Quote: Pardon me, Ma’am, but I’m not worried about place cards…

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 “The old advice was presented as if written for a peacetime military, with priority placed on manners and  domestic/
administrative detail. Traditions and protocol are lovely, and they are important, but they’ve taken a backseat to more grave concerns. Pardon me, Ma’am, but I’m not worried about place cards for my afternoon tea, I’m worried about my husband getting his legs blown off, or whether our marriage can survive a third year-long deployment.”

Lily Burana

Author of I Love a Man in Uniform

Via Nathan Hodge of Danger Room | Ex-Stripper, Army Spouse on Life Behind the Camo Curtain