Charlie Foxtrot 2020

6 June 2029

Americans, 

I understand we are ALL hurting, we are ALL scared, we are ALL looking at 2020 as the most insane, chaotic, Charlie foxtrot year EVER. 

This has been insane- Frankly I am more in shock than anything else. What the hell is going on?

Take a look at the facts at hand. 

• Create a virus to Scare people.

• Blame other countries for the virus. 

• Place everyone in quarantine. 

• Stop all airlines

• Deploy thousands of military service members. 

• Count the number of dead every second of every day in every news headline. 

• Close all businesses.

• Close all schools. 

• Cancel HighSchool senior proms and graduations

• Make essential workers work from home. 

• 40,000,000 out of jobs. 

• Peak unemployment. 

• Remove entertainment: parks, gyms, bars, restaurants, sports.

• Homeschool children. 

• No dating. 

• No touching. 

• Mask people. 

• Dehumanize them. 

• Close temples and churches.

• Lower gas prices. 

• Send stimulus checks

• Bait people to commit crimes. 

• Put curfews in place

• Issue tickets to those not in compliance

• Let depression and anxiety and desperation set in.

• Start to open “some” businesses. 

• ignite hatred and civil war.

• Civil unrest. 

• Empty the prisons because of the virus. 

• Fill the streets with criminals.

• Send in Antifa to vandalize property as if they are freedom fighters. 

• Undermine the law. 

• Loot. 

• Attack law enforcement, but tell the government to order a stand-down. 

• We are all being baited by adversarial governments who want to destroy America - China, Iran, Russia. 

• Have the Far Left abuse the racial wars to fuel the fires. 

• Blame all of it on the President.

• Can’t take America in a war, destroy it from within.

• Enable Martial Law

We are being conditioned, manipulated, and programmed by multiple agendas as never before.

Before YOU decide which path is best or which riot or protest to attend or what ever your next steps may be. 

• DO OUR OWN RESEARCH 

You decide what you think is right, you make up your mind—rather than eating everything that has been spoon-fed to us! 

Agree or disagree— No feelings hurt here. 

•These are facts. 

•Use your brain, do your own research and just be you. 

•#alllivesmatter, #notallcopsarebad, #notallwhitesareracist, #everyoneisnotbad, #peace, #compassion, #noriots, #noviolence, #stopthehate, #benice, #justicewillprevail, #savealife, #americaisnotfree

-Seabee Wife

DONT TREAD ON ME explained

14 April 2020– DONT TREAD ON ME

Hello my fellow Americans—

After many requests from friends, family and visitors regarding the saying “Don’t Tread on Me.” I have completed my research and have compiled my findings below. 

Take it for what it is worth as this particular saying is ambiguous and depending on the context in which it is referred can mean many different things. My insight and beliefs are strictly mine and if you disagree that is fine. As, we are in America and we have the right to disagree. Freedom of Speech. 

The Gadsden Flag aka Don’t Tread on Me Flag 

The Gadsden flag is a historical flag with a yellow background and a coiled timber rattlesnake in strike position underneath are the words “DONT TREAD ON ME”

This particular flag was designed by Christopher Gadsden during the American Revolution (1724-1805). During the American Revolution this flag was used by the Marines as an early motto flag along with the Moultrie Flag. 

The timber rattlesnake is to signify the 13 original colonies also known as the Thirteen British colonies:

1. Delaware
2. Pennsylvania
3. Bay Colony (Maine)
4. New Jersey, 
5. Georgia
6. Connecticut
7. Maryland
8. South Carolina
9. New Hampshire
10. Virginia
11. New York
12. North Carolina 
13. Rhode Island

In 1754, Benjamin Franklin published an original woodcut of a snake cut into 8 sections representing the colonies. Under his photo it stated “ Join or Die” The snake like the bald eagle came to signify and symbolize liberty, vigilance, and courage. 

Benjamin Franklin’s design 

Quote from Franklin: “I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids—She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance.—She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage.—As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal; and even when those weapons are shown and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal:—Conscious of this, she never wounds till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of stepping on her.—Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?

– Benjamin Franklin

There have been many variations to the gadsden flag over the years: 

• The motto sometimes includes an apostrophe in the word "Don't" and sometimes does not. Early written discussions uniformly include an apostrophe; however, as early as 1917, a flag reference book includes a picture of a version without the apostrophe.
• The typeface used for the motto is sometimes a serif typeface and other times sans-serif.
• The rattlesnake sometimes is shown as resting on a green ground, presumably grassy, and sometimes not. The green grass seems to be a recent addition; representations dating from 1885 and 1917 do not display anything below the rattlesnake.
• The rattlesnake usually faces to the left, and the early representations mentioned above face left. However, some versions of the flag show the snake facing to the right. 

Due to the plethora of uses for this particular flag, the meaning is ambiguous and varies depending on the context in which it is displayed. 

Most commonly known as a flag to remind Americans of the birth of our great nation, and the American Spirit prevailing and standing up for their beliefs in which we hold near and dear to our heart. This we will defend. Give us liberty or give us death. 

God Bless America. 

God Bless our brave service members that serve and protect our country. 

Hoorah. 

