Army Wives
Army Wives
Wendy Agbay
Baker College
The American public’s perception of military spouses is skewed due to a lack of information and incorrect media interpretation. Military spouses must be willing to sacrifice, as well as have courage and integrity to make their family work under extreme circumstances. This cannot be portrayed in the media accurately. Television shows such as Army Wives makes light of what a military spouse has to endure. In turn, this hurts the reputation of the military and the wives who make such tremendous sacrifices for our country. Oftentimes, wrong information is more harmful than no information at all, especially in the case of this television show. To average civilians, with little to zero knowledge of the military, the show provides a glamorous and misrepresentative narrative.
We are a nation that has been at war for 12 years. The toll it has taken on our soldiers and their families is insurmountable. As a military spouse and soldier I have seen and lived with the challenges that a military family faces on a daily basis. The lack of basic military knowledge in the average civilian is stunning. As an active duty soldier, I refused to watch the show Army Wives or listen to national media reporting on the war. I know from personal experience that the media usually gets the facts wrong. Watching the show Army Wives I realized that pieces of the show that are accurate, however, it does not come close to the accurately portraying the reality of a military spouse. The show Army Wives is not a reality show; it is a TV drama that is meant to mimic what writers believe to be true. Life in the military is a difficult one. It has great benefits, yet it comes at a certain price: sacrifice.
Army Wives tells the story of four women and one man who are brought together by their common bond, they all have husband/wives who are enlisted in the United States Army. The series is based on the book Under the Sabers: The
Wendy Agbay
Baker College
The American public’s perception of military spouses is skewed due to a lack of information and incorrect media interpretation. Military spouses must be willing to sacrifice, as well as have courage and integrity to make their family work under extreme circumstances. This cannot be portrayed in the media accurately. Television shows such as Army Wives makes light of what a military spouse has to endure. In turn, this hurts the reputation of the military and the wives who make such tremendous sacrifices for our country. Oftentimes, wrong information is more harmful than no information at all, especially in the case of this television show. To average civilians, with little to zero knowledge of the military, the show provides a glamorous and misrepresentative narrative.
We are a nation that has been at war for 12 years. The toll it has taken on our soldiers and their families is insurmountable. As a military spouse and soldier I have seen and lived with the challenges that a military family faces on a daily basis. The lack of basic military knowledge in the average civilian is stunning. As an active duty soldier, I refused to watch the show Army Wives or listen to national media reporting on the war. I know from personal experience that the media usually gets the facts wrong. Watching the show Army Wives I realized that pieces of the show that are accurate, however, it does not come close to the accurately portraying the reality of a military spouse. The show Army Wives is not a reality show; it is a TV drama that is meant to mimic what writers believe to be true. Life in the military is a difficult one. It has great benefits, yet it comes at a certain price: sacrifice.
Army Wives tells the story of four women and one man who are brought together by their common bond, they all have husband/wives who are enlisted in the United States Army. The series is based on the book Under the Sabers: The