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Beyond writing, Biank served as a leader of a Family Readiness Group during her husband's deployment to Iraq. This organization was formed to help families face the difficult challenges of military life. Biank is married to Colonel Michael A. They have two children. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. American journalist, author, and speaker. Retrieved 5 March Elva Resa Publishing. Retrieved 10 March Northern Virginia Magazine. Fresh Fiction. Stars and Stripes. Categories : Fulbright Scholars Living people Pennsylvania State University alumni American women non-fiction writers 20th-century American journalists 21st-century American journalists 21st-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers American columnists American women columnists. 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To me, Fayetteville has always been like the wise guy perched on the stool at the end of the bar night after night, you know, the one with the leathery skin and the scratchy voice from a lifetime of smokes. In truth, it takes time to understand this town. Everyone in the 82nd jumped from airplanes, a trait that bonded the bottle washers to the graying generals. On my first plane ride with paratroopers late one night high above Fort Bragg, I witnessed what makes these soldiers unique. I was now standing on a steel ramp a few feet away, strapped into a harness tethered to the floor. I was close enough to see each face, each set of alert eyes, and each ramrod-straight body before it plunged into a vacuum of darkness. What mattered was trusting the guys around you, completing the mission, keeping everyone safe, and staying alive. Rita knew little about those details, only that her husband was gone a lot. She introduces us to the true meaning of honor and duty as we see the strains on wives with a spouse serving in a war zone. Under the Sabers shows that military families are both the hidden casualties of war and a resilient group who meet the challenges for growth during every deployment. Tanya Biank helps those of us who work with families of deployed soldiers become better able to understand and serve them"— Dr. Jaine L. Darwin, Psy. As a writer, Tanya has an advantage growing up as a daughter of a military father. She knows where to look. My memories of my own experience as a bride at Fort Bragg fifty two years ago come to mind as I become involved in the lives of women from many different backgrounds who are dealing with their successes and failures in a variety of ways. We realize there are some who are better equipped to handle their personal conflicts. In many cases these conflicts are beyond their control. In reading this detailed and insightful book we receive some hope in the fact that the military administration has recognized and has taken steps to support both husbands and wives in the future. Tanya Biank is certainly not a Nancy Shea author. She is not telling us what to do, but telling us how it is—or was—at Fort Bragg. Her experience as a reporter has produced a candid and detailed study of her subjects and a riveting story, certain to engage Army wives of all generations. The incidents described and the issues surfaced in Ms. Patton and the daughter-in-law of General George S. Patton, Jr. Under the Sabers demonstrates that while it is tough to be a soldier, it can be even tougher to be the wife of a soldier. This is a side of Army life that, until now, has escaped public scrutiny. Under the Sabers should be required reading for every military spouse and all those who are considering marrying into the military. Griffin, bestselling author "Under the Sabers captivates readers with an up close and personal look into the 'real' everyday lives and challenges of Army spouses. Kudos to Ms. Biank for portraying each spouse's story with such heartfelt compassion. Her very readable and thoughtful book delves into a rarely studied segment of the army and should be appreciated by a large general audience. She makes sympathetic both their pride and their tragedies. It truly touched me. Your writing made everything real and relevant. I am an Army brat too. My father volunteered during Vietnam and was with the 1st Cav. It is nice to see so many others who had the same experiences I did. Again, thank you for you this book. You have reached a lot of people. Absolutely excellent. It made me laugh and it made me cry. You need to write more. Most Americans have no idea the sacrifices our active duty military folks and their families make. Only someone with your experience and insight could have told the story you told. You did a masterful job of describing life in the Army, especially in a combat unit. Thank you for a wonderful read and trip down memory lane. I'll look forward to your next book. Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage |

