Military Crocheters

[Kiki]

I got to thinking, how many military crocheters are there out there? Service members, family members, etc.? I know that for me, it is nice to have something like crochet when I move about the world. It destresses me and keeps me occupied when I need it! My husband is about to deploy in a couple weeks and I know I am glad to have rediscovered my crochet habit!

 

I started a ring for military crocheters as well, if there are others out there! It is in my sig below! I'd be interested in hearing crochet stories from other military types out there!

[calico carol]

Hi Kiki!

 

I guess you could say I'm a Military Crocheter! I'm an Air Force Mom and a retired Coast Guard wife! My husband spent 30 years in the Coast Guard, retiring as a Lt. Commander a few years ago. He was active before I met him (we've been married almost 28 years) and in Reserves for all of our marriage. So I got really used to those "one weekend a month, 2 weeks active" every year! Can't complain..he never had to deploy for long periods of time!

My son just completed 4 years active Air Force last year...he spent the majority of that time at Luke AFB in Phoenix as a Crew Chief for an F-16. I can't complain about that either,since he was so close to home (I'm in So.Cal.) but he would have preferred being in "another desert"...not me! Now he's in the Air National Guard, still a Crew Chief on an F-16 and doing his once-a-month duty, with longer periods of active duty now and then. I'm really proud of him, and thankful he's home and now finishing school.

 

Carol

[Kiki]

Wow! You had the military on all sides of it! I am an active duty Army wife, but spent 14 years on active duty myself! Deployments are definately no fun at all.

[CatsCradleCreations]

Wow! 14 years of active duty. Great job! I had to get out after 3.5 years due to a service-related injury. So, my military crocheting is limited to my being an Army Veteran.

[Kiki]

What did you do while you were in?

[CatsCradleCreations]

I was in SATCOM. At the time it was MOS 31S, but they've changed it to MOS 25S. I hated it. I was sick during AIT the entire time because I was pregnant with my first and had a really hard time doing to mids classes. Two weeks after getting to my PDS, I had him and got to take off 6 weeks--with occasional work days to finish my in-processing--right away. I don't think that set a really good impression with the higher ranks. Plus, I was the only female soldier in my shop and that didn't help matters.

[Kiki]

My husband used to be a 31C, now he is a unmanned aerial vehicle operator. I had 3 MOSs,... I got around! I was a supply clerk (HATED IT), and admin clerk (HATED IT), and a 98C, a signals intelligence analyst, and I was a linguist in Polish and Vietnamese. I LOVED it! I miss the Army sooooo much, but being a wife is the next best!

[FelixLake]

My husband is active duty Air Force with about 3 years left to retire. He is in the Military Intellengence field with homeland security.

 

My middle son is an Air Force pilot who will be flying C-130's with Special Ops, combat search and rescue when he finishes his schooling next year.

My youngest daughter is in the Marine Corps stationed in southern CA. She does radar maintanence and her husband is a Marine with the 37 right now deployed to Iraq.

 

I use my crochet as a stress reliever and as a way to keep my hands and mind busy while my family serves. My husband will be gone for 6 months starting after the first of the year, and I already have lots of projects waiting to be started.

[Kiki]

That's a lot of military in the family, huh? My husband is leaving in about 3 weeks for 14 months of deployment, so like you, I have a lot of projects in mind!

[cajunwhacko]

Lemme see...

 

My maternal grandfather was enlisted in the Air Force for 23 or 24 years...

 

My paternal grandfather was a Captain in the Army Air Corps in WWII, he flew P47s.

 

My dad did 25 years in the Air Force, he just retired last year as a LtCol. He was a meteorologist, his last assignment was at AFIT. Now he works at Patrick AFB.

 

My mom met my dad at OTS...

 

My little brother is in the Air Force, he does MetNav. His official title is Meterological & Navigational Systems Journeyman hehe. He's an A1C in Sembach, Germany.

 

And I work at Patrick AFB too...

 

how's that for military? And I just kept it down to immediate family... LOL

[Sabra]

My hubby's been a submariner 13, almost 13.5 years. Will probably not make it to 14 though. Darned PRT requirements. (Can do the physical part quite well; always flunks outon body fat.) I've been married to him nigh on seven of those years.

 

Both my parents did tours in the Army, and my brother did a tour in the AF and the only reason I'm not in the Army is I've got scoliosis (which sucks, 'cause I really wanted to enlist, but I don't think I could do the job properly). My FIL did a tour in the Army and then switched over to the Air Force & retired from it.

