My post last month about poor support for military families struck a nerve, as I learned from the responses that I received.
LTG Rick Lynch, base commander at Fort Hood, Texas, heard similar stories from the wife of a soldier in his command. His response? He instituted a family-first program, including orders for every soldier on a day schedule to be home for dinner by 6 p.m. each night. Lynch’s plan not only helps spouses and children, it also helps create a more resilient soldier, who can resist alcohol and drug abuse, stress and suicide.
For more information on LTG Lynch’s new initiative, click here.

Time with our families is always precious. Time to refresh and renew, eat together, pray together…time to de-stress and have fun together. I welcome stories about how your family spends time together.... Read more here