The basis for the book came from the string of Army Wife murders in the spring and summer of , that occurred in Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina. The author, Tanya Biank, is a reporter who had covered the army base for years. Traveling I will be the first to admit that I loved the show Army Wives. Traveling with the corps into enemy territory, Biank was the first reporter to be embedded in with the troops. She had background knowledge of many of the goings on on the base, so when the first murder of an army wife happened, she was the one who covered it. The murders, however, played a minor role in the book. What Biank really focused on was the wives of the soldiers. What their lives were like, the pressures they were under to not only support their husbands, but to appear to the outside world that they were both perfect spouses, and perfect supporters of the army. Some women adjusted to their roles without problems. Others, did not adjust. The core group of women that Biank focused on were a mix of perfect and not so perfect. In the case of Andrea Floyd Pamela from the show , one of the army wives who was murdered by her husband, she seemed like the perfect person. Until she told her husband she was leaving him and had an affair while he was overseas. Her affair, however, had absolutely nothing to do with her leaving her husband. Her husband was verbally abusive, and after years of his abuse, she was done. Other wives experienced loss, and how they reacted to their loss reflected back on their husbands and their husbands positions in the army. What amazed me the most, though I had heard about this from a friend whose own husband served in the army, the amount of women who cheat on their husbands while they are away, and the amount of soldiers who cheat on their wives while they are on their tours of duty. What shocked me the most, though, was that it was okay for the men to cheat, but if the woman cheated, well, that was just unthinkable. And for four of the women, they lost their lives over their "alleged" cheating. While the television show is incredibly different, I can see how this book was able to be transferred into a television show. I have always respected the soldiers who have served in the army. I think I respect their wives more because of their sacrifices and the hardships that they go through as a result of their husbands' career choices. This was a great look into the lives of army wives and the army in general. Aug 10, Heidi Willis rated it really liked it. Under the Sabers is a non-fiction book that follows four Army wives stationed at Fort Bragg the two years prior to the shocking summer in which four Army wives were murdered within a 6 month period. The author does a great job in showing how the Army affects marriages and the role that it plays in a family without condemning the military. I was afraid, starting the book, that the moral of the story wou I picked up Under the Sabers because I knew it was the inspiration for the TV show Army Wives. I was afraid, starting the book, that the moral of the story would be that the Army was the cause of the murders at Fort Bragg, and that the stories of these wives would illustrate how the Army breaks down marriages. Thankfully, the author, a journalist, does a great job of examining the relationships in such a way that you can see how the strong ones will survive no matter what, and the weak ones are destined to fall apart with or without the stress of the military. Someone not experienced in the military might be hesitant to believe the story of the lives Army wives live: the social pressure, the fascades, the casual adultery. Yet it is exactly these differences that makes Under the Sabers so fascinating and enlightening. It is true: all of it. And while these four women might not be representative of everyone in the military I've known many who don't fall into one of the categories , they are true representatives nonetheless. The style of the book reminds me of Dave Cullen's Columbine, although not as well structured. It follows several different characters through their lives prior to an event you already know the outcome to, and somehow manages to still surprise you. At the end, you feel like you know why events unfolded the way they did, and that makes the tragedy even sadder. An excellent book I'd definitely recommend. Superb book! Excellent read! I really loved this book. I am from and grew up in Fayetteville and so it was a true trip down memory lane for me to read about the different places mentioned. My father was an Air Force veteran, my husband is also retired Air Force, my son was in the Army and my son-in-law was a Marine. As the daughter of a First Sergeant I grew up hearing the phone ring at all hours of the night with calls from airmen regarding all kinds of issues. As a military wife I knew my role Superb book! As a military wife I knew my role as a spouse and the needs of supporting my husband and helping the airmen and their families. It wasn't until after my husband retired that he and our 2 children had Thanksgiving dinner with just the four of us as we always had young airmen and their families filling up our home. My husband was never gone longer than 6 months away from home so I never experienced the issues that most families deal with. I have, however had to deal with my son being deployed for long periods as was the case with my son-in-law. Interestingly enough, our daughter did not handle the separations well and she and her husband eventually divorced. This book brought out so many things, good and bad that young military couples really need to know. You can never be totally prepared to lose your spouse, be abused or any of the other situations that