 

My hubby's a torpedoman when he's sea-going, but he's on shore duty right now and sort of the shop gopher at the moment; they handed over his old shop to civilians (sure to increase productivity ) and the new one doesn't have any actual use for him, but they had a space for a body. You know how it goes...

[Kiki]

Lemme see...

 

My maternal grandfather was enlisted in the Air Force for 23 or 24 years...

 

My paternal grandfather was a Captain in the Army Air Corps in WWII, he flew P47s.

 

My dad did 25 years in the Air Force, he just retired last year as a LtCol. He was a meteorologist, his last assignment was at AFIT. Now he works at Patrick AFB.

 

My mom met my dad at OTS...

 

My little brother is in the Air Force, he does MetNav. His official title is Meterological & Navigational Systems Journeyman hehe. He's an A1C in Sembach, Germany.

 

And I work at Patrick AFB too...

 

how's that for military? And I just kept it down to immediate family... LOL

 

That's almost a family business! And to think, in my family, I am the one and only in several generations!

[Kiki]

My hubby's been a submariner 13, almost 13.5 years. Will probably not make it to 14 though. Darned PRT requirements. (Can do the physical part quite well; always flunks outon body fat.) I've been married to him nigh on seven of those years.

 

Both my parents did tours in the Army, and my brother did a tour in the AF and the only reason I'm not in the Army is I've got scoliosis (which sucks, 'cause I really wanted to enlist, but I don't think I could do the job properly). My FIL did a tour in the Army and then switched over to the Air Force & retired from it.

 

My hubby's a torpedoman when he's sea-going, but he's on shore duty right now and sort of the shop gopher at the moment; they handed over his old shop to civilians (sure to increase productivity ) and the new one doesn't have any actual use for him, but they had a space for a body. You know how it goes...

 

I saw your location reads Hawaii. Is your hubby at Pearl Harbor? I was stationed at Schofield Barracks several years ago. My 2nd kid was born there and now has a name longer than he is tall! My OIC was a Hawaiian native and named him!

[Lucki721]

Cool, lots of military families! My husband is in the Coast Guard, a corpsman. We are stationed at the CG Academy and getting ready to move to Tampa, FL, he's going to be stationed on a boat! He's been in for a little over 10 years, so 10 more to go, lol! He said he won't stay in a day longer than 20. This will be his first non shore duty, so we will see how it goes. Mother of 3 youngins, lol!

 

I crochet all the time, I have to do something while watching tv and to take my mind off myself when the kids are sleeping.

[buggaboosmommy]

Of course, most of you know, I'm an Air Force wife. My husband has been AD for alittle over 10 years. We are currently stationed in California, our third duty station (recently moved here from Germany). However, we are hoping to pcs again within the next year. My husband is a certified Psychometrician and Mental Health Counselor. I am also the VP of our Medical Spouses Group and my husband's Squadron Liasion for the FSC, I also serve as a Key Spouse. I am also a writer, working mostly on military related publications. I learned to crochet early in our marriage, and it was a life saver during those long, lonely nights in Germany while my husband was busy tending to the brave men and women of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.

Military life is like a roller coaster...some days it's the best ride, some days you want off and others you can't wait to ride again. It's a hard life....but I wouldn't have it any other way. I know it's worth it when at the stroke of 16:30 my children stand outside, still as a statue, and pay their respect to our country's song (thanks to the loud speaker on the local base). They know the simple red, white, and blue pattern of our flag is so much more than just fabric.

Donna

[Feywalker]

I'm a Sergeant in the Army and my Husband is a Specialist. We both just got back from deployment to Kuwait for a year. In about four months, I will be getting out and joining the ranks of military spouses. My Hubby will have about a year after that until he's free. Some days I love the army and some days not so much so. It's not an experience I would trade it (It's also where I meet the Hubby). My mom taught me to crochet when I was a kid and I've picked it up off and on over the years, but not majorly until my recent deployment where I needed something to keep my hands busy and occupy some time. It really made time whiz by as I was working on Christmas present. I managed to finish a ton of them in the last few months, to include a bolero, four purses, 2 shawls, neumerous scarfs and hats, 2 ponchos and some other stuff.

 

 

 

Kassi

[Sabra]

Kiki, yeah, we're in Pearl Harbor. I actually didn't give Esther a Hawaiian name. I'm impressed by a lot of them, though. There was one in the birth announcements section of the paper yesterday with thirty-two letters.

