BEST MAN

BEST MAN

Author: Vivian Cumins He wasn’t my first choice, though he could have been. His curly black mullet and long eyelashes were more than enough to lure me in Eddy’s direction, but it was his best friend, James, who swooped in and made the first move. Best friends since...
THE CALL

THE CALL

Author:  Vivian Cumins “Hey Babe, I’m okay – just don’t watch the news. I will call you when I can. I love you.” That was all my husband, Eddy, said before the old military field phone went dead. I didn’t hear his voice again for over a week. Eight days, to be...
WHAT I LEARNED AS A MILITARY SPOUSE

WHAT I LEARNED AS A MILITARY SPOUSE

Author:  Vivian Cumins I became a military spouse when I was only 19 years old. I remember feeling both nervous and excited the day we gave our lives to Uncle Sam. I say “our” lives because a military lifestyle affects the entire family, which is something the Air...