Jessica Evans

2 days ago | wearethemighty.com | Jessica Evans

“I’m fine” is code. If you’ve ever been in a milspouse group chat longer than a week (or friends with milspouses for longer than a week), you already know the truth. No one who says, “I’m fine,” is actually (ever) fine. Everyone knows it’s never a status update or even a reassurance. Most often, it’s a warning. It’s A Cry For Help. A bat signal disguised as lowercase letters and emotional detachment. You know it’s what we say when we’ve hit that specific milspouse lane of mental unraveling.

6 days ago | wearethemighty.com | Jessica Evans

But just because you knew doesn’t make it any easier. Being prepared doesn’t cancel out the hard parts. There’s a phrase that gets tossed at military spouses like a passive-aggressive grenade—smiling on the outside, condescending on the inside. “You knew what you were signing up for.”Ah, yes. The Greatest Hits of Things No One Asked You to Say, Vol. 1. You’ll hear it everywhere. From a well-meaning aunt who’s never moved out of her hometown. From the comment section on a military spouse support thread.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Evans

But just because you knew doesn’t make it any easier. Being prepared doesn’t cancel out the hard parts. There’s a phrase that gets tossed at military spouses like a passive-aggressive grenade—smiling on the outside, condescending on the inside. “You knew what you were signing up for.”Ah, yes. The Greatest Hits of Things No One Asked You to Say, Vol. 1. You’ll hear it everywhere. From a well-meaning aunt who’s never moved out of her hometown. From the comment section on a military spouse support thread.

2 weeks ago | wearethemighty.com | Jessica Evans

May is National Military Appreciation Month. Even if you’re not connected to the military, now’s a good time to honor the men and women who have served or are currently serving. This includes those who have given their lives for our country. It’s also a time to remember the families of military members, as they, too, make many sacrifices. Every May, Americans celebrate National Military Appreciation Month. But how did this commemoration come to be? When did it start, and why?

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Evans

May is National Military Appreciation Month. Even if you’re not connected to the military, now’s a good time to honor the men and women who have served or are currently serving. This includes those who have given their lives for our country. It’s also a time to remember the families of military members, as they, too, make many sacrifices. Every May, Americans celebrate National Military Appreciation Month. But how did this commemoration come to be? When did it start, and why?