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Army Wife Talk Radio Applause Page

Army Wife Talk Radio is very proud of our accomplishments. We wanted to share with you some of the "applause" we've received.

Thank you so much for your website, and podcast. I am the Rear Det BN OIC for a unit that has a broken FRG. Unsure what has happened in the past, I have found a new FRG leader and we are building from scratch. We use AWTR & Field Problems, and try to maintain a very positive and upbeat image. It is slowly turning around. I just want to know what a positive mental and spiritual role model you are. You have become an invaluable resource. Thank you so much for your help.

1LT Thomen

Tara,
Good Morning, my name is Nikki from Kentucky and I wanted to send you an email and let you know what joy the Army Wife Talk Radio show has brought me. Although I am not technically an Army Wife just yet, my soldier and I have been together for 4 years and known each other for 11 years. With him being in the Reserves, I do not have much of a support group when he is deployed, and listening to your show helps me to feel a part of something. Once again, thank you for your outreach and I will continue to support AWTR by listening!

Sincerely,
Nikki C.

Tara,

Thank you for all that you gals are doing on AWTR for us listeners! It's great to have a weekly meeting while my husband is deployed. Someone with a sympathetic ear and who really know what I'm going through! You are a real blessing! Thank you so much for Army Wife Talk Radio!

~Leah, Army Wife

What a wonderful thing!

God bless you Tara.

Never heard of AWTR before Shep’s segment on FOX Report.

We will tune in just because we love all our military families

--- Kevin & Sabine Cox Retired 82d Abn

Awesome! I found you! Great segment on FOX!

I’m a Vet, currently living out of the country, and it is great to such voices of sanity over the web. And YOU are doing a fantastic job! Radio is not easy, but you are a natural.

Keep up the great work, and Godspeed. -- John L. Wall

Just saw your program mentioned on the nightly news. As a retired SFC, I am only too well aware that the toughest job in the Army is that of our wives. I was blessed, during my career, with a wonderful wife who supported me all the way.

I wanted to say, "Thank you" to both you and your husbands for the sacrifices you are making for our country. These young men and women who wear the uniform now are facing much more than we did when I was still AD. At least we had a good idea who the enemy was.

My son is carrying on the family tradition and is a SFC at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. He, Thank God, hasn't been to Iraq itself, but was in Qatar and is now on recruiting duty.

Again, many thanks to you and your husbands.

Sincerely,

Joseph H. Endinger

SFC, USA (ret.)

Hi Tara!

I happened to watch CBS Evening News and saw the story they did about you. And I just had to tell you THANK YOU!

No, I'm not even a military wife, but I am from a Military family, mostly Air Force thru-out both my Mom's and Dad's side of the family, inlcuding my Dad for 10 yrs! Tho I hated moving as much as we did, I did survive and learned to adapt! Then married my hubby who had lived in one town and school district all his growing up years till we met in college.

But hearing your story on CBS, I just had to say THANK YOU! And tell your husband a HUGE THANK YOU too! Tho I don't know your side, as a wife, I can empathize with your daughter, tho I was a couple years older (7 1/2) when my Dad joined.

Anyway, THANK YOU for serving us too -- you support your husband AND you help support other wives -- what a wonderful ministry you have to these wives! And THANK YOU to your hubby for serviing!

God bless you and your internet talk show and your husband and daughter and new baby!

Su Bierhalter

I am so impressed by your endeavors in supporting your husband, supporting our country...raising your daughter...and helping thousands of others do all the same. I am eager to do the same, in realm of experience to help mom's with self-esteem. Could you possible share how you've gone about setting up your talk show via the internet?

God bless your husband and all of our soldiers---and God bless you for reaching out with half of your heart in Iraq.

