When packing for summer vacation, you probably squeeze in a first aid kit. Along with that roll of adhesive tape you've never used, be sure to include a phone number in case of a medical emergency your first aid kit can't cover. The International SOS Call Center at 44-20-8762-8133 is available 24 hours 365 days a year for military families traveling anywhere in the world.

Read more in this week's Spouse Calls.

A reader, Shannon, posted a heartfelt comment about her struggle with her husband's PTSD and its effects on her life and marriage. Many spouses experience this to some degree after a deployment. If anyone has constructive comments, suggestions or encouragement please share!

As a grown up Air Force brat and the mother of three of them, I can't help but think military kids are pretty special. At the same time, like most military parents, I wonder about the effects of our mobile lifestyle on my children. I am always happy to see stories about military kids who are reaping the rewards of moving around their world.

What does it take to move your prized possessions? An extra large box? Yards of bubble wrap? Twenty-gallon plastic totes? How about your career? Making frequent moves does not keep military spouses from meaningful careers, but it certainly presents challenges.

I know spouses who are attorneys, physicians, teachers, professional photographers, crime scene investigators, realtors, just to name a few career choices.

How do you balance the family budget with the knowledge that “Baggers work for tips only,” as the sign at the commissary reminds us?

Thanks to all of you who gave your two cents worth in the blog poll about tipping the baggers. A reader with bagging experience wrote to give her side of the story (See June 10 Spouse Calls.) It's good to see both sides of the story.

For more points of view read on ... and leave your own thoughts if you like.