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Tag Archives: MANning the Homefront Dear Roland, THANK YOU for standing by your soldier, especially through all the ups and downs Army life has thrown your way. THANK YOU for showing America what it looks like for a man to stand beside his wife and support her and her career. Especially in the unique role you play as a male…  Presents Army Wife Talk Radio Join the AWN team this week on Army Wife Talk Radio for a chat with Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner. Jennifer believes “you are what you wear”. Let’s see what she has to say about what you have on and what it tells the world about you. Resource of the Week: MANning… Male spouses often overlooked By Tara Crooks and Starlett Henderson – Special to the Times When it comes to the term “military spouse,” there’s an immediate assumption that you’re talking about women. But, more than 6 percent of military spouses are men. And they have unique views and concerns that affect military families. Understandably, you’re… I’ve been an Army Spouse for 3yrs and although many activities are geared for wives I don’t feel a real need to be always included in whatever activities that are going on like many female spouses I’ve met. I really don’t feel intimidated or alienated when I do participate in Army activities with mostly female spouses at all. My wife is a bigger advocate for my equality among the spouses than I am. We are stationed in Korea and I left a great career and full life in the states to be with my wife here and if I choose to be involved in whatever is going on I suppose I do stand out a bit but I’m used to being outstanding… I think not only in the military but America as a whole is not very open yet to the idea of male spouses at home. We live in a society that still believes that the women should stay at home and it is “weird” when there is a male that plays the role that has been by history labeled as a female job. It is important that the we realize that times are changing and make way for all that is to come. We are not a “Joan Cleaver” households anymore. You know, I agree- command get togethers should change. I come at this from a totally different perspective, perhaps even more masculine about it that my female counter parts. I am a working wife, we don’t have children. While, I don’t mind children, but when the command chooses to do a picnic with a jumpy house and face painting… why should I go? What is there for me to do? I feel in my experience that command events during deployments are geared toward stay at home moms, even hosting events in the day time during the week. Well, how can I participate while I am at work. Definitely not fair. The military needs to pull it’s head out of the 1950s, from all angles. |
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