One of the more exciting aspects of being a submarine spouse is the possibility of a port call. Sometimes, spouses, significant others, and families are lucky enough to be able to visit on a port call. I have been lucky to have been able to visit two port calls-one international and one domestic. On the [...]
Swifties, this one is for you. Are you new to the submarine life and looking for a fun way to learn more? In anticipation of "The Tortured Poets Department" dropping tomorrow, we pulled together a Taylor Swift-orientated crash course! Don’t Blame Me for the cheesy puns you are about to read. Are you Ready For [...]
As we close out this year, we want to thank the 80,000 of you who have visited our site! In 12 months we published around 80 blog posts, ranging from deployment resources and PCS tips to duty station round-ups and crowd-sourcing ideas. We hope you found some value in our content as we continue to [...]
If you're ever been stationed in Groton, Connecticut, you may have seen him. A tall man with a bushy, white mustache snapping photos at Eastern Point Beach or pierside at Homecoming. Rain or shine, he is invested in getting that great shot and sharing his work free-of-charge to the submarine community. As a local photographer, [...]
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 [...]
If you're so lucky to experience it, shore duty (or a common freudian slip short duty), is a blessed period of time when your sailor has a job (you guessed it) on shore. Depending on the role, they likely are not experiencing any underways or extended periods away from home. Shore tours can last as [...]
As we close out this year, we want to thank the 57,000 of you who have visited our site! In 12 months we published around 123 blog posts, ranging from deployment resources and PCS tips to duty station round-ups and crowd-sourcing ideas. We hope you found some value in our content as we continue to [...]
We asked the question, and y'all delivered! Last week we posed on Instagram - tell us your "unpopular opinion" about submarine spouse life. We shared the responses and asked for you to weigh in. Here's the result: I like Groton. Turns out not everyone thinks Groton is rotten! More proof on that, here. I'll take [...]
If you're new to submarine life, whether you're a parent of a newly-christened sailor or a significant other just learning the lingo, it can be incredibly overwhelming. Simply put, you don't know what you don't know. What type of submarine are they on? How often will they be at sea? What's the difference between an [...]
