The Army Wife Handbook: A Complete Social Guide [Paperback]

Ann Crossley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0962622826 | ISBN-13: 978-0962622823 | Publication Date: June 18, 2007 | Edition: 2

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Abi Pr; 2 edition (June 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962622826
• ISBN-13: 978-0962622823
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any spouse., May 14, 2000

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kelli (Giebelstadt, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Army Wife Handbook: A Complete Social Guide (Paperback)

As a new Army spouse I found this book to be quite a lifesaver! The Army Wife Handbook details the etiquette and protocol for almost any situation an Army spouse may encounter from Family support groups to planning a military wedding. I now teach tradition and protocol classes for soldiers and family members and this book is my favorite resource. I encourage any Army spouse-husband or wife- to read this book today!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great SOCIAL guide, not day to day life guide, May 27, 2005

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MMA "MMA" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Army Wife Handbook: A Complete Social Guide (Paperback)

For those ladies looking for a book about the day to day life of an army spouse, this isn't it.

As the army gets more socially casual, a lot of the information included in this book may seem "stuffy" to many people. However, it is still good information to have. There are still commanders out there who require calling cards on New Year's Day, etc. (Don't know what a calling card is? Read the book.)

This book helped me tremendously when my husband and I got married. Among other things, it helped me word my invitations correctly for our military wedding and advised me on how to give our chaplain a gratuity.

When I was a brand new spouse, The Army Wife Handbook also helped me become comfortable with using titles properly when addressing soldiers. (i.e., I didn't know Warrant Officers were addressed as "Mister".), how to pay proper respect to "The Colors" at parades, balls, and changes of command, and how to go through a receiving line. The chapter on coffees helped me tremendously. (I still remember how nervous I was before my very first coffee... Do I need to bring something? What do I wear?) The chapter dealing with how to dress for certain occasions is a must read for any spouse who attends army functions.

I'm a bit old fashioned and have always followed etiquette rules growing up as a civilian. This book is just a natural extension of that in my 'current life' as an army spouse. Enlisted or Officer spouse, new or seasoned, if that describes you too, then you'll find this book to be a valuable resource as well.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Everyone Needs This Book...But Then Again, May 13, 2005

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B. G. Clark "FRG Leader" (Ft. Hood, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Army Wife Handbook: A Complete Social Guide (Paperback)

I am the wife of a lower enlisted soldier and thought I would never need this book after reading the first few chapters while my hubby was in AIT...BUT then I became a FRG Leader at his first duty station and it became my bible. There is a lot of good information in this book, and you don't have to be an Officer's wife to need to know the proper way to address a Christmas Card. You only need respect for the protocols and traditions of our beloved Army !!