I am an Army Wife

So I have to speak my peace on something I read and so as not to get caught up in the fight with the wives on the page where I read all this I'm going to blog my opinion here.

I recently seen a post on Facebook on a support page for wives of military men. They were arguing about the fact of whether it is appropriate to call ourselves "Army Wives" or the like. And some were saying that they find it rude and embarrassing to be called that along with saying that carrying an ACU bag (or whatever camo your husband wears) is rude and showboating. Personally I think this is a bunch of crap. I will always proudly refer to myself as an Army Wife...not to try to mean anything by it other than I am proud to be the wife of a soldier. I understand that there are other ways to say it but it is the easiest and it has been the title we have carried for years. But just because I refer to myself as an army wife or military wife doesn't mean that's all I am. I am a daughter, a mother, a friend, a sister, and so many other things. I don't live in my husband's shadow by carrying that title because I am my own person and I have my own set of achievements and flaws. And as far as the bags/purses or whatever else I may carry or wear that represents my place beside my husband I have just for that reason to show my support no matter how far apart we may be. I may not always get the chance to talk and tell people how proud I am of my husband and his brothers and sisters in arms but I can wear my support so that anyone can see that I stand beside my husband and our armed forces.

I will ALWAYS carry this proudly.