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8 Fort Campbell Families-Fall momentswithmoms BY JESSICA J.WILSON How did you meet your husband Sam I met Sam at the end of summer before my senior year of college. It was a Friday night and my friends convinced me to go to a bar I had never been to. I reluctantly agreed even though I was a bit hesitant based on the name Paradise Park. I walked in the door and hadnt been there two minutes when my eyes landed on Sam from across the room. It was one of those movie moments where the room sort of spins. He struck up a conversation and we ended up talking the entire night. Literally. Did you ever imagine yourself being an Army wife At the time Sam was a football coach at an all-boys school in Nashville. I never dreamed he would want to join the military. About a year and a half into our relationship he shared with me that he was seriously considering joining the Army. Looking back I still cringe thinking about those months following that conversation. They were the most difficult and emotionally draining months of my life. I was scared to death of the unknown. He enlisted in April 2010 and left for basic training in September. We wrote letters and had two or three phone calls between Septem- ber and November. I wont lie I almost dumped him when he told me he wanted to be in the Army. No freaking way I thought. But I just couldnt do it. I really love him and couldnt picture my life without him. What changed your perspective of military life What are the advantages After the initial training phases were over I began to realize that the Army wasnt so bad. I would drive down to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg to visit him nearly every weekend. It was over that time that we really realized how much we loved each other. We were married the following year in October. Its not always easy missing the one you love but its always worth that moment you still feel like a teenager when they step off that plane. I actually feel bad for couples that live day-in and day-out with each other. They forget the important things and take each other for granted. We get a second honeymoon after every deployment. It keeps you ap- preciative and grateful to have this love. Is that how Hadley came along Weve had a lot of incredible moments together over the last seven years but the most incredible one was giving birth to our beautiful daughter Hadley last July. Never have we known such a deep love as we have for her. It has deepened our bond together too. How do you stay busy while your husband is deployed I miss Sam a lot when he is gone and he is gone a lot but it has gotten easier with time. This deployment has been a bit different. My brother moved in with me along with his two young children. Instead of spending this deployment by myself Ive had my family in the next room keeping me busy and my mind off missing Sam. I will really miss them when they move into their new house. Is it hard being a single parent while your husband is deployed Being a single parent during a deployment can have its challenges. We only have one child so its not too bad. Hadley is such a good baby it makes the time away so much more bearable. During the day while my brother works I have three kids under the MorganGarneranArmyspouseandone-halfofcountrybandHadleyParksharesalaughwithher1-year-olddaughterHadleyatherbirthdaypartyinJuly.PHOTOS PROVIDED Morgan Wife. Mother. Singer for a cause. Garner Armywifefindspassionin motherhoodsongwriting