took place. I still feel it would be helpful for members and their wives to have this book as well as other resources for mandatory reading. I have always hated the term Fayettenam and to this day find it insulting to the city I love and still miss terribly. Dec 01, Book Concierge rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction , women-writers , family , library , marriage , concierge , military. I thought it was going to be a sort of chick-lit romance. This is a nonfiction account of four women married to men stationed at Fort Bragg NC. It covers two years beginning in Dec in the lives of these families. But what happens has ramifications for the military and for the entire American populace. The Sept 11 terrorist attacks occur during this period, and as a result, men and women in uniform are being deployed overseas. They are under increasing stress; the kind of stress that exacerbates the problems that affect some of their already strained relationships. Biank is, herself, the daughter of a career Army officer, and the wife of an officer as well. She was already covering the military beat for the Fayetteville Observer when these events unfolded. Her background gave her insight into the military, as well as access. She personally knew some of the soldiers and their families. She treats the women with respect, and yet casts a brutally honest eye on their stories, revealing strengths and flaws equally. Feb 20, Mainon rated it really liked it Shelves: kindle-books , nonfiction , wedding. So I didn't really read the synopsis of this book before borrowing it. As I'm in the midst of planning to become an Army wife myself, I was looking for something interesting on the topic, and the title plus the picture on the front soldier and bride kissing under the saber arch seemed to be what I wanted. Truthfully, I was thinking it would be a little sweet, a little gossipy, and sortof like a slightly-more-serious version of the TV show Army Wives. The book starts off with So I didn't really read the synopsis of this book before borrowing it. The book starts off with the grisly stories of the four Army wives at Fort Bragg who were murdered by their husbands in the summer of Of course, my future husband is currently stationed at Fort Bragg. Anyway, the whole book basically revolves around the stories of deeply troubled marriages made worse by the demands of deployments, and the one healthy and loving marriage view spoiler [ends with the husband being killed in a helicopter accident hide spoiler ]. So, not an uplifting book -- in fact, fairly depressing across the board. I cried more than once. But in the end, I'm glad I read it -- the author's journalistic background helps her get the facts across, but she also does a great job of humanizing the people behind the "news stories. This book is very journalistic in style. I usually prefer a more flowing fiction style, but I did get used to the feeling that I was reading a book-length article. The content is amazing, well researched. The prologue is a bit redundant with the content of the book, to the point that the reader may choose to skip it, get on with reading the book, and not feel like they missed anything. I would almost say that this book is a must-read for women who are marring into the military who haven't previo This book is very journalistic in style. I would almost say that this book is a must-read for women who are marring into the military who haven't previously experienced military life. However, this book might also scare them because it focuses a great deal on murders between husbands and wives with one or both being active duty. Still, the author's grasp of military culture is one that could really help a woman new to this life. I was expecting more connection to the show Army Wives, but only elements of the book show up in the television series. The characters are entirely different. The television show was more relational and appealed more to me, but I am very glad to have read this book. I would definitely recommend it to fellow military wives, despite it's reporting so much on domestic violence. And for those who like non-fiction, this is superb. She gets all the nuances correct and is accurate with details. My husband is a retired Air Force pilot - he retired with 23 years of active duty. She was deployed in as a Patriot missile launch officer. Naturally, all these issues heightened our interest in the crimes. I believe the author has treated the Army, the families, and especially the wives quite fairly. Interesting book! I play the clarinet in a community band that supports the military, and I watched the Army Wives show on Netflix, so I was interested to see how the show compares to the book. The book centers around the murder of 4 army wives in a 6 week period in The show didn't talk about the murders at all, but a lot of the elements in the book are infused into the show. The author did a great job of profiling the women who are the main characters of the book. The characters in the sh Interesting book! The characters in the show are somewhat similar to the characters in the book, but there are differences I won't spoil it! All in all, it was an interesting read! I was excited to read this book because I lived in Fayetteville and spent time on Fort Bragg, so it was cool