Change in the New Year

For eight years, my family lived the military life. We were bound by the rhythm of military service: deployments, many moves and the unspoken solidarity of those who understand the unique sacrifices of military life. The friends that became family, the structure, the sense of purpose, it all shaped our daily existence. But now, it has been almost a year since my husband received his DD-214, we packed up our belongings, and moved to Madison to live close to family for the first time in our marrie