Sincerely, Leslie Crane Stapleton

Dear Tara

First, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Susan Butler and I am from Stella, Missouri. I heard about Armywifetalkradio.com on the news this evening. I am the mother of a daughter and son-in-law station in Germany at Ramstein AFB. They are both scheduled to be deployed in May of this year. When I heard about the show on the T.V. and I knew I wanted to contact the show. Could you please share my message with your listeners. I would like to tell them THANK YOU. I know the words are simple. But their acts of dedication often go un-noticed to much. Thank you to all the wives and mothers and children stand with their loved ones as they commit to doing their jobs and protecting our country. Thank you for smiling in the face of some much adversity. For holding the family, friend and support lines her back at home. THANK YOU. I know that my kids are in the Air Force not the Army BUT I take solice in knowing that their husbands and fathers are those people watching over my loved ones as they strive to stand for our country in other places. THANK YOU SO MUCH

AF MOM in Missouri

I am a newlywed, married for two weeks now.. 3rd ID 2nd Combat (my husband would be so proud that I know that by heart now...loI)..I heard about your program on the news the other night and I look forward to listening to your program..I truly admire and thank you for what you are doing. I am terrified about what is to come, but when I see women such as yourself, it brings me a sense of meaning and I know that I am not alone...God bless you and I wish you and your family all the best and a safe return for your husband..I have never been very diligent with my religion, but I have found a new hope and I will keep you and your family and the family of all our wonderful troops in my prayers..

Thank you for your time, Missy

You two are AWESOME and doing a GREAT job THANKS I will be glad to spread the word about your talk show!!!!! - Bill

Just wanted to let you ladies know that we at GX support what you are doing. Again thanks for all you do. You ladies have the toughest job in the Army!

CPT Irvin Editor - Military Affairs GX: The Guard Experience

I just want to give you thanks for a job well done! I wish this was available when I was on active duty. I am a Vietnam vet and served from 1964 through 1976 in the Navy as an enlisted man. I made a total of four deployments to Vietnam where I was off the coast. My fifth time deployed was shore duty in the Philippine Islands where I was stationed with the Admiral's Staff. Tough job, but somebody had to do it! Being a DM2 (E5) when I was transferred to Admiral Johnson's Staff, my wife (now deceased) went with me.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Bart,Vietnam Vet

Hi Tara. I'm a Royal Air Force (Great Britain) military wife. We live in the U.K. I found your show on ITunes so I listen on my IPod. I've found it really helpful and encouraging. I just thought you'd like to know that you have a grateful listener in another country.

Keep up the great work, Debbie

Thanks Tara and Army Wife Talk Radio. I received the package full of wonderful items and have already 'promoted' your site here in Arizona via the t-shirt! :o)

Thank you again, you do an awesome job for the Army spouse. Keep up the good work Tara and Team! :o)

Lynnette Dawsey

Today, I happen to be looking for information on being a military spouse and I happen to find your radio show. Wow I have to say what an amazing show!!!! I am so blessed to know there are people like you that want to help educate military spouses.

Wonderful!!!!!

Holly Lewis Ft. Eustis, VA

Dear Tara,
I (happily) stumbled on your website while researching women oriented radio talk shows for an upcoming article I am preparing. As the wife of a retired Army Colonel and the mother of two soldiers (son and daughter both with the 1st ID) who served together in Iraq recently, and mom of a son who attended the Naval Academy, I can pretty much speak with experience about military life!!
Best Regards~
Suzanne

Tara Crooks is my community hero. She is a mother and military spouse, just like me. She recognized that she was not alone and reached out to others in our Army Wife community to make sure we were not alone either. Her vision and courage birthed a sensational new show called Army Wife Talk Radio. Her Internet based radio show affected me the first time I heard it. Tara’s candid style confronts our concerns and celebrates the victories that go along with supporting our soldiers. It opened a door to a virtual community holding dear friends and experts just waiting to lend a helping hand.