reading about familiar places. This book deals with some really heavy stuff and definitely sheds light on the ugly side of military life, and relationships in general. However, as an Army brat and military girlfriend, I can say that the events in this book are the extreme, not the norm. Military life comes with its own unique set of challenges and will test even the strongest of relations I was excited to read this book because I lived in Fayetteville and spent time on Fort Bragg, so it was cool reading about familiar places. Military life comes with its own unique set of challenges and will test even the strongest of relationships, and this book zooms in on that. This book caught me by surprise. I was going to give it only 3 stars because I didn't like how it jumped from chracter to charcter so much. I was getting confused and couldn't make sense of it sometimes. However, I realized it had me completely captivated. I was flying through it. It had me in tears multiple times. Tanya Biank broke my heart with her stories. I couldn't justify giving it 5 because I did get frustrated occasionally with the character hoping. Aug 08, Joan rated it really liked it. The book behind Army Wives, written by an former Army child. Feb 02, Kelli rated it it was ok. I'm very sad that the true stories of these women was so wrong. She is or was, a reporter. She fictionalized because of the prospect of a TV show. I read this book because my husband met the sister of the author. And honestly, the tv show is one of our guilty pleasures that we try to hide from friends See more. Reviewed by Lindz Lindz Written by a librarything. June 28, March 9, Excellent non-fiction description of military life. Reviewed by pzmiller pzmiller. Average Rating: 4. August 14, Reviewed by jmfonz52 jmfonz See all 12 reviews. Ask a question Ask a question If you would like to share feedback with us about pricing, delivery or other customer service issues, please contact customer service directly. 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The incidents described and the issues surfaced in Ms. Patton and the daughter-in-law of General George S. Patton, Jr. She introduces us to the true meaning of honor and duty as we see the strains on wives with a spouse serving in a war zone. She richly describes the bonds among military families that serve to support a wife during her spouse's deployments and simultaneously may limit her autonomy. Under the Sabers shows that military families are both the hidden casualties of war and a resilient group who meet the challenges for growth during every deployment. Tanya Biank helps those of us who work with families of deployed soldiers become better able to understand and serve them. Jaine L. Has reading Army Wives increased your awareness or changed your opinion of Army life? What were you most surprised to learn? In the book, members of the military community are portrayed as supportive, but also judgmental. Discuss how this plays out in the lives of the characters. In the book, the wives wield their own power. Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives by Tanya Biank

Tanya Biank goes beyond the sound bites and photo ops of military life and shows what it is really like to be an Army wife—from hauling furniture off the rental truck by yourself at a new duty station when your husband is in the field, to comforting your son who wants his dad home from Afghanistan for his fifth birthday—she takes readers into the hearts and homes of today's military wives. Reviews Review Policy. Published on. Flowing text, Original pages. Best for. Web, Tablet, Phone, eReader. Content protection. Read aloud. Learn more. Flag as inappropriate. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders. On the other hand, there are some advantages in interviewing Tanya after the first season has ended. Tanya recently returned from California where she attended the season finale party for Army Wives, so we'll be talking to her about that, and we'll also get her take on the season finale, which, as you know, left me disappointed Those of you who have read the book, what did you think about the book? And, were you as shocked as I was over the ending? Those who haven't read the book, stop here if you don't want to know. I was shocked that Andrea Floyd, the Pamela character on the show, was murdered by her husband. I didn't see it coming, but I have talked to airforcewife, who will be co-hosting tomorrow night's show, and she was not shocked. I would be interested to read your reaction to this part of the story. If you want to talk to Tanya about her book or the show, you can be live on-air with her tomorrow evening by calling You can also leave questions or comments for Tanya in the comment section of this post, or submit a question through the SpouseBUZZ Yahoo IM group while we're on air tomorrow night. Block - EDT off on your calendar tomorrow evening and click here to listen live to the show. Our hour with Tanya Biank is sure to be an interesting one. Absolutely excellent. It made me laugh and it made me cry. You need to write more. Most Americans have no idea the sacrifices our active duty military folks and their families make. Only someone with your experience and insight could have told the story you told. You did a masterful job of describing