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The excerpt below is an announcement on You Served. I am excited to announce a new radio show from You Served just for military spouses. Read below, head over to You Served, and be on the lookout for the announcement of the date of the first show. We have a great line up.

In sickness and in health

February 13, 2009 By Claire
Posted in Podcast, Spouse and Family

Most of us recognize the phrase “in sickness and in health” because we have either uttered those words when we took our wedding vows, or we have heard others say them in a ceremony. Every couple goes through trials that will take them back to the very words they spoke as a promise their spouse.

That’s exactly what these women have walked through. They promised to love their husband; for better or worse, for richer or poorer, and in sickness and in health.

These ladies heard the words that every wife of a deployed soldier fears.

“Your husband was injured in combat.”
“It was an IED… he took a direct hit.”
“He has been severely wounded.”
“He is being airlifted.”
“We don’t know the extent of his injuries.”
“It’s life threatening.”
“It’s life altering.”
“I’m sorry.”

What do you do when the man you love, the man you made those vows to is severely wounded in combat? If you are a woman of principle, what you do is stay by his side, love him, comfort him, and you make good on the promise you spoke to him the day you were married. READ MORE