It is not always easy to live the life of an Army Wife. Many can feel isolated and ill equipped to handle the stresses of supporting our soldier and carving our own way of life. Under Tara’s supervision, experts, her gurus, come together to contribute to the Internet show. The experts entertain and educate us about relationships, time management, and military basics. And when one cannot find the answers they need by listening to the show, they can venture even further- onto the message boards. Take a look at the URL: http://www.armywifetalkradio.com/community/ It even has "community" in the address.

This is just indicative of Tara Crook’s broader perspective. We may be many and varied, but we are common in our interests. We may be dispersed across the globe, but we are one body working to support each other in those common interests and working together to grow and improve the community.

Starlett A. Henderson

I’m getting ready to listen to AWTR right now – I’m such a fan even though I don’t have any current connections to the Army. My great-grandfather made his career in the Army and told me so many stories – everytime I listen to your show it reminds me of him and how much impact he had on my childhood – so thank you for all that you do, even for us non-military listeners!

Carrie Purgason

Hello All!
I caught your show on Cool Cast Radio and wanted to say you do a great show.
I'm also a podcaster with Cool Cast Radio, and happy to be on the same roster with you.
Best of Luck!
Bill Grady
www.youaretheguest.com

Dear Tara;
I just wanted to send a note to say thanks again for having me on your show. I just listened to the clip and I'm so happy I didn't make too much of a fool of myself...thanks, that is, to your expert guidance. Job well done!What you are doing is of invaluable service to all military wives out there. Information is the key to making a military life a successful one and your shows are chock full of information.
Thanks again,
Joanna Williamson
owner and proud military spouse!
AttaGirlGifts.com

Hi Tara,
My name is Paula Campbell and I am a army wife here at Ft. Stewart, GA. I listened to your show for the first time today and I must say KUDOS!!!! It is so refreshing for something to be available other than your normal "Chain of Command" to have as a sounding board. My husband has been in the military for 24 years and we have been married for 10 of those. Funny how out of all of those years and the many places that we have lived this is the first time I have come across something like this. I would like to say thank you and look forward to hearing more. I will be sure to pass this along to other ladies in the squadron.

Congrats!!!
Paula Campbell

Hi there! I wanted to say you have done a FAB job with the radio show. I have been waiting for something like this for a while! I am an Army wife of 11 years, FRG leader, AFTB trainer- for years I have thought something like this would be great, and here you are! :) I can honestly say I hope you get syndicated! I also run silentwarriors.net and will be tellling everyone about you there :)

Take care, and thank you!
Sharon Woolever

Tara, I am married to an army guard JAG officer. He deployed, on June 23rd for Ft. Hood, then to Kuwait for 12 months. ( I thanked you for your legal show, I am Kayo on the message board.)

I love your show and site. I told our family readiness volunteer about this site and also a new navy wife I work with.

I just got off the phone with my hubby (LTC Dave Gault) and was feeling lonely, so I started listening to the 4th of July show. It helps late at night to listen to people who understand what I am feeling. When you live away from a base people can very supportive but they don't understand like you do

Kathy Gault

Tara,

I saw in your blog that you spent your 8th anniversary without your husband. I hope the day went well for you. I know that is a hard thing to do. My husband's active duty orders were signed when we were married for only 5 months. He shipped out 2 months later. I spent my very first anniversary with my sister! Hubby did have her get me a dozen red roses (all perfect, one of which is the logo on www.printeddreams.ws) and dinner. My sister and I also went to a concert and did some shopping. Hubby and I also got to talk on the phone that day. But it would have been better to be with him. I was so happy to be with him for our 2nd. This August we will celebrate 3 years, and with a newborn.

Deployment is a very hard thing to go through. My husband was gone for a year. We got to see each other for a total of 15 days that year! I never could have done it without my family, friends, and the family support group. I wish your site and internet radio show were available then. It would have been a great help to me. I applaud you for what your are doing for army wives!!!!! Keep up the wonderful work.

