ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 5 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news:

Trying to count your years as a military spouse is kind of like counting in dog years. The time seems like a normal passage, but the toll of military-specific events during that time actually compounds the span, making it seem like it's actually longer than it really is, hence the dog year comparison. For the record, I am presently 497 years-old using this measure. But, I digress...