Families in the forces - one year on

When my husband left for the Gulf we didn't know if or when we would see him again. While he was away I was asked by a lovely lady at a place called iVillage.co.uk to host a new board they were launching for armed forces families. Families in the Forces was born and here we all are. It has to have been one of my better moments of the year!
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When the situation in Iraq started in earnest we 'held' each other's hands day and night throughout the following months. The lows hit us all regardless of whether our partners were in the thick of it, because one person's hurt was felt by us all. But, out of it, we did something incredible, we got the whole country to sit up and show their respect for our men and women. Gobsmacking is one way to describe the 'screams' on the board when our ribbons made the front page! Finally, the families' voices were heard.

I have no idea what next year will bring, but one thing I do know is that the highs and lows to come will be shared with those I now hold dearest; the women I feel privileged to call my friends here.
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