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Young Army Wives Speak Out About Surviving Breast Cancer
In support of Lifetime's Stop Breast Cancer for Life, we are sharing the survival stories from real life Army wives.
Read Amanda Munoz and Melissa O'Neil's remarkable stories now and add a comment to show your support:
• Young Army Wives Speak Out About Surviving Breast Cancer: Amanda Munoz's Story• Young Army Wives Speak Out About Surviving Breast Cancer: Melissa O'Neil's Story
And be sure to sign our petition to stop drive-through mastectomies. We're almost at 25 million and need your help!
Drama Is Par for "Army Wives"!
So, who would have pictured Roxy, Denise, Pamela and Claudia Joy golfing together? And, more surprisingly, who would have imagined that Denise was so über-competitive and had a nasty little temper about losing? That Denise is always surprising us. She's had affairs, gotten a tattoo and cruised on a motorcycle, and now we discover that she's got the mad golf skills of Tiger Woods and the temper of a pit bull hidden away underneath that cool, calm exterior. Go figure!
So more episode recap: Trevor had gotten one recruit down, and another is on the way. Roland's partner has a criminal past. Jeremy is heading for disaster while trying to cope with his grief, and his alcohol bingeing isn't helping him any, either. Plus, the Morans continue to have marital mayhem, and poor Pamela can't really vent to the girls, either, since it's all top-secret hush-hush military stuff.
And we almost forgot ... Fort Marshall may close? No way! Say it ain't so! Let's hope Michael can save the day in the finale ... Speaking of finales, let's discuss just that in our weekly "Army Wives" poll.
Vote now, and look for the results in an upcoming "Army Wives" newsletter.
Who Should Get Their Own "Army Wives" Spin-Off Show? Sound Off and Win!
"Frasier" was a spin-off from "Cheers." "Laverne & Shirley" stemmed from "Happy Days." And "Melrose Place" came from "Beverly Hills 90210." So we want to know ... if "Army Wives" got a spin-off, which major or minor characters would it feature, and why? Let us know and one of you will win Season 2 of the show on DVD.
Post your responses here on the blog. As always, don't forget to read the rules before you post. We can't wait to hear your ideas!
Should You Ever Keep a Secret?
What Chase seems to be telling Pamela these days now is not exactly the whole truth or any truth at all. It’s one thing to keep quiet about being taking captive because the Army doesn’t want you to divulge what happened. It’s another to lie about enjoying some target practice with your buddy because you don’t feel like being with the wife and kids. Chase added insult to injury by fibbing to Pamela that he was visiting a sick soldier pal in the hospital. He’s so cloak and dagger these days!
And Chase isn’t the only one who isn't coming clean. Roland didn’t mention that little Sarah Elizabeth was sick to Joan because she had just deployed. Since Joan couldn’t exactly get home to do anything about it, he figured why worry her when she needed to concentrate on her men and her mission.
This sounds like the same approach that Jeremy is taking these days. He’s hurting about losing his friend and fellow soldier more than anyone realizes, but is keeping it bottled up from his folks, especially proud papa Frank. He doesn’t want to disappoint dear old dad.
But as we can see what happened with the Morans, covering things up rarely works and things can get pretty ugly when secrets get exposed. This got us thinking about our weekly poll. It’s time for you to have at it and vote:
We’ll reveal the results in an upcoming newsletter. Be sure you check it out and if you’re got a take on this whole secret-keeping issue, please leave a comment below. We want to hear from you.
Let’s Do the Time Warp!
What an episode ... very dramatic and a definite reminder of how certain things will always be the same for Army wives ... the friendships, the romances and, of course, the heartache when something happens to a spouse serving in the armed forces. But on the flip side, so many things are different now ... like the roles of women in the military and of equal rights in the military. We’ve definitely come a long way on those fronts since the forties.
How "Army Wives" Got That 1940s Look On Tonight's Episode
Tonight at 10 pm et/pt, see your favorite stars play all-new characters in a special "Army Wives" episode that takes place in the 1940s. Get a glimpse of life for Army wives back then ... and, what's even more fun, see Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Drew Fuller and all the rest play entirely different roles. Who is a pilot? Who is a rich big-city spouse? Who is in the Red Cross? You'll be surprised when you tune in!
Watch this video now to see how the cast of "Army Wives" got that 1940s look:
Cast Your Favorite Star In "Army Wives" and Win a Season 2 DVD
"Army Wives" has had its share of great guest stars since the beginning (Rumer Willis, Kelly Bishop, Barbara Eden), and now we want you to play "casting director" and cast your dream guest star on the show.
Leave a comment here on the blog with the name of your favorite actor or actress you'd love to see make a guest appearance on "Army Wives" and what character they could play.
Don't forget that the Hump Bar has had some great cameos by musicians too (Jack Ingram, Shelby Lynne), so take a shot at giving your favorite band or singer a gig at the biggest bar on post!
We'll award our favorite "dream casting" with a copy of "Army Wives" Season 2 on DVD. (Don't forget to read the rules before you post.)
Episode 14 Recap: What's Your Secret, Chase?
A lot happened in this episode! Here is the quick recap: Jeremy suffers the unthinkable when his friend and fellow soldier is killed in action. Equally emotional, Joan gets her deployment orders and knows it's only days before she has to leave her baby girl and husband behind. Also, Claudia Joy FINALLY comes to terms with the fact that she needs to tell the people around her about her diabetes. (We were thinking the same thing....what took her so long?!) Also, it was a nice change of pace to see Emmalin kicking a little butt on the ice rink as a no-nonsense goalie. (Check out a previous blog post to find out how the actress who plays this character really does play the sport.)
But, the storyline that you can't help but wonder about more than the others ... what is going on with Pamela's husband? We all breathed a sigh of relief to find out that Chase is okay ... or is he? Clearly he's got one heck of a secret about what caused his wounds and he's not spilling it. Not even to his wife.
What does everyone think he's hiding and what impact will it have on Pamela? Be sure to add a comment below and tell us. We'd like to feature one of your predictions in the next "Army Wives" newsletter.
One last note, it looks like there may be a new addition to the tribe as Roxy tosses her birth control pills in the trash! Will she be the next one to add to the family? Time to weigh in with our weekly "Army Wives" poll:
Have at it and vote!
"Army Wives" Is All-New This Sunday at 10 pm et/pt
"Army Wives" returns with all new episodes beginning this Sunday at 10 pm et/pt. Watch a preview of what's to come in the coming weeks now:
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