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haele

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6. Especially officers spouses. They're expected to be managers -

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sun May 25, 2025, 02:14 PM

May 25

Command councilors, diplomats...
An officer looking for a flag or an Eagle or Star needs a spouse as dedicated to the service as they are.
You can always tell when an officer picked a trophy spouse... they're typically divorced or on the way to it. And IME, it always affects their ability to command...

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Military wives don't tend to be trophy wives. Being the spouse of active duty military is no picnic. Irish_Dem May 25 #1

Especially officers spouses. They're expected to be managers - haele May 25 #6

Enlisted and officer wife duties are challenging in different ways. Irish_Dem May 25 #8

I rather doubt any but the most oblivious and ignorant were "stunned" RockRaven May 25 #2

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Maybe I missed it, but I didn't read anything marybourg May 25 #4

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Maybe IT was thinking of his own trophy wife although I guess she's a little too old to be LoisB May 25 #7