You know your a Military Wife when...

...you can unpack a house and have everything in place in 48 hours.

...you only write in pencil because EVERYTHING is subject to change.

...you mark time in duty stations, not years.

...you refer to friends not only by name but by the state that they live in.

...you know that "back home" doesn't mean at the house you live in now.

...you tear up when you hear "Proud to Be An American," even though you've heard it 50 times by now.

...your personal vehicle is a mobile advertisement for your hubby's branch of service.

...you ALWAYS know when payday is.

...you know better than to go to the PX or commissary on a payday unless it's a life or death emergency.

...instead of showing you state issued ID, you show your military ID.

...you find yourself explaining your husband's LES to him.

...you don't have to think about what time 21:30 is.

...you find Taps soothing like night time lullaby.

...you can hate military life but be terrified to leave it all in the same breath.

...you defend your lifestyle no matter how bad things get because you know there's no other life for you!