Most of us recognize the phrase “in sickness and in health” because we have either uttered those words when we took our wedding vows, or we have heard others say them in a ceremony. Every couple goes through trials that will take them back to the very words they spoke as a promise their spouse.
That’s exactly what these women have walked through. They promised to love their husband; for better or worse, for richer or poorer, and in sickness and in health.
These ladies heard the words that every wife of a deployed soldier fears.
“Your husband was injured in combat.”
“It was an IED… he took a direct hit.”
“He has been severely wounded.”
“He is being airlifted.”
“We don’t know the extent of his injuries.”
“It’s life threatening.”
“It’s life altering.”
“I’m sorry.”
What do you do when the man you love, the man you made those vows to is severely wounded in combat? If you are a woman of principle, what you do is stay by his side, love him, comfort him, and you make good on the promise you spoke to him the day you were married.
That’s exactly what these ladies have done.
They took the call. They stood in the gap for their husbands. They remained faithful and strong and they are ready to share their stories.
Keep your eyes open for the announcement of when we will air the first You Served Blog Talk Radio program, Spouse Edition. Our first show will be on wives of wounded warriors. They will share their stories, their struggles, their triumphs, and the challenges that lie before them.
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