I Am A Military Girlfriend
I am a military girlfriend. I hold no formal recognition with the powers that be I am at the bottom of the chain. I hold no Military ID card; I am not a dependent or a parent. The man I love may face unspeakable dangers and I am at the mercy of those who possess this recognition for news. I understand this and accept this.
I have promised to be here for him upon his return no matter how long he is away. They may say I am insane for making such a commitment, but I hold onto our promises and have faith that he will come home safe. I know well that my love for him fuels him in the worst of times.
There is no ring on my finger to symbolize our commitment, though I love him no less for it. I hope every day that he will be able to call because a simple 30-second phone call can bring the greatest spectrum of emotions smiling with tears in my eyes from so much joy and pain. My relationship is based on a brief communication where I love you and I’m okay speaks more than volumes and gives me the strength to keep going.
I take no moment spent together for granted. I hold onto every touch, caress, kiss, and every word. I have memorized the feel of his skin, his smell, the sound of his voice and I play it over and over in my mind so that I will not forget. I cry myself to sleep some nights because missing him hurts so badly, but wake up the next morning, brush myself off and start a new day.
The events of the next several months hold my life, my love, and my future in the balance. When you watch the news reports, you may turn away and go about your business relatively unaffected. When I watch news stories of the war, I do not see nameless soldiers half a world away. I see individuals who will be forever changed by war. News of every casualty causes me physical pain and deep sadness.
I am a military girlfriend. Not a spouse or family member. When you say your prayers for the husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters…please don’t forget about me.
If you think being a soldier is tough, try loving one. If you think soldiers are strong, you should look at their girls.
I just want to thank who ever made this website because this is so true..my boyfriend is away at war right now until the summer..it is very hard and just getting a simple phone call makes my day! and once he gets home not one day will be taken for granted! i love my soldier and i always will!
Thanks again
Very powerful creed. I give my girlfriend so much credit for sticking by me through everything! any girl who braves her man going off to war is just as much a soldier as me in my eyes. thankyou to all of you your love and commetment to us overseas means more than anything in the entire world.
this is so true my boyfriend left for the first time since we got together this morning
Thank you, I know I’m not alone but it’s nice to read about others. We haven’t been together long but I love him and he will be going soon to clean the gulf and then heading over for his third tour. I am thankful for every day I am blessed with him. Any helpful hints about talking about waiting for him? We started talking about it but it left me more worried.
Bless all those who love and are loved.
Thank you….I have til June for my boyfriend to come home…This made me cry but I enjoy reading its beautifully worded and I have already passed it on to another friend of mine
If you think that’s hard, try being a woman in the military, trying to hold on to her civilian boyfriend. That’s heartache.
Well.. That Made Me Cry.. My Boyfriend Leaves In July…
And Im Trying To Get Prepared… And I Need All The Advice I Can Get..
I Know Its Going To Be Hard But I Can Do It…
But That Was A Very Touchy Speech.. And Worded Perfectly…
My boyfriend leaves for afghan in september, i am going to be tottaly lost without him!This is our first xmas we will be appart and also he may just be back for my 21sy dependeing on when they manage to get shipped back home. I am not a strong person as he is my rock and when ever soemthing is wrong i know i can always count on him to support me and guide me through. I love my solider so so much, we have already discussed getting a house when he back, so it’s gives us something to plan and look forward to together. We have discussed letter writing, care packages everthing, we are goin on holiday in a few weeks just to spend some quality time together before he goes and i must say it can’t come quick enough. I am already preparing myself for when i say good bye to him, and then the counting down begins for him to come home, I am a proud army girlfriend like all othrs out there and i will love and support my solider through the good times and the bad!
Do you have to be an ARMY girlfriend? I’m a Navy girlfriend.
My boy just left six days ago for basic. I miss him like crazy already =( But I love my soldier. This site is amazing.