life in the Army, especially in a combat unit. Thank you for a wonderful read and trip down memory lane. I'll look forward to your next book. You are truly gifted. Your work is more important now than ever. Army families must be seen, not as a totally segregated, isolated and marginalized group, but as an integral part of America. The families need to be seen, heard, and incorporated into the conscience of our country. With 5 kids under the age of 8 and my husband deployed right now, your book just blew me away. Maybe it's silly to write to you, but I just wanted to tell you how much impact your book had on your typical Army wife. I have a list of people I'm going to loan my book to and I want to hurry each of them through it so I can pass it on to the next. Your account is not only accurate but is written with great sensitivity. I truly enjoyed your book. Your book is a treasure! You fill a great need. Haven't cried while reading a book since Isabella Allende's Paula. I cried not just because your writing truly brings these characters to life for readers, but because I live this life. I thank you for chronicling exactly how it feels to be a military wife. I was blessed to find your book. There aren't many books out there like yours! I haven't been able to put it down, and it has brought a lot of interesting conversations into our communication. I feel like I'd truly be lost if I had gone about things with my boyfriend without knowing some of the things you talked about in your book. Being a newly married officer's wife and an older wife at that! It was an easy read important for me! As an army officer's wife, I can completely relate to the stories and characters you have written about. I felt so connected to Andrea Lynne and Rennie, as if my husband and I had attended their Christmas party. The descriptive detail in which you wrote enveloped me and I was left clinging to every word. I finished your book in less than 2 days! All the women you wrote about were not only interesting, strong women, but they exemplified everything an army wife is and should be. I absolutely loved it and recommend it as a required read for all military wives, both new and old. I have experienced many of the emotions and shared all of the joys and sorrows the characters of your book depict.

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If you've read the book, you now know that some of the seemingly outrageous storylines depicted in the television show really did happen. The son abusing his mother, the surrogate story, etc.. You have also met the real women behind the characters in the show. In hindsight, I wish we had featured Tanya's book in the Book Club before the television series aired. That would have put some things in perspective for those of us who had not read the book before the series began. On the other hand, there are some advantages in interviewing Tanya after the first season has ended. Tanya recently returned from California where she attended the season finale party for Army Wives, so we'll be talking to her about that, and we'll also get her take on the season finale, which, as you know, left me disappointed Those of you who have read the book, what did you think about the book? And, were you as shocked as I was over the ending? Those who haven't read the book, stop here if you don't want to know. I was shocked that Andrea Floyd, the Pamela character on the show, was murdered by her husband. I didn't see it coming, but I have talked to airforcewife, who will be co-hosting tomorrow night's show, and she was not shocked. I would be interested to read your reaction to this part of the story. If you want to talk to Tanya about her book or the show, you can be live on-air with her tomorrow evening by calling You can also leave questions or comments for Tanya in the comment section of this post, or submit a question through the SpouseBUZZ Yahoo IM group while we're on air tomorrow night. Block - EDT off on your calendar tomorrow evening and click here to listen live to the show. Our hour with Tanya Biank is sure to be an interesting one. If you want to make changes to your coverage for , you need to do it during the Tricare open enrollment period. It also made me bitch at my husband less for the army being stupid. I read this book because I am a Military Brat and a vet. It confirmed what I already knew. There are people in the military just like in the civilian world who have no morals. I remember the guys who couldn't wait to go on temporary duty so they could cheat on their wives and I remember the wives who couldn't keep their pants on while their husband was away defending his country for a few months. Statistically military, cops, and miners have the highest divorce rates of any professions; it is I read this book because I am a Military Brat and a vet. Statistically military, cops, and miners have the highest divorce rates of any professions; it is not an easy life. I also was blessed to know people who exemplified married persons just like in the book. While "Army Wives" is in no danger of winning any awards, it was an quick, easy, and informative read. Jul 21, Liz rated it it was ok. Picked it up because of the show based on this. The show is a far stretch from this book, most things are totally different. I rated this ok based on the