by Jessica Scott | Apr 12, 2010 | army officers, deployment, Iraq, moms at war, redeployment, Uncategorized, women at war
It’s hard to believe but its been four months now since I first stepped off that plane from Iraq. So much has changed and yet, so much still remains. January and February will go down as the worst months. Lots of crying and screaming and yelling as the kids tried to...
by Jessica Scott | Mar 17, 2010 | army officers, deployment, Fort Hood, Iraq, leadership, redeployment, Uncategorized, women at war
This post has been building for a long time. I’ve been trying to keep my mouth shut and act like a grown up, mature professional. But who the hell am I kidding? Friday was the rededication of the First Cavalry Division’s Memorial to those who have made the ultimate...
by Jessica Scott | Mar 8, 2010 | army officers, deployment, moms at war, redeployment, Uncategorized, women at war
The Army teaches officers how to deal in expectation management. Don’t tell the brigade commander he’s going to have Time Warner Cable in Iraq. Make sure he knows its going to be like dial up, then he’ll be happy if he gets DSL. The Army also warns about expectation...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 26, 2010 | deployment, moms at war, redeployment, Uncategorized, women at war
Anyone who knows me will tell you I am high strung. I tend to jump before hearing the whole story, which has lead to some tasty dishes of crow over the years. But I’m pretty intense, especially when I’ve got something I believe passionately about is at stake. Last...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 23, 2010 | army officers, Iraq, moms at war, Predeployment, redeployment, Uncategorized, women at war
I’ve been researching. Ever since PBS offered me the opportunity to be part of the POV blog Regarding War, I’ve been researching. Women’s roles in the military. Statistics. Facts and media reports. What I find is astonishingly upsetting. There’s allegedly an 8%...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 7, 2010 | Fort Hood, moms at war, redeployment, Uncategorized, women at war, writer's ruck sack, Writing
I was sitting in mass today and Father Richard started talking about living in a dark fog. Sometimes, things just keep you down and you can’t see your way through them. Kind of like how life has been for the last two months. Well, almost two months. I don’t count the...