SEARCY, Ark., Sept. 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- With veterans of World War I and II and the wars in Vietnam and Korea aging, recording their memories is as important as ever. However, they aren't the only ones whose war memories should be immortalized. Thousands of women endured hardships as military wives. Author Anita Hamilton is one such woman. In her new book, Life As an Air Force Wife (now available through 1stBooks), she describes her experiences "keeping the home fires burning" during her husband's military career.
Hamilton writes about her 49-year marriage to her late husband, a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. She reveals the true experiences of 1950-60s military families, often headed by women in their husbands' long and frequent absences. Women led the many efforts of moving around the world, surviving "the inevitable hardships and disadvantages of their Gypsy lifestyle," Hamilton writes.
She discusses her husband's experiences, relayed to her through letters. He spared no details about the everyday dangers and the horrific combat events, giving this military wife a true and honest look at what her husband was going through.
Despite the worry and sacrifice, Hamilton shows readers that it is possible to maintain one's integrity and high standards in a career field that often challenges them. She writes of the good that came from her family's experiences, the love between her and her husband and the love for God that tied them together, no matter where they were in the world.
A true-to-life account, Life As an Air Force Wife is a must-read for current or future military wives and others interested in how an entire family deals with a loved one's call to duty.
Hamilton and her husband served as missionaries in Ecuador and Eastern Europe after his military career. She also published Between Sisters, Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility and Quaint Quatrains: Childhood As Seen Through the Eyes of One Much Older and Now More Wise.
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