book alone. The author claims to want to dispel some of the average stereotypes of Army wives, yet she feeds into others. This is a very "Go Army" type book, you'd almost think the Army was the only branch of military in the country at times. On the flip side, male spouses are virtually left out of everything as well. The stories about the wive Picked it up because of the show based on this. The stories about the wives themselves are based on true stories and are so detailed one wonders what actually happened, because there's no way people remember tiny little conversations that lead to nothing. One of the wives and her husband are also dead, so again, a lot of assuming going on there. The author is a former Army brat, turned Army wife. She used to be a reporter, it's unclear from her blurb on the back cover if she still remains one. I found this to be interesting and important during my reading. The book itself is full of grammatical errors. Some it's the inclusion of an additional word, maybe another is in the wrong tense, not usually major, but annoying enough. There are also a handful that are so out of wack I had to reread the sentence several times just to be sure I understood it right. My other issue with the writing of this book is the amount of foul language involved. It seems like such a small thing, I know. However, it's one thing to quote someone using it and far different to use it yourself. This is supposed to have been a professional writer. Words are her job. One would think she'd find a better way to get her point across. Overall, this book was ok to me. I'm not going to rave, I was not impressed by it. Jun 08, Laela rated it liked it Shelves: adult , non-fiction , military. To be honest I had a moment when I put this book down and didn't think I was going to pick it back up. There is a widow in this book and it hit a little too close to home. BUT, my mind really wanted to know how things turned out. SO I promised my heart that I would just skim through the burial details and carry on with the rest of the story lines. This is what I really learned while reading this book. There is a class system in the military. It appears that your husbands rank determines everythin To be honest I had a moment when I put this book down and didn't think I was going to pick it back up. It appears that your husbands rank determines everything. It determines where you live, what bars you "should" go to, even what is the appropriate kinds of cloths to wear. It was really an insight into military wives lives. It was worth the read for that alone. I know there is tv show based off of this book, but NO i have not seen it. I don't intend to either. Having been a Navy Wife this story rang so true to how it is to be a military wife. I knew this was the book that the tv show Army Wives was based on but I didn't know it was about the Fort Bragg killings too. Its a little different than the show but you can figure out who is being portrayed on tv even though the names are different. I couldn't believe how this turned out to be a tear jerker for me halfway through the book. The story is ba Having been a Navy Wife this story rang so true to how it is to be a military wife. The story is based on true facts and true talks with real Army Wives. If you've been a military wife you will relate to this story, if you haven't been one you will come away with awe. Great story, because it was a true, real life picture of four Army Wives. You can see how the TV show adapted their situations for the shows characters. Have a box of tissue handy, cause you go through a roller coaster of emotions! I will be the first to admit that I loved the show Army Wives. Since most of the original cast members have left, I have stopped watching, but I was always intrigued by the fact that this show was based on a book. I wanted to see how the two differed. The basis for the book came from the string of Army Wife murders in the spring and summer of , that occurred in Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina. The author, Tanya Biank, is a reporter who had covered the army base for years. Traveling I will be the first to admit that I loved the show Army Wives. Traveling with the corps into enemy territory, Biank was the first reporter to be embedded in with the troops. She had background knowledge of many of the goings on on the base, so when the first murder of an army wife happened, she was the one who covered it. The murders, however, played a minor role in the book. What Biank really focused on was the wives of the soldiers. What their lives were like, the pressures they were under to not only support their husbands, but to appear to the outside world that they were both perfect spouses, and perfect supporters of the army. Some women adjusted to their roles without problems. Others, did not adjust. The core group of women that Biank focused on were a mix of perfect and not so perfect. In the case of Andrea Floyd Pamela from the show , one of the army wives who was murdered by her husband, she seemed like the perfect person. Until she told her husband she was leaving him and had an affair while he was overseas. Her affair, however, had absolutely nothing to do with her leaving her husband. Her husband was verbally abusive, and after years of his abuse, she was