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May is designated as "Military Appreciation Month" and here at Chicken Soup for the Soul we are proud to support military families � the unheralded heroes of the armed services!

In our book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families: 101 Stories about the Force Behind the Forces , we share stories from service members and their families about pride and patriotism, heartache and joy, and of course, a few miracles.

We also LOVE that royalties from the book benefit the USO!

Here is a quick look at a couple of my favorite stories from the book. Enjoy!

"Getting on Base" by Heather Gillis
When Heather Gillis’s husband sold his private medical practice and joined the Air Force, Heather didn’t know what to expect. “We were entering a whole new world,� Heather shares. “I learned quickly that if I didn’t get out there and meet people, I was never going to make friends in my new military world.� Thanks to locking her keys in her car, Heather met and became quick friends with her neighbor. From there, Heather got involved in the community at the base and made many great friends. “The neighbors and friends I meet become a part of my military family,� Heather says.

"Like a Dandelion" by Lauren B. Stevens
By the time Lauren Stevens was twelve, she had lived in four states and three countries because of her father’s Air Force transfers. “Home,� she says, “was wherever my family resided at the time.� And she loved it! “Military life taught me discipline and resilience, exposed me to different cultures, and provided my family a lifetime of memories,� Lauren shares. She likens herself and other military children to dandelions. “We thrive wherever our ‘seeds� land and make friends with ease, deeply rooted in the shared experience of military life,� Lauren writes. “We blossom and thrive in new environments before being swept away in the wind of our military parents� move to new stations.�


Amy Newmark