Milblog Conference 2007- Panel #2
ALL IN THE FAMILY, Moderator Andi of Andi’s World
My personal favorite panel as it was composed primarily of those I consider to be America’s real heroes. I’ve often commented that though our men and women serving in the armed forces are the foundation of this nation, the families of our servicemen and women are the cornerstone.
Rachelle of ArmyWifeToddlerMom is an amazing woman who married a Soldier several years ago and shared her experiences with the audience. I found most moving is that her Soldier spouse was deployed during both births of their children and yet they stand ready to survive yet another deployment for our sake.
Sarah of Trying to Grok is also married to a Soldier and damn near brought me to tears with her compassionate plea for all deployed servicemen and women to please remember that their families back home live from phone call to phone call or email to email.
Becky of Military Families Voice of Victory provided thoughtful insight into what our military families go through, herself with 3-sons serving and having survived 22 straight months with them deployed.
Another mom, Carla of Some Soldier’s Mom captivated the room with her recount of how she reacted to the news of her son being wounded in Iraq. Amazing women all and a fascinating panel adding just the right flavor to the overall conference.
Next up, Panel #3- Rapid Fire- Roundtable.