 

Lucki721~ Rob was in Groton on shore duty when we got married. You're about the only person I've seen with that location whose hubby wasn't a submariner. We actually wandered on to the Academy's campus once; I loved the museum there. My hubby & I joke that the CG is a lot like the Navy, only Coasties actually earn their pay.

 

On the crocheting end of things...I learned when I was 11 but pretty much ignored it for years, really only picking it up when I was pregnant with my first--not coincidentally, after my hubby deployed. I get busier with each successive pregnancy.

[Lucki721]

Sabra: We live in the gov't housing in Groton, they allowed a certain number of CG families to live here. How long were you here? The winters here are brutal!! This is our 4th winter, and there was no way I could stay here for another winter blast. I'm actually leaving early, lol! Do you like Hawaii?

[Kiki]

I'm a Sergeant in the Army and my Husband is a Specialist. We both just got back from deployment to Kuwait for a year. In about four months, I will be getting out and joining the ranks of military spouses. My Hubby will have about a year after that until he's free. Some days I love the army and some days not so much so. It's not an experience I would trade it (It's also where I meet the Hubby). My mom taught me to crochet when I was a kid and I've picked it up off and on over the years, but not majorly until my recent deployment where I needed something to keep my hands busy and occupy some time. It really made time whiz by as I was working on Christmas present. I managed to finish a ton of them in the last few months, to include a bolero, four purses, 2 shawls, neumerous scarfs and hats, 2 ponchos and some other stuff.

 

 

 

Kassi

 

It takes some adjustment. It has been two years for me and I still am not used to it. Once a soldier, always a soldier, I guess. We are lifers so I can live vicariously through him! Are you stateside?

[Dejhia]

I'm a navy BRAT (Born Raised and Traped)... My dad did 22 years in the navy. My older sister is in the Army. I would have gone into the navy, but I've got a bad back and bad kneess... I am techncially employed by the Navy as a civilian, but I'm on LWOP (due to the move from DC to kansas) and tring to find a job as a civilian withthe army out here...

[buggaboosmommy]

I'm a navy BRAT (Born Raised and Traped)... My dad did 22 years in the navy. My older sister is in the Army. I would have gone into the navy, but I've got a bad back and bad kneess... I am techncially employed by the Navy as a civilian, but I'm on LWOP (due to the move from DC to kansas) and tring to find a job as a civilian withthe army out here...

 

 

Where in Kansas are you? If you are looking for a Civil Service job, I can pull some strings for you. My mil is a GS-15, and in charge of processing all Army benefits packages. She knows alot of people and has been trying to get me to work for years, lol Let me know what you may need!

Donna

[Jimmie Lu]

Not sure if I qualify but here goes

My dad who is deciesed served 2 terms in Korea

My step dad was a POW in Korea

My brother retired fro the air force after 25 years

another brother served in the airforce

The third brother just retired from the army after 20 years

My nephew 2 years in the Navy

Aunt who served in the WAP(?)

A niece in Germany right now in the Air force.

An uncle who served in Korea

I think thats it.

Although no direct connection to a military life I am fully aware of the stress of it all. I am very patriotic love my country and have the highest respect for the military personel!!

God Bless America!!!!

[Kiki]

I had no idea there were so military-affiliated people out there! All with different stories and different experiences! And do many of you have all kinds of family members involved!

[pinknightmare]

I was in SATCOM. At the time it was MOS 31S, but they've changed it to MOS 25S. I hated it. I was sick during AIT the entire time because I was pregnant with my first and had a really hard time doing to mids classes. Two weeks after getting to my PDS, I had him and got to take off 6 weeks--with occasional work days to finish my in-processing--right away. I don't think that set a really good impression with the higher ranks. Plus, I was the only female soldier in my shop and that didn't help matters.

i was in the air national guard and my dh just got out of the active duty airforce. we were both satcom wideband. had part of our tech school at ft gordon!!! i got out when i was preggers with my second son. we miss it but i hated the deployments. dh got orders unacompanied to korea for a year...... if he re-enlisted. that was our cue to get out.

my dad is in the army guard, but is active guard reserve. he got back from a year in kuwait/iraq in march and is still messed up.

 

i really have a love hate relationship with the military. i personally couldn't take it anymore, so i really look up to you wives that can handle the deployments. i get physically sick just thinking about it.

i am glad that i experienced it, gosh, the airforce gave me my dh:)!!!!

[Kiki]

My husband did his schooling for his firs job at Fort Gordon. I have been deployed so many times myself that it seems weird to me still to send my husband off. He is leaving in just about 4 weeks for over a year.