A youngster describes her feeling when her mother who is a soldier in the Army is called to duty and she must stay with her grandmother.

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My Mommy Wears Combat Boots is about a mother's deployment through her child's eyes. From special trinkets you send from foreign countries to video chatting to hear about their day, from countdown chains for your return to making your homecoming very special for you, My Mommy Wears Combat Boots can help you to explain that while difficult, your leaving is so important.

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a refreshing, nonpartisan collection of stories honoring the service and accomplishments of women who have served in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. From combat tales, to what happens when a woman's menstrual cycle coincides with a stint in the trenches, all of the experiences included in this anthology give the reader a glimpse of the unique circumstances faced by mothers, daughers, sisters, and wives in uniform. "Your Mother Wears Combat Boots offers a fascinating look into the lives of women who make up today's Total Force, while providing honest and insightful accounts of how they built on the experiences of the women before them, and set the standards for those who will follow." Brigadier General Tom Brewer, AUS (Ret) "Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a compilation of real stories written by real women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. These extraordinary women now share their remarkable experiences and their most private emotions while providing the reader a glimpse of the conditions that shaped them. They speak the common language of the soldier and the officer, a language that anyone who has ever served, or is currently serving, will understand. This inspirational collection is a must have for all servicemen and women as a reminder that they are not alone, and for the families and loved ones that support them." William Cannon Hunter, Ph.D., Cultural Studies

My Mom Wears Combat Boots is a short story portraying what an Army mom does through the eyes of her children. From traveling around the globe to telling the Soldier story, her children acknowledge her super-hero like qualities but miss her while she is away. Ruth Gonzalez Castro is an officer in the United States Army and has served for 24 years. Her combat boots have taken her to Japan, Iraq, Texas, Puerto Rico, Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C

My Mommy Wears Combat Boots is about a mothers deployment through her childs eyes. From special trinkets you send from foreign countries to video chatting to hear about their day, from countdown chains for your return to making your homecoming very special for you, My Mommy Wears Combat Boots can help you to explain that while difficult, your leaving is so important.