Dear Families,                                                                                           The old saying goes... if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. Although this phrase usually refers to the weather, the conversion from the gentleness of a lamb to the ferocity of a lion is a transformation a lot of military spouses experience. Let's be honest, although we love our Marines and Sailors, most of us didn't fully understand all that we signed up for when we fell in love with that uniform. A lot of us came in as wide-eyed lambs-- being shuffled to a new duty station, learning the foreign language of acronyms, and establishing a new life in the military. However, our time as naïve lambs was short-lived. The challenges of military life could do nothing but instill a strength and courage in each military spouse that more closely resembles the character of a lion.

A military spouse, like a lion, has to be tough. Whether that means holding it together during deployment, fighting for coverage with Tricare, surviving a PCS move (or even a DITY move!!) or any other military obstacle, this life requires the audacity of a lioness.