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Months alone. Moving across the country. Worries and challenges. Military life can be hard. But it can also be wonderful. Together, we can overcome the hard and celebrate the wonderful. Join Jo, My Gosh! as we navigate this crazy, beautiful life together.




This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. A common misconception about student loan debt and the military is that no one in the military has to worry about it. Over the years, John and I have had some weird conversations with people who don’t believe that military families sometimes borrow money for college education. We know what we’re talking about. We paid off more than $100,000 in …
I will never forget the Christmas John was deployed to Afghanistan. On Christmas Day, we video chatted and I watched the blocky picture of him …
John and I spent the first two years of our relationship long distance. First, he was in Virginia Beach and I was in Baltimore. Then, …
Care packages can be very expensive, between what goes into the box and the cost of shipping. If you’re the only one sending mail to …
This isn’t a sponsored post. I’m just genuinely excited about this awesome program. Do you have someone who is deployed right now? SeaBear Wild Salmon …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s been almost a year …
Recently, I received an email that went something like this: Dear Jo, my fiance will be deployed for the holiday season. I don’t know how …
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