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Merry Christmas everyone, hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday!
Take Care
Sarah |
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I'm not from a military family per se, though my ex-hubby was an army brat and his dad a viet vet and my grandfather was a light horseman in WW1, so I've heard my share of war tales. However, I'm starting to feel like I haven't heard enough. So I've temporarily joined this group just to ask a question as it's the most appropriate place to ask.
I've recently been roped into singing for a local band, and one of the songs I was given to learn is "I was only 19" (originally titled "a walk in the light green") by Redgum. It's about PTSD and the Vietnam war.
Now I can relate in the sense that I also suffer PTSD very extremely - even wrote a few advice articles about it, and I have done enough research to get an idea how bad it must have really been; but I haven't been in any war, never been to Vietnam, and have never even been in the army reserves.
I'll be singing it in the first person with no lyric changes and I'm not only too young to have been in the Vietnam war, but I'm also female. I'm a little concerned that people are going to look at me and think, "Yeah, ya singing the song but what the hell would you know!" I'm singing it for the purpose of dedication and that it's a great song that should never be forgotten, just as the story it tells shouldn't be forgotten.
I was wondering if anyone here can tell me anything that might help me get into the headspace of someone that was actually there, looking back on it now. It's a song that needs passion and emotion, but is the emotion needed saddness, anger, frustration or what? I can imagine all of the above and can do that, but looking for a personally experienced opinion here.
Also, would having a younger female singing the song instead of a bloke be frowned upon or appreciated? I imagine appreciated, cause it's not like we're doing a mock of it or anything, but being a female singer... might it be perceived the wrong way? I've never even heard of any female singer doing this song before, not even at a karaoke gig!
Any ideas, stories, opinions, etc; would be appreciated.
Cheers, DA |
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There was some rumors circulating that my husbands unit was to be deployed in October of this year...at his last training session the captain addressed everyone and let them know that on paper they are not scheduled for deployment until 2009, I'm so releived, although I probably wont be when 2009 gets closer. I'm just holding out hope that when the new us govt takes over, there won't be a war anymore and therefore there will no longer be a deployment!
I hope everyone is well, take care and dont forget to update us on any new changes, etc!
Sarah |
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Hey all,
Well Stuart is gone and the first week i was a total mess. This is the first deployment for us and i didn't know what to expect but as each day passes i find it a little bit easier. I am trying to keep myself busy but somedays it just doesn't help. I wish kasey was old enough to fully understand as she keeps asking can we go and pick daddy up and it breaks my heart to know that we can't just yet. Tysen understand where daddy is but doesn't fully know what daddy has to do, He knows that he has gone to help people in another country and he can't come home for a while. We are all still adjusting to it and hopefully it gets easier to deal with.
Theresa |
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hey there, i am new to this site, and new to this army life too!! hehe!!
my hubbie joined about a year.. no nearly two.. time flies.. i have known him for 11 years so i am counting on that to get us thru it all!! he is really enjoying it, so that makes it all easier..
i know we havnet been in it for long, and we havent moved away too far, and he hasnt been sent away.. we really are new and have nothing to complain about.. but it was really good to see this site as i no doubt will need some ears who konw what i am talking about..
i love a chat, so if you wanna drop a line, your more than welcome!
i work from home, and will be having a baby in about 3 months (or less) and we are moving away (of course we dont know where yet) so i will be on here chatting a lot later.. prolly december.. but i'll always poke my head in.. and on line all day!! |
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This pic was taken yesterday at Kings Park in Perth Aust. We went to support my father in law. Tracey |
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Hi all,
My husband has been in the army for 20 years but we have been together for 6 years. Although it is hard at times, I enjoy it when he goes away (on short trips). I enjoy my own space but I love the feeling of waiting to see him again after he's been away for a while. We have moved three times in the last four years and we're off again after xmas. Hubby goes overseas next year for another long deployment. So, time to be mum & dad again shortly. Not really looking forward to it, but happy we're moving to Queensland!
