Oral History: Margaret Reaske Robitaille

Be prepared for some barking – a FedEx driver approached the house before my dog could complete her HR-mandated sensitivity training.

This week, we dive into the next installment of my milspouse story, or, as Marshall so eloquently put, A Connecticut Yankee in Alaska’s Court. Looking back, I wish I had adjusted to adult life and milspouse life more gracefully during this time, and I’m happy and honored to share my stumbling blocks with the project. As we will see, sometimes experience is the hardest and most valued teacher one will ever have.

My husband captured me interacting with the local Fairbanks wildlife, August, 2010.
Chena Hot Springs Resort in March 2011, one month before my husband deployed.
The photo I sent to my husband over GChat of my new, unannounced haircut, February 2012.
Homecoming, April 2012.

If you are a current or former milspouse interested in sharing your story with the project, send an email to milspouseoralhistoriesproject@gmail.com, or reach out on Instagram @milspouseoralhistoriesproject.