Sincerely,

Michelle

I just listened to three (maybe four?) shows (I know, I’m late! I meant to keep up…..LOL) and I just had to email to say THANKS for such awesome info! It is great! -Tsoniki

"ArmyWife.com is terrific! Thank you Tara, for all of your time, kindness and effort in making the lives of Army Wives a little bit easier...it's a long road, but you are actually making a huge difference. It's wonderful to find thoughtful caring people such as yourself!" ~ Jodie Lynn, syndicated family expert, CEO of ParentToParent.com and AddingWisdomAward.com, and author of Mommy-CEO, revised edition...a family/health book.

Dear Tara,
I want to thank you for your wonderful web page and radio show. I have enjoyed it very much. My husband is in the reserves and is stationed at Aberdeen Proving grounds now. He has been there for over a year. I am in California. My oldest son is with the 2ACR and is now at Fort Lewis. It was very stressful having my son in Iraq. Its a totally different feeling then having your husband there. You want to protect your children and are totally helpless.

Reading your writings brings back so many memories of a wonderful time in my life spent with my sisters as a Army wife. I truly miss that support. Many reservist are individuals and do not have a support system for spouses and the children. In your radio show I have found that support. Just the familiar conversations and knowing there are others out there helps.
Keep up the good work.
Jan

Tara,
I listen to one of your shows today for the first time. You crack me up. You are so easy to listen to. I was so impressed that I forwarded the website to not only the army wives I know but to other friends and family. I know some of the stuff won't effect them but even your work from home segment I know could help a lot of people. I just wanted to say great job :) You are an exceptional person.
Michelle

I can personally say this avenue of advertising works!! Way to go Tara....you are doing us all good....keep up the great work!
Leah Fowler ~ Melalueca

Our ad was on the show and we saw a jump in hits. This week we have the ad and my interview and our hits have really soared. Advertising with Tara is the only thing we're doing right now (I like to track results) so I'm *really* pleased with the response. It's well worth the investment because along with additional hits we've recorded increased sales and signups at ICC.
Danielle Bailey ~ http://www.icancraft.com

Hi Tara -

Thanks for the interview today and also for helping us spread the word about this project. I believe the power of the "army wife grapevine" is exactly what we need!

I totally admire the courage of all you military families. I am sure you endure much personal sacrifice. Your spouses are true heroes and we are all indebted to their dedication and work they do every day to keep us safe at home and make the world a better place. That is why I wanted to do whatever I could to do my part to make a difference for our military families. And that is also why I chose to record a love song. I think every soldier must need a message of love from home :)

I am so excited to be a guest on your show and I look forward to working with you. I think you are doing a wonderful service with army wife talk radio and I am glad you are following your passion. I have spoken with Kelly about the link and she will be working on my site this week. I will keep you posted on the progress of this project.

Thanks again -
J.D.
www.jddanner.com

I found out today it's Appreciation Military Wives day.
I just want to say thank you for the service you do here at home and the sacrifice you all make when your husbands are way. Thank you for the courage and for the bravery that you have. Your service is not unnoticed. Give your selves a pat on the back for a job well done. thank you
You can do it... Continue to be proud and honored for the job you do....
Sarah Wells
Seattle, WA

Hello,

I discovered your site and radio show quite by accident and was pleased to find that this weeks topic is PTSD.

I am a National Guard Wife versus regular Army. When my husband was deployed I quickly discovered I was very alone in this deployment. Most Guard units have members scattered all over the state and most families never meet until the bus pulls out with our soldiers in them for a deployment.

I discover something that struck me as unusual when my husband returned after a 13 month deployment. I suffered from something that now as I look back may have been a form of PTSD.

While my husband was in Iraq, my whole life revolved around him. I worked like a crazy person to help raise funds, etc... to help his unit. I lived and breathed to make his life easier. Upon his return I began having horrible nightmares, panic attacks and so on. All relating to his deployment in Iraq. I was terrified to leave the house without him for fear he would not be here when I got home, I had nightmares that he was still in Iraq ad hurt or worse.

Thanks So Much!

Trudy Bowler