This post was submitted anonymously No, COB is not the corn you eat at a picnic. Although, we do have the most awesome pin of a corncob in the shape of a submarine. My sailor was not as amused as I was. So, what is a COB? This acronym, I know, another one, stands for [...]
Without a doubt, one of the hardest parts about being a submarine spouse is the extended (and usually irregular) underways. Whether they're gone for three weeks here, two months there, or a full-blown seven month deployment, it's all hard. Is it just me or do the chaotic underways sometime feel harder? We have some great [...]
The holidays are just around the corner! We have compiled a list of nearly 30 gift ideas for submariners, submarine spouses and children who would love some submarine swag to celebrate. This list could also help with a promotion ceremony, end of tour, hail and farewell, birthday, Mother's or Father's Day, and other special occasions. [...]
If the thought of preparing a full-blown Thanksgiving meal in 90 degree heat (without your 20 or so cousins) doesn’t sound exactly cozy, we’ve got some ideas for you! If you live near Pearl Harbor, there is a benefit of being stationed someplace touristy. There are many restaurants on Oahu that remain open during the [...]
We asked, you answered! We posed a simple question to our followers: what did you do as a new submarine spouse that you would never do again? Here's what they said: Have any expectations whatsoever. Don’t expect FRG’s to be bad because not all of them are but don’t expect them all to be great [...]
While you're living in Washington state, a quintessential bucket list activity is traveling down the Oregon Coast. Located roughly 3-4 hours from Kitsap County, the Oregon Coast offers beautiful and dramatic coastlines with sprawling, sandy (yes sandy) beaches and cute seaside towns. If you didn't make the trip this summer, the fall is still a [...]
Guest Contributor: Meredith Now that summer is well underway, it is brewery and winery season again. While it’s actually that season in Southern California year around and the list of breweries and wineries is a long one, here are our top five to help you narrow down your list if you’re stationed in San Diego! [...]
By Guest Author Erin Gregor Last holidays, our team here at The Submerged Life put together a great holiday gift guide! However, giving gifts to sailors about to go on patrol, deployment, or a longer underway poses some special challenges. They have limited time on land to use things like vouchers or spend time on [...]
Story submitted by Amanda D. Once we received orders to Guam, I quickly became anxious and unenthused about our upcoming duty station. Mostly due to the negative things I was hearing from other spouses. When I would mention we were moving to Guam I would hear “oh no, I’m so sorry”, or “there’s no way [...]
