Phasing into the Military Life

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Here are some things that I noticed are already becoming a part of our life, now that my husband has joined the military. And also some things I can totally see happening in the future. So you know you are a military family or your husband is a soldier if:

1: All your possessions are military issue
2: Your Kids pull fireguard
3: Your son fails the third grade, but tells everyone he was a "phase three recycle".
4: When your kids are too noisy, you yell "at ease!"
5: You keep a box of MREs at home and in the trunk of your car in case of emergencies.
6: Your husband convinces you that all ten of your guns are necessary for home protection.... or 20
7: No one understands the stories you tell because of all the acronyms.
8: You haven't  unpacked the good china for twenty years.
9: Your husband feels compelled to get a haircut every three days.
10:Your first impressions of civilians are that they all need haircuts.
11:All of your husbands underwear is colored OD Green, Brown, or White.(Sadly Yes)
12:Civilians exercise and you conduct PT.
13:Your kids categorize other kids as either military brats or civilian slugs. (Oh dear!)
14:Your kids call their mother "Household 6." ..... (I am hoping this is daddy's position no matter   
where he is)
15:Your kids salute their grandparents.(Not such a bad Idea)
16:If your kids can recite their General Orders.
17:If your kids know how to build a fighting position in the sandbox.
18:If you tell your kids, Drop and give me 20 when they act up.(Jeff plans on this)
19:You show your ID card when entering WALMART.
20:You hold open ranks inspection on your kids before church.
21:Your husband introduces his best friend to you and then suddenly realizes that he has no idea  
 what his friends first name is. (This is so true so very very true)
22:Your husband can’t set up your TV remote, but know how to break down and reassemble your weapon in the dark.
23:You always have a camelback with you at all times.
24:When in civilian clothes and wearing a baseball cap, if your husband takes his hat off outdoors for any reason, he has this sinking feeling someone's going to yell at him to "give me 50."
25:When handing out Christmas presents, you start out with, "Attention to orders!"