Even though we don’t wear a uniform, military spouses are expected to serve as well. We serve our fellow military spouses in times of need, participate in the Family Readiness groups, and engage the local military community. We are both mom and dad to our children; pick up the slack in our homes while our spouse is away and making sure that ALL of our soldiers have what they need.

May 7th is a very special day! It is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan created this special holiday just for us military spouses in recognition of the sacrifice that we make. We think military spouses should be thanked everyday because for without our “service” the United States Armed Forces wouldn’t be able to do what they do.

President Ronald Reagan recognized the profound importance of the military spouse’s commitment to the readiness and Well-Being of servicemembers, and on May 23, 1984, he signed a proclamation that set aside the Friday before Mother’s Day each year as Military Spouse Day.

So in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day , we are running a very special contest here on the Jane Wayne Gear Blog.

We are giving away a special Military Spouse Prize Pack to one VERY lucky Military Spouse! It includes the H2O Tactical, and a pair of Jane Wayne Flip Flops. This contest will close at 11:59pm Eastern time zone Wednesday, May 6th. The winner will be announced here on the blog via video post on May 7th – Military Spouse Appreciation Day !

Don’t forget to make sure to join us for the
Military Spouse Appreciation Twitter Party
that I’ll be hosting from 8pm to 9pm EST
(follow @TammyMunson for more information)

The following are ways to gain entries in the drawing:

1. In comments section of this blog post, tell about your experiences being a military spouse and what it means to you . (1 point)
2. Tweet linking back to blog (post Tweet url to comments of this blog post for verification)- (1 point ) The contest hashtag is #jwmilspouse
3. Post on Facebook – make sure to comment in the Blog comment section with a url to the facebook status update (1 point )
4. Write your own blog post about this giveaway and link back to this blog post . Make sure that you put the blog post URL in the comment section. (2 points )
5. Create your own video and post the video URL in the comments section (5 points)

Can’t wait to see all the awesome entries!

Tammy