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by Katie, Proud Military Widow of CSM James W. Hubbard, Jr.
Jul 20, 2010
James and I met at his civilian job (he was in the Army Reserves for the last 28 years of his career) at a jail. He was a supervisor on first shift, and I was a newly hired correctional specialist on second, but did all my overtime on first. The first time I met him, I was intrigued. What a good looking man! The first week I was there in training (the last part of March 2005), the supervisors were undergoing taser training. He got teased and sounded just like Chewbacca. It cracked me up and became an easy way to tease him.
We started talking when I did my overtime as I was usually a rover (not assigned to a module and therefore had direct communication with the supervisors) and we got along quite well. That July he asked me to come over to watch a movie on my days…
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Marshall’s Battle with Cancer
Apr 13, 2010 | Combat
It was April 2007, when I got the phone call from my husband, LCP Quintal, that he was coming home from Okinawa, Japan. That was when his journey began with melanoma skin cancer. Marshall was not supposed… Read Story »
Our Last Ride
Dec 14, 2009 | Non-Combat
Have you ever met someone who just loved life? You know the “Free Spirit” kind, well that is just one thing that describes my husband Reginald “Reggie” Williams. Reggie loved his Family,… Read Story »
What If?
Feb 08, 2010 | Suicide
Hello my name is Miranda Kruse, wife of CPO Jerald Kruse of the United States Navy. On January 1, 2006 Jerald put a gun to his head and committed suicide. Jerald had less than a year before he hit his… Read Story »
Spigot
May 13, 2010 | The 1st Year
I only recently found this site. I was looking online for solace, an outlet, anything. Eventually I stumbled here. I hope that this helps me, because God I need help. I was 24 with an 11 month old daughter… Read Story »
Bring It On Year 3
Nov 19, 2009 | The 2nd Year
(Looking back on the second year) As I sit here just 3 and a half months into my third year I have been forced by myself to take a long hard look back to the last year. Some things I can say I am… Read Story »
The Last Christmas
Nov 19, 2009 | Holidays & Anniversaries
I found out that I was pregnant in October, soon after my husband left for his Intelligence school in Virginia. We spent long hours on the phone while he was away. In December, he was able to come… Read Story »
Taken Away Twice
Apr 29, 2010 | Moving Forward
My story is a long and complicated one. I have gone back and forth for some time over whether or not to post it here, but I thought I can’t be the only one in this situation, so I decided why not?… Read Story »
Kloe’s Idea
May 24, 2010 | A Good Laugh
My daughter never met her father, Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield Jr. I was seven months pregnant when he was killed on July 9th 2005. I have never lied to my daughter. When she asked where he was for the first… Read Story »
One Last Summer
Nov 19, 2009 | Parenting
Some people say that their love was love at first sight. Tom and I aren’t like everyone else. We met at a party in January 2004 that was for a mutual friend. He came off as the… Read Story »
Chocolate and Tide
Nov 19, 2009 | Their Belongings
It’s July 2008. Sean was killed in January 2007. 18 months! Wow ... I can’t believe it’s been 18 months, and he was deployed for 5 prior to the day he was killed. Yes, killed, No, he… Read Story »
Our story, Cut way too short
Jul 20, 2010 | Other
James and I met at his civilian job (he was in the Army Reserves for the last 28 years of his career) at a jail. He was a supervisor on first shift, and I was a newly hired correctional specialist… Read Story »