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Behind Every Gold Star is a Story of a Soldier and the Courage of a Family

As any Army wife knows the Army has its own language and terms. Describing a family member that has experienced the death of a soldier is no exception. A Gold Star family member is a parent, spouse, child, or sibling that has lost their soldier while serving on active duty. Since I have become an…

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I don’t weigh what my military ID says I weigh.

Who does, right?  Well, I used to in September of 2011.  By March of 2012, I made it all the way down to 230 pounds, which is still fat, but it’s the lowest I’ve weighed in my adult life.  (My highest weight?  314 pounds.)  I was working out, eating right, and doing the right thing. …

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Rebecca Homan - March 15, 2013 - 12:04 pm

SO inspiring Em! I am SUPER proud of you, my friend!

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