Real Army Wives Tell All

Hey everyone! I hope you are having a fantastic Friday.

Did you know that there is a new reality TV show airing in a couple weeks that I know you are going to want to tune in to see?? Can you believe that this show is about being an Army Wife?

That is correct, ladies. We have a new show to DVR while the boys are gone. "Married to the Army: Alaska" will debut on OWN Sunday, November 18th at 10/9c. Will you be watching?

I know I have joke with fellow Army wives about needing a "Real Housewives of Ft. (fill in the blank)" We could certainly teach the rest of the country a thing or two about our daily lives that might cause them to appreciate the sacrifices our families make both on the battlefield and in our homes. However, those joking moments are always followed by, "the Army would NEVER allow that." Realistically, it is hard to fathom. What about OPSEC? (civi-talk: Operational Security, i.e. don't give information of any kind regarding training and deployment to civilians) We would always discuss how details about our husbands jobs and maybe even our husbands would have to be kept off camera. Well, that doesn't leave anything except screaming kids and day to day drama...oh wait...that's what a reality show is.

All joking aside, I'm excited to watch this show and see how we are depicted. It looks like there will be drama. They will face real obstacles that we as wives can relate to. If you are like me, you love watching Army Wives because, even though dramatized, you can relate and see commonalities between your life and the one being portrayed on the screen. I'm also curious to see Ft. Richardson. Mike wants very badly to go there, and the thought of snow makes my toes turn blue. I mean seriously, it's been in the 50s lately, and I hate it. Maybe Alaska isn't sooo bad....

Just so you know: The Army is in full support of the show and is allowing access (I would still think not full access) to these ladies' husbands and aspects of their jobs. I would assume episodes are being screened and approved by someone in the Pentagon and that their is an Army liaison person working with the production company as they do most TV shows that have anything to do with our military. There is someone who works with the Army Wives writers at Lifetime, too, in case you were curious.

Here is a quick look at this new show. I hope you tune in to watch.

Sneak Peek: Watch the First 5 Minutes of Married To The Army: Alaska

Alaska is home to more than 10,000 active-duty soldiers, about 7,500 of whom are currently deployed in Afghanistan. For the women whose husbands serve in the U.S. Army, "deployment" is not just an abstract word heard on the evening news. It's real, it's tough, and it turns their world upside down. Now, for the first time, the Pentagon allows cameras unprecedented access inside the lives of real-life Army wives in this new OWN docu-series. On the series premiere of Married to the Army: Alaska, meet 7 women who find themselves in a unique sisterhood that only they can understand. From those who step into Army life for the first time, to seasoned Army wife veterans, watch as women come together and form the tightest of bonds. They share everything from life-threatening deployments, to the realities of motherhood in Army life, to navigating the emotional roller coaster of homecomings. This, and more, all set against the backdrop of the rugged, demanding and extreme conditions of the America's last frontier: Alaska. Watch the first 5 minutes of the premiere episode right now, before its television debut! Then, tune in for the special, two-night premiere event beginning on Sunday, November 18th at 10/9c and Monday, November 19th at 10/9c. You won't want to miss a moment of this powerful new series.