sounds of helicopters, and Jets flying over your house shaking your windows, surprisingly soothe you.
...your husband's work and dress clothes cost more than yours do.
...You know that a 2 month separation IS short, no matter what your civilian friends say.
...You know better than to go to the PX or commissary between 11:30 and 1:30 unless it's a life or death emergency.
...You show your military ID to the greeter at Wal-Mart.
...You know that any reference to "sand box" describes a deployment to Iraq/Kuwait, not your kid's backyard toys.
...You have enough camouflage in your house to wallpaper the White House
...You don't have to think about what time 21:30 is.
...You pick apart uniforms on TV and in the movies, even though you used to yell at your husband for doing the same thing.
...You've learned to sleep through the sounds of tanks, planes, helicopters and artillery simulators.
...You can hate military life but be terrified to leave it all in the same breath.
...You defend your lifestyle no matter how bad things get because you know there's no other life for you!
A Marine's Wife
You know you're a Marine's wife when...
...Your husband knows more about cleaning things than you do.
...When your husband comes home from work and just by one smell you know he's been cleaning weapons all day!
...When someone asks when your husband will be home, you say July or August instead of 5 or 6pm.
...You live on your own and by yourself more after you're married than before you were married
...Most of the married women you know or meet are under 21.
...You know all of your husband's coworkers by their last name, and rarely know their first name.
...When you need I.D to buy groceries.
...You are called "Ma'am" at the age of 18 by every MP that comes into contact with you.
...When you forget you have a driver's license and take your military ID everywhere with you. ...When you know the what it means to be a WM, go to Oki, and what LES means.
...When your hear taps playing at sunset and stand at attention right next to your Marine.
....When you hear "Letters from Home" "Bumper of my SUV" or any Toby Keith song and know every word by heart singing your guts out while shedding a tear.
...When you hear of another death or injury of a US Marine and weep inside for that wife or mother that loved that Marine.
...You know just as much about your husband's job as he does.
...You know what rank that guy in uniform is just by looking at his chevrons.
...When you've never given a haircut in your life but you've perfected the high and tight.
...You really want something but you say "Man, well I'm gonna have to wait for the 1st or 15th for it."
...You got all excited when digi cammies came out, cause you knew then you wouldn't have a cupboard full of starch! And YOU didn't have to iron them anymore!!!
...You ask someone "what's your MOS?" instead of "what's your job?!"
...When half of your wardrobe has some kind of marine insignia on it, and your kids have matching clothes as well haha!
...When the sounds of helicopters, and Jets flying over your house shaking your windows, surprisingly soothe you.
...your husband's work and dress clothes cost more than yours do.
...You know that a 2 month separation IS short, no matter what your civilian friends say.
...You know better than to go to the PX or commissary between 11:30 and 1:30 unless it's a life or death emergency.
...You show your military ID to the greeter at Wal-Mart.
...You know that any reference to "sand box" describes a deployment to Iraq/Kuwait, not your kid's backyard toys.
...You have enough camouflage in your house to wallpaper the White House
...You don't have to think about what time 21:30 is.
...You pick apart uniforms on TV and in the movies, even though you used to yell at your husband for doing the same thing.
...You've learned to sleep through the sounds of tanks, planes, helicopters and artillery simulators.
...You can hate military life but be terrified to leave it all in the same breath.
...You defend your lifestyle no matter how bad things get because you know there's no other life for you!
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