Danalthemom aka SeabeeWife

Questions?

Comments? 

Let me know. 

The feeling of failing as a Milso

The feeling of failing as a Milso

Day 114

12 February 2020

Today is the second day of missing work to fix me. 

Do I feel guilty about this. No. 

Should I? No. 

I wasn’t aware that being a Milso would be so difficult physically, mentally and spiritually. 

Alas, I am aware of the symptoms and recognize I am depressed. 

This is extremely unlike me. 

I’m a positive, helpful, motivating and uplifting woman— normally. 

During the last couple of weeks, I have not been. 

I recognize this. 

I have reached out to militaryonesource.com for additional resources. (I would highly recommend this) [1. You will need a DOD login 2. It’s easy to set up your account. — This is for another blog.] 

I realize that my husband is an amazing human. I have never given him enough credit for everything he did while he was home. (I am so sorry) I took him for granted. (I am sorry) my husband is my rock. I have also realized that being a milso is HARD. 

I’ve been a single mother before. With two children and an ex that was a total horses behind. Struggling financially, trying to balance work and life and staying positive. Being a milso is not like this. Period. 

(Rant 1)

Being a milso is NOT:  

• being a single mother/father/caregiver/lover/sigot
• You are married/or in a serious relationship/partnership ect. 

• Your sigot is away sometimes for an extended period of time. 

This does not make you a single parent.

I’m tired of wives/husbands referring to their deployed service member as being an “absent parent”. Seriously— Absent? 

Your sigot is serving our country for your protection, our country's protection and helping your family continue to live in the land of the free. Shut-Up!

For those of you that say you are a single parent when your sigot is deployed is wrong, disrespectful and just plain rude

• You are not “single”.
  
• You are being a parent while the other parent is serving his/her country. 
  

Shut-Up!

• Yes, it sucks, being the head of household— paying the bills, taking little Jimmy here and taking little Jane there, Making all of the meals, all the while stressing, being anxious and waiting for a call or skype. 

• Yes, the deployed member is not at home—for due cause.

Being a milso with a deployed service spouse/ sigot does not justify adultery, “single parent” drama and or whining. So, for the last time SHUT-UP, Suck it up and get the hell over yourself. (End of rant)

Back to my original post— Pre- Rant: I have recognized that I am depressed — I did not realize that my spouse was such a tremendous part and help of everyday life. I have gotten to the point in this phase of deployment where I am completely overwhelmed. 1.I feel as though my achievements are more like downfalls. (This is the depression speaking)2. My self-care has dropped to a nil3. I’m tired. All the time. 4. The only joy I find is the phone call from my husband. 5. My daughter (she’s a wee one) is acting out. 6. My dog (beagle) needs to be trained. 7. I, at times want to throw in the towel. 8. I do not cook meals anymore, I have being going to fast food restaurants. (Totally unlike me) 9.My eating habits suck. 10. My house looks like a tornado came through and everything I had previously organized out of existence has reappeared. 

Recognizing the issues:These are all common depression symptoms. These are all common symptoms of the deployment cycle. 

This too shall pass. 

My current self-care plan (in progress)1. Contact a LCSW2. Visit my PCP.  3. Visit a DoP4. Take time to take care of me. 5. Purge unneeded items that are cluttering my home to add stability and organization to my chaos. 6. Take a relaxing bath7. Change my sheets8. Do laundry 9. Look for a dog trainer10. Let others help me. 
All in all — I am not failing. 

I am just a beautiful mess in progress. 

I must be positive, do great things and care for myself first as I have others to care for. 

Tell me your thoughts.

Any suggestions?

Seabee Wife. 

☮️💟☯️

Acronyms:

Milso: Military Spouse

DOD: Department of Defense

Sigot: Significant Other

LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker aka Counselor

PCP: Primary Care Physician

DoP: Doctor of Psychiatry 

Unamerican

As a wife of a deployed service member, when individuals fail to stand for the National Anthem it makes my blood boil. 

The National Anthem of the United States of America has been our anthem since 1931. 

The flag that is spoken of in the anthem is the flag that was flown over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the war of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. 

On September 14, 1814– The flag was flown over as the battle had ended. 

“Flag was flown over the fort when 5,000 British soldiers and a fleet of 19 ships attacked Baltimore on September 12, 1814. The bombardment turned to Fort McHenry on the evening of September 13, and continuous shelling occurred for 25 hours under heavy rain. When the British ships were unable to pass the fort and penetrate the harbor, the attack was ended, and on the morning of September 14, when the battered flag still flew above the ramparts, it was clear that Fort McHenry remained in American hands.” -Wikipedia

Where in any of this explanation, history or description does this state anything about inequality, police brutality or the like?

This continued protest is 1. An insult to American’s serving in the Armed forces. 2. Disrespectful to every single service member that fights for these protesters VOLUNTARILY. 

3. UnAmerican-  If you have a problem with the National Anthem feel free to leave America. Nobody is making you stay. 

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,

Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,

What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,

As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,

In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:

'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore

That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,

A home and a country should leave us no more!

Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.

No refuge could save the hireling and slave

From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand

Between their loved home and the war's desolation!

Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land

Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,

And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Thoughts?