"Military Fly Moms is a stupendous collection of true stories by women who shared the same two dreams - becoming a military aviator, and being a mom. These stories and their accompanying photographs weave a beautiful tapestry, passing on a lasting legacy to inspire future generations to reach for their dreams." -- cover

When you enlist in the United States military, you don't just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an "Army brat" turned military wife and the mother of four officers—one each in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. For more than a decade she's endured countless teary goodbyes, empty chairs at Thanksgiving dinners, and sleepless hours waiting for phone calls in the night. She's navigated the complicated tangle of emotions—pride, worry, fear, hope, and deep, enduring love—that are part and parcel of life as a military mother. In Be Safe, Love Mom Elaine braids together her own personal experiences with those of fellow parents she's met along the way. She offers gentle guidance and hard-earned wisdom on topics ranging from that first anxious goodbye to surrendering all control of your child, from finding comfort in the support of the military community and the healing power of faith to coping with the enormous sacrifices life as a military mother requires. Readers looking for encouragement and hard-to-come-by information as they travel the challenging road of having a child in uniform will find Elaine a wise and trusted friend, and Be Safe, Love Mom an essential handbook to membership in a strong and special sisterhood.

This book is to let kids of all ages take a look into what their military mom goes through while they're away and reassures them that they are always loved and never forgotten.

This book is dedicated to my kids, and to all the military Mother's out there who can relate to what it's like to have to wake up early, sometimes drive to another city, and even send your child out of state to a family member's house just so you can make sure they are safe and there with someone you can trust while you are at work. Often time as a mom/wife when you go out with your spouse and when ask about military status it is often assumed that it is the husband that's the military member, well I would like you to know that "Mommies Are Military Also" (MAMA)

The National Security Act of 1947 made the Air Force separate military service. That year, some Women's Army Corps (WACs) members continued serving in the Army but performed Air Force duties. In 1948 they were able to transfer to Women in the Air Force (called WAF), and some did. WAF was created in 1948 with the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which gave women permanent status in the Regular and Reserve forces of the Air Force. Esther McGowin Blake was the first woman in the Air Force, having enlisted in the WAF the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948. This book is a gorgeous coffee-table book with a collection of true stories by seventy women who shared the same two dreams becoming a military aviator and being a mom. The first few women, who, in the seventies, took their places in the world of all-male military aviation, paved the way for other women to follow. From flying during the Cold War to rescue missions during Hurricane Katrina to flying in combat during the current war on terror, these gutsy women our nation's sisters, daughters, neighbors, friends, and, yes, even moms have done it all. Buy this book now.

A child demonstrates that while Mom differs from a traditional superhero, as an American soldier, she is a hero of a different kind.