Tracey |
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I found this site tonight tryin to find some answers to some questions and saw this site and how it was a bunch of parents with the same questions and also one's that had the answers! And then someone sent me this link seeing that I was also and army wife! This is wonderful! I'll have to let my friends know about this! |
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 Hi every one, it seems that i am the only male in my family that has not served in the forces, but with father, grand and great grand fathers and my brother and assorted uncles, all having served i guess i am justifiably a military family member, one reason that i wanted to join this group is to see if i can make contact with any one who has served or knows someone who has served in east timor during the 1990;s particularly in medical i am mainly interested with the Australian forces but am keen to hear from anyone else that might have been there, thanks Ian |
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wow, it seems our member numbers have increased somewhere along the way when I wasnt looking. I just wanted to say hi and welcome to everyone!!! |
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My husband is in the army. We are lucky that we have not yet been seperated through deployment! I met my husband soon after he returned from Iraq. looking forward to hearing from other military moms.  |
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hey guys ... so so far this seems like the ONLY place where you actually get help rather then criticised.... i am in va bch divorced military ( sruface navy ) soon to be submarine force wife ( can't get away from the navy down here ) anyone else out there got a submariner ?? |
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hey all.
I have recently found out that my hubby is getting deployed soon i can say within the next 4 months. I will be on here alot when he is gone. How did you all cope when they were deployed this is the first one for us. I am a bit apprehensive about it all. |
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Hey there ... I'm Jamie, an Army wife in No VA. I'm originally from CA but relocated here last October 06 to be with my wonderful hubby. It looks like he's found a place he's getting used to and liking so, we may be here for a good while. I'm not crazy about beng here ... I'm 3000 miles away from my family and everything I've ever known, and sometimes it almost feels like the lonliness is going to crush me, but thank goodness I have a great guy on my side here. We're both far from *home* and rely on eachother for sanity!
These days I'm a stay at home mommie to be ... @ 32 1/2 weeks right now with our first baby (a girl) ... life is about to get more *interesting* LOL I'm a licensed Pharmacy Tech in Cali, but not sure if sometime after the baby comes that I'll want to get licensed here to go back to work in a pharmacy. I'm kind of aching to do something different but I have nooo idea what right now ... baby is all that's on my mind for the time being. gee, surprise huh? LOL
Anyway ,,, for the woman who's honey is in AIT for 18 months. You'll make it work because that's what we do! :) I understand your worry and frustration but you'll figure things out. Be easy on yourself ... this IS a difficult time for you so don't expect to feel like Superwoman 24/7. You've got a baby that loves you a ton and a man thinkin of you often. You'll get thru! I hope things work well for you!!
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After many many months of preparation and other red tape crap, Tim finally left for his basic and AIT training on Wednesday (well he's been in a hotel room since wed, was actually flown out today) so I haven't seen him since wednesday, he will be gone 18 weeks, which would take us near the end of August when he returns. I've been left on my own completely with our son, who was the most perfect child until he his the age of 18 months back in December. Now he giving me a run for my money, this is one age of children that I don't know much about and every day with him is a battle whether Tim is here or not, but now that he isn't here, there is no break from it. I don't know what to do, I've spent months convincing myself I can do this, and now that it's here it seems I am floundering, and I can't it's too important and we all need to do our parts in the family to make things run smoothly (unfortunately Aidan is too young to put any responsibility like that on him) therefore its up to me and his dad. So how do I pick myself up and make myself get everything done that needs doing? |
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Hey All, Im theresa and my husband stuart has been in the army for 9 months now. He is a rifleman for the aussie army. We have just been posted to Brissie from our home state of NSW. We have 2 kids that are adjusting well to the new environment but i think its gonna take a while for me. I think it's great that this group is on minti it will be a great support to my when stuart gets deployed. thanx for listening. |
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Hiya Im Angie and from Australia....Ken is a firefighter in the Australian army...I am an army brat my dad was in the army and so was my brother...Just ken is in now....I am part of another group here on Minti for armed forces families maybe we should try to combine the two groups then they will look a little bigger hehehe....I dont mind the army life they have been good to us as a family....But always in the back of my mind I wish my husband was married to just me and not the army..But oh well its all good...Have fun smile and have a fantastic day...
Cheers
Angie |
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Welcome military friends. We're not a big group but we are a group non the less. I can't believe I didn't think of this before. I'm so glad to meet other military families. I am from Canada, but my husband is American and is a US national guard. We currently live in Canada but are moving to the states sometime within the next year (I hope).
If anyone knows any other military families on Minti please send them an invite to this group, I just sent invites to the people who I knew to be military. |
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Yes born in to the service life and mairraged one been out for a while but still have a couple in there (relatsion) |
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