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Focus on the Fort: Kaiserslautern Military Community By: Kristen Gray Kaiserlautern Military Community Facts Garrison Commander: Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom Command Sergeant Major: MSG Kenneth Wilson (Interim) The Kaiserslautern Military Community is comprised of American forces and their families. Some main installations of the KMC are Ramstein Air [...]
Focus on the Fort-Grafenwoehr/Rose Barracks, Germany By: Samantha Brinton USAG Grafenwoehr is nestled in between rural mountains and scenic pastures of Bavaria. In this rustic countryside, two worlds collide with modern warfare training and farmlands where locals [...]
Field/Type of Business:Cinematic Videography Name: Myriam Nicodemus Status: Army spouse of SSG Kenneth Nicodemus Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala (Moved to South Bend, Indiana at age 9) Installation: USAG Grafenwoehr Germany Business Name: Myriam Nicodemus Films Business Website: http://www.mnfilms.net/ Facebook Business Page: http://www.facebook.com/MNFilms Twitter Business Page: https://en.twitter.com/MNFilms LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/myriam-nicodemus/14/645/a01 Business Email: myriamnicodemusfilms@gmail.com About . . . [...]
Field/Type of Business: Fitness Name: Elizabeth O’Brien-Gorkowski Status: Army spouse of Captain Justin Gorkowski Hometown: Hempstead, New York Installation: Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany Business Name: THE FIT GROUP- MOM FIT Business Website: www.momfitstrong.com Facebook Business Page: The Fit Group http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-FIT-Group/287997354573825 Twitter Business Page:@thefitgroup11 Business Phone: +491722310175 Business Email: thefitgroup11@gmail.com About . . . I have [...]
Take a Day Trip: Trier, Germany By: Kristen Gray While stationed in the Kaiserslautern area, it is tough to resist the urge to jet-set around Europe at the drop of a hat. However, for various reasons, spontaneous trips to Paris, London and Rome are not always in the [...]
Field/Type of Business: Clothing Name: Kerry Siegel Status: Army spouse of SSG Samuel Siegel Hometown: Kernersville, NC, USA Installation: Schweinfurt, Germany Business Name: Hats & What Knots Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/HatsandWhatKnots Business Phone: (49) 015151679822 Business Email: hats_and_what_knots@yahoo.com About . . . I started my business out in August 2011. When I was a young [...]
Overseas PCS Tips By: Kristen Gray Oh, PCS season! The sky is blue, the grass is green, and stress is in the air! Moving can be a tough task in general, let alone a move to a foreign country. The checklists feel never-ending, and there never seems to be enough coffee in a day to [...]
Field/Type of Business:Handmade Jewelry for Kids and Grown-ups Name: Julia Taylor Status: Army spouse of Sgt Taylor Hometown: Nuremberg Germany Installation: Bamberg Germany Business Name: KaLia Creations Etsy Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KaLiaCreations?ref=search_shop_redirect Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/KaLia-Creations/326681944022757 Business Phone: 0151 12403474 Business Email: KaLiaCreations@yahoo.com About . . . I’m a new business owner and started my business in [...]
Field/Type of Business:Bakery/Cupcakery Name: Crystal Burningham Status: Army spouse of CPT Burningham Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Installation: USAG Grafenwhoer Business Name: Sweet Tooth Business Website: http: //32sweettooth.blogspot.com/ Facebook Business Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/CrystalsSweetTooth Business Email: Crytye2003@msn.com About . . . I have been a business owner less than a year. I took a lot of advice [...]
Field/Type of Business:Photography Name: Jana Butman Status: Army spouse of Randell Butman Hometown: Prague Installation: Rose Barracks Business Name: Jana Butman Photography Business Website: www.butmanphoto.com Facebook Business Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jana-Butman-Photography/265594296734 Business Phone: 015226924727 Business Email: janabutman@gmail.com About . . . I have been a business owner for three years. When I was 15 years-old, I got [...]
Boosting the image that you have of yourself can be as simple as enhancing your thought process. I haven’t done research or gathered information by conducting a survey; but I do know from experience how and why to lift myself up instead of put or tear myself down. When I was younger, no matter how [...]
Boosting the image that you have of yourself can be as simple as enhancing your thought process. I haven’t done research or gathered information by conducting a survey; but I do know from experience how and why to lift myself up instead of put or tear myself down. When I was younger, no matter how [...]
By Monica Tucker monica@armyspousemag.com As I was searching the internet, I came across several social media ‘military spouse’ support forums and other sites that are basically a reflection of the negative side to living this military life. As a military spouse business owner, I was somewhat appalled by the lack of professionalism displayed, and it [...]
March/April Learn a different language—Have you ever listened to a song in French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese and would have loved to have been able to sing along? The music is beautiful but if only you could connect the words with the music…how much more exciting it would be. Learning a different language does take [...]
Name: Lisa Saucedo Occupation: Executive Director Title: Executive Director, CASA of El Paso Location: El Paso, Texas Website: www.casaofelpaso.com Contact Information: (915) 546-8146 What inspires you within your occupation?With inspired determination, I have created a fulfilling career and led the CASA of El Paso organization with passion, enthusiasm, and hard work. The team, who I [...]
Feature: AUSA + Patty Barron = Great Army Family Support Name:Patty Barron Describe yourself with one word… Determined Number of years married…32years Children… Three: Michael (29), Megan (27), Joe (17) To relax and unwind you…watch the Golden Girls on DVD Currently reading…Tinkers Listening to…Frank Sinatra Favorite quote… “I’ll make it” …Jimmy Chitwood; Hoosiers (movie) Favorite [...]
Military Spouse Business Feature: “Metal Creations Are True Fashion” Name: Wendy Caldwell Status: Army Spouse of Active Duty Soldier Hometown: Teaneck, NJ Installation: Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, HI Business Name: Homefront Metalworks Business Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HomefrontMetalworks Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homefront-Metalworks/157512887665505 Business Phone: (908) 910-5071 Business Email: wendy.homefront@gmail.com About . . . It’s been a year [...]
Arts & Entertainment Editor’s Picks Gail Kasper’s Unstoppable: 6 Easy Steps To Achieve Your Goals remains on the ASM Reading List. The book details the Systematic Attitude Development-Technique (SAD-T). This 6-step revolutionary system has led thousands of people accomplish their goals, improve their attitudes, maximize each day and move forward, even in the midst of [...]
Arts & Entertainment Editor’s Choice: David French picked up the newspaper in the comfort of his penthouse in Philadelphia, and read about a soldier – father of two – who was wounded in Iraq. Immediately, he was stricken with a question: Why him and not me? This is the story of what happens when a [...]