McGuire Phoenix Spouse recognized - March 2009

Published March 11, 2009

McGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Military families are unlike many other families. Frequent relocations - uprooting children from school and spouses from jobs - and the ever-present reality of overseas deployments, can cause stress for those families. Single servicemembers and their families, back home, also have to deal with the stress that accompanies the military lifestyle.

The Phoenix Spouse program, offered through the McGuire Airman and Family Readiness Center, provides military families with someone who can assist them in dealing with that stress before, during and after a deployment.

Each month, the Airman and Family Readiness Center will recognize a McGuire Phoenix Spouse for all of their hard work, dedication and commitment. We thank you all for what you do as Team McGuire members and Phoenix Spouses.

Full name: Katy Lowery

Unit assigned: 87th Security Forces Squadron

How long have you been a Phoenix Spouse? Almost one year

What activities have you taken part in as a Phoenix Spouse? We are there when the troops leave and when they come back. We also attend Commanders' Calls to help spread the word on who we are and what we do.

What do you find most rewarding about being a Phoenix Spouse? Helping others is the most rewarding thing about the Phoenix Spouses' Group and to be there for fellow members of the unit in their time of need -- even if it's just making a quick phone call and asking how they are doing.

What do you think about this program? I believe this program gives the opportunity to really make a difference in how we help each other and to let others know they are not alone and we are there for them.