This year I have been honored to represent Coast Guard spouses as Military Spouse Magazine's 2011 Coast Guard Military Spouse of the Year.  I have tried to be their voice, raising awareness that not only is the Coast Guard a military entity, but that Coast Guard spouses are responsible for a multitude of awesome accomplishments for their fellow spouses and the communities in which they live.  I've also had the opportunity to meet and become friends with some wonderful military spouses within the Coast Guard community and those of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, to which we have found a similarity in issues we all face as military spouses regardless of service.

Fellow branch winners: Crystal, Bianca, Megan and
Robert with our Capitol building tour guide

Now is your chance to honor another Coast Guard spouse.  Do you know a spouse that has went above and beyond to do something special for you or for others?  Is there a Coast Guard spouse that advocates for military families or for those in the community?  Do you know someone that you think is a role model for Coast Guard spouses? 

Don’t assume someone else will be that person to nominate them…If you know someone that you feel could represent and speak out for Coast Guard spouses as well as those military spouses in our sister services, please nominate them for Military Spouse Magazine’s 2012 Military Spouse of the Year.

Perhaps that Coast Guard spouse, whose plate is full of family, school, work, and charity will become not only next year’s Coast Guard Spouse of the Year, but also the 2012 Military Spouse of the Year…it cannot happen without your nomination.

Nominations can be submitted at www.milspouse.com/msoy through December 14th.