Good Morning America Real Life Army Wives, Military Appreciation Month

Good Morning America: Military Appreciation Month Army Wives

A new show, Army Wives of Alaska, goes over the struggles of being an Army wife. They shoulder the family and the home while their husbands are off reporting for duty.

Yolanda is one of the Army wives on the show. She was born into the military life with her father being in the military, her husband in the military and her son is a junior at West Point. Yolanda helps the other Army wives on the base cope with having their husbands gone. She even says to the women, in one episode, that their husbands are going to be different when they come back and they should be prepared for that.

She said it is hard watching her husband be deployed, but it is something she stands strong for when the time comes.

Good Morning America: Father Sees Son for First Time in 10 Months

Yolanda brought her husband on Good Morning America to talk about why she does the show. She said she knows every Army wife’s spouse gives a lot and the Army wives are also giving at lot on the home front. They sacrifice a lot, like not being able to see her child because they are at college and they may be stationed somewhere else. Yolanda hasn’t seen her son in long time because she is stationed in Alaska.

But that ended today when Good Morning America surprised the parents with their son stopping by the show. It was a very tear-jerking moment watching the father and son embrace after not seeing each other for over 10 months.

GMA Military Reunion

Yolanda continued by saying no matter how long someone is gone, it will not weaken the bond you have with them. It makes you want to cherish every moment you can with that person before they leave again.

Cameron, the son, told GMA his father is his inspiration and he wants to follow in his footsteps.