I am so very proud to introduce a new project here at Jane Wayne Gear — its called the Blogger Brigade. We have a recruited a team of awesome women across all branches to share their REAL military life here on the blog.  Don’t forget to join us on Twitter TONIGHT at 9pm EST for our Twitter Party!  : )

So let’s meet them -

BJ Thomas aka USMCtankmama
Hello!  I have been a Marine Wife for 11 ½ years.  My husband has 18 years in The Corps and we are counting down to retirement….WOO HOO!!  I am a stay at home Mom to 4 daughters ages 13 through 5.

In my spare time (insert laugh here) I enjoy reading novels; my favorite author is Diana Gabaldon.  I also love to ride my motorcycle whenever I get the chance and like to take pictures.  Someday I would like to go to school for photography.
I was born and raised in North Western Pennsylvania but have lived in North Carolina, Washington State, Kentucky and California since being married to my husband.  We currently live in North Carolina…again

Julie Provost aka JulieTheArmyWife
I am Julie, 31 and been married to my Soldier Ben for 7.5 years now.  We have two little boys, 5 and 3.  My husband and I are both originally from California.  We just moved to Ft. Campbell after spending 4 years in Germany.  We have been through 2 deployments and been an Army family for 4.5 years now.  I am a SAHM, photographer & blogger.

Audra Kelly aka UH60 Sweetheart
I am a veteran of the US Army, and the US Navy, and now I am serving my country through my husband, who is a Blackhawk Pilot in the Army. I am a stay at home mother of 3. 2 girls, ages 5 and 3, and my son who will be 1 year old in July, 2010. I have a passion for writing, as well as helping military spouses through tough times. I am the treasurer for my FRG, and am an advocate for the humane treatment of animals. We are currently stationed at Fort Hood, TX, but will be PCSing to Fort Rucker, AL this summer.

I work with All Fired Up and Jane Wayne Gear as a consultant, and love the products they offer, as well as the mentoring for fellow military spouses. I absolutely adore being married to a soldier, and I am constantly beaming from his accomplishments as a pilot, husband and father.

Angela Martin aka NavyWife1220
I am Angela! I have my AA in History & I plan on receiving my BA in European History. I’ve decided I want to be an author. Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. I was born an east coast girl but raised to be a west coast girl. I love tank tops and believe in wearing my flip flops and sunglasses no matter the weather.

Being a Navy wife means even more of an adventure! Home is where the Navy sends us but our hearts will always be in California. Look beside each sailor and you will find the people who fight with them. The spouses, the sons, the daughters, the families, we serve too and I am proud to call myself an Navy wife.

Megan Murphy aka A Grunt’s Wife
I am the mother of four beautiful children (three from a previous marriage) and wife to an 0369 Marine Grunt.  He served 12 years at Camp Lejeune, NC, and got 8 deployments under his belt before they made him stop deploying and take a new duty station. 

We are now in Virginia Beach, VA, where he serves as the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (SNCOIC) for the Designated Marksmanship course during a 3-year non-deployable B Billet.

I stay at home to take care of the youngest bundle of joy. Rhyan came into the world 3 weeks into her daddy’s last deployment and missed getting to know him for the first 6 months of her life. I write often about the joys and struggles of military life, the stressors of being a non-custodial parent to my oldest three children, and the beauty in the small things in life.

Stacie May aka  StacieLynn
I hail from the “Vacationland” state of Maine, though I lived in Massachusetts until I graduated high school. My husband and I got to know each other the old fashioned way; through letters while he was deployed in Iraq. After he came home and he could deal with my sarcasm, I knew he was a winner. We married in September 2009 and drove down to Jacksonville, North Carolina with everything we owned packed in a Subaru. Since then we’ve acquired much more including our miniature Dachshund named “Sookie”. Despite an often absent husband, I’ve learned to love this life and the awesome “marine wives” I’ve met along the way.

Traci Cook aka MyArmy Life
Sixteen.  Seven.  Two.  Answers to my basic Army-wife questions … How many years in the Army?  Sixteen and counting.  How many moves have we made?  Seven (and counting).  How many totally adorable children do I have?  Two (and not counting on more).

My husband and I are native Texans currently stationed at Fort Hood.  I love volunteering for my kids’ school and sporting events, blogging, social media, and reading.  I work parttime from home as a website content administrator and social media coordinator … so you can see me online a lot of the time.

We’ve thrived through three deployments and are enjoying some good ole Army dwell time right now.  We love the Army life, challenges and all, and look forward to more fabulous fun to come.