What It Means

The Urban Dictionary definition of "tag chaser"

1. A man or woman sexually attracted to someone ONLY because they are in the military.

2. A man or woman looking to marry someone in the military.

3. A male or female slut that collects ID tags(Dog Tags) after having sex with military members.
(http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tag%20chaser)

I find that a lot of people don't really know what it means to be a military significant other.
be it that they don't know what S.O stands for (yes it happens)
that the average civilan thinks that its all about:

• Money
• Education benefits
• Housing benefits
• Family benefits
• The uniform

or anything else.
I mean, like some people, I mean I understand civilians not understanding the military way and how the community functions, but as a whole, as a people, there are just way to many people who when they hear military, they automatically think "uniform" I mean, in my opinion, your a tag chaser if thats the case. Because theres so much more to the military than the uniform. I mean, yeah, most men pull the uniform off and when you see those men (or women) you think "DAMN" but for military S.O's yeah, the uniforms great, but it makes us think about how proud we are of that, not just "DAMN he looks fioonneee" theres much more to it than that.

I've recently came in contact with a person like this.
I'm spending half my summer in college classes and obviously I've met a lot of people. Talking to my roommates & those who live above us, one of those girls, immediately after finding out that Mister was in the military she almost practically screamed "OH MY I LOVE MILITARY MEN THEM AND THEIR UNIFORMS" she then went on to talk about how much she loves men in the miltiary because she loves their uniforms, and she continued to talk about the uniform, rather than the person under the uniform, simply because she knew none, but she still rambled about the uniform. She also continued this rant about how sexy they look, yada yada, right? I mean typical of someone going after the uniform.

One of her room mates then showed this girl a picture of Mister. She then proceeded to talk about how sexy he was. Like okay, I understand hes the easiest thing to stare at all day, I mean, I find myself staring at his picture from time to time & hes fun to look at, hes quite sexy. Some people won't agree with me, others will. Alright, so we understand hes good lookin' but no, this girl, talks about it for quite some time, THEN starts on about how she thinks he looks absolutely stunning in uniform, then how amazing she thinks he'd look with blues on. Which she actually called them "the fancy clothes" so just by that you can tell she doesn't know much about the military, other than, she knows they wear uniforms and they fight wars. But she said nothing about the war, nothing about him deploying, just talked about uniform. All of the other girls, we've talked about his deployments, how hard it gets, all that stuff, I mean, my room mates think hes scary, (hes not hes a big pandabear).

Anyway, what it means to be a tag chaser is like that of my story I just told. Its that of you can spot them everywhere if you say the right things.
Also if they only wana talk to single servicemen, that is also how you know they go for the military guy. Like, theres certain occasions I'm like, "okay" to if a women is asking for a military man, (its very rare that I am) but if they were military brats and thats all they know, maybe if I think about it for awhile, but other than that,

that, is how you spot a tag chaser.

                       

The D Word

this, this word. mmm this word we don't like.

this word doesn't do us any good.

this word can hurt us.

this is the D word.

none other than,

Deployment.

a word that none of us can really begin to handle.

well, the word could be handled,

the actual meaning of the word, not so much.

it means so many different things

but different things to different people

it can mean loneliness

it can mean craziness

it can mean sadness

depression

hurt

abandonment

soo many different things

sometimes theres no tellin what it will do each time around

they say first deployments the hardest,

but that doesnt mean it gets any easier.

theres people to deal with

everyday lives to deal with

problems to handle alone

drama to solve

theres a lot of factors

but being with that one person,

seeing

talking to

texting

emailing

that one person, nothing tops that.

dealing with the D word, well,

that all depends on how you handle things.

the thing to remember is that were strong.

its all a learning experience.

Wives Vs. Girlfriends

well well well. a topic that seems to bother me hahh. it seems girlfriends just wana be wives, but wives hate girlfriends. i dont see why. you have to be a girlfriend before your a wife.

girlfriends dont do anything wrong. well, some do. there are some reasons to not like some girlfriends but not all.

some like to say theres a huge gap between wives and girlfriends

some like to say there isnt

me, i say i dont know. i dont see why theres the gap between at all. i know there is one, but sometimes its obvious, between some wives and some girlfriends, but not all wives and girlfriends.

some wives are just plain bitches. they think that just because they're married, that they are some rank better than the girlfriend and some girlfriends just like to flaunt their mans in the military. but then again, dont we all, thats a pride factor, not a bitchy one. well, then there the D word, we're all bitches for that, because, really, who wouldnt be.

so whys there a gap,

why do some wives think their so much better than us girlfriends?

guess i'll never know

She Who Waits;

She Who Waits, Also Serves

One of my biggest things is nothing shy of being a Marines girlfriend. In the world of the military, The Silent Ranks are we. although most of us aren't so silent and we clearly express ourselves and we can have quite a temper, we are none the less, a member of the Silent Ranks. But its been brought to my attention that those who have nothing to do with the military, don't recognize the military women/men, or those who stand amoung the Silent Ranks. It really annoys me sometimes. Because, we do a lot. We're the ones left behind. I've heard the Silent Ranks referred to as "The Homefront Heroes" Class A or Class B, none the less, were here. And all over the country. & a lot of people don't even know it.

We strut our mens branch, not really our own, we boast at how proud we are of our men, but we leave ours alone. we recognize them, more than ourselves, and thats part of being in the Silent Ranks.

The United States Of America - Flag

seeming to me, it turns out a lot of people don't actually know the rules/code of the flag. so, because i care, Go Here to learn/read about the rules.

it explains everything you need to know about respecting the flag, how to properly display it whether the union should be in the left or right, things like that. how no writing should be placed upon the flag, and the rules of how a flag is to be placed according to other flags. things like that. its a good site.

if you don't already know this stuff, go read it. because you should know.

"The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing." - United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 Section 8j

that, is the reason the rules and codes of the flag, should be known and understood.

Shooting In Tucson

Half-staff flags until sunset, January 14, 2011.

Presidential Proclamation — Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Tucson, Arizona

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, January 14, 2011. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
-BARACK OBAMA

Stupid Stupid Stupid!

uggh. phones. i hate them. they can go die. every last one of em. either that, or AIM. i will freaking scream no lie if i dont get to talk to this boy. but what happens? me? talk to him? naah. he doesnt text me back, so i go about my day, still texting him, and then he texts me saying im not talking to him, hours later, (from the time that he woke up to that minute) which i have! i really have! but has he gotten them? apparently not.

im irritated. todays been absolutely awful. im over it.just something freaking work and let me talk to my man.

UGH