Military Wives

In war time, the story we hear is that of the soldiers on the battlefront, deployment after deployment, or coping with debilitating injuries at home.

But behind their stories are the unsung women of the war -- the wives who hold the families together while their soldiers are gone. They're left on their own to bear the cost of war at home, raise children, navigate financial decisions and manage tight budgets, do household chores and jobs, and make choices for their family.

Now there is the additional challenge of extended deployments, taking soldiers away from home for more than a year. Separation is hard, and the uncertainty of war even harder. Yet, the vast majority of Americans don’t understand what military families must give up.

Listen to an On Point conversation with military wives about their lives, and their sacrifices while their husbands are at war.

Did your spouse serve in the military - during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, or now in Iraq? What toll has it taken on your family?  Did friends without family serving understand?