done. Other wives experienced loss, and how they reacted to their loss reflected back on their husbands and their husbands positions in the army. What amazed me the most, though I had heard about this from a friend whose own husband served in the army, the amount of women who cheat on their husbands while they are away, and the amount of soldiers who cheat on their wives while they are on their tours of duty. What shocked me the most, though, was that it was okay for the men to cheat, but if the woman cheated, well, that was just unthinkable. And for four of the women, they lost their lives over their "alleged" cheating. While the television show is incredibly different, I can see how this book was able to be transferred into a television show. I have always respected the soldiers who have served in the army. I think I respect their wives more because of their sacrifices and the hardships that they go through as a result of their husbands' career choices. This was a great look into the lives of army wives and the army in general. Aug 10, Heidi Willis rated it really liked it. Under the Sabers is a non- fiction book that follows four Army wives stationed at Fort Bragg the two years prior to the shocking summer in which four Army wives were murdered within a 6 month period. The author does a great job in showing how the Army affects marriages and the role that it plays in a family without condemning the military. I was afraid, starting the book, that the moral of the story wou I picked up Under the Sabers because I knew it was the inspiration for the TV show Army Wives. I was afraid, starting the book, that the moral of the story would be that the Army was the cause of the murders at Fort Bragg, and that the stories of these wives would illustrate how the Army breaks down marriages. Thankfully, the author, a journalist, does a great job of examining the relationships in such a way that you can see how the strong ones will survive no matter what, and the weak ones are destined to fall apart with or without the stress of the military. Someone not experienced in the military might be hesitant to believe the story of the lives Army wives live: the social pressure, the fascades, the casual adultery. Yet it is exactly these differences that makes Under the Sabers so fascinating and enlightening. It is true: all of it. And while these four women might not be representative of everyone in the military I've known many who don't fall into one of the categories , they are true representatives nonetheless. The style of the book reminds me of Dave Cullen's Columbine, although not as well structured. It follows several different characters through their lives prior to an event you already know the outcome to, and somehow manages to still surprise you. At the end, you feel like you know why events unfolded the way they did, and that makes the tragedy even sadder. An excellent book I'd definitely recommend. Superb book! Excellent read! I really loved this book. I am from and grew up in Fayetteville and so it was a true trip down memory lane for me to read about the different places mentioned. My father was an Air Force veteran, my husband is also retired Air Force, my son was in the Army and my son-in-law was a Marine. As the daughter of a First Sergeant I grew up hearing the phone ring at all hours of the night with calls from airmen regarding all kinds of issues. As a military wife I knew my role Superb book! As a military wife I knew my role as a spouse and the needs of supporting my husband and helping the airmen and their families. It wasn't until after my husband retired that he and our 2 children had Thanksgiving dinner with just the four of us as we always had young airmen and their families filling up our home. My husband was never gone longer than 6 months away from home so I never experienced the issues that most families deal with. I have, however had to deal with my son being deployed for long periods as was the case with my son-in-law. Interestingly enough, our daughter did not handle the separations well and she and her husband eventually divorced. This book brought out so many things, good and bad that young military couples really need to know. You can never be totally prepared to lose your spouse, be abused or any of the other situations that took place. I still feel it would be helpful for members and their wives to have this book as well as other resources for mandatory reading. I have always hated the term Fayettenam and to this day find it insulting to the city I love and still miss terribly. Dec 01, Book Concierge rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction , women-writers , family , library , marriage , concierge , military. I thought it was going to be a sort of chick-lit romance. This is a nonfiction account of four women married to men stationed at Fort Bragg NC. It covers two years beginning in Dec in the lives of these families. But what happens has ramifications for the military and for the entire American populace. The Sept 11 terrorist attacks occur during this period, and as a result, men and women in uniform are being deployed overseas. They are under increasing stress; the kind of stress that exacerbates the problems that affect some of their already strained relationships. Biank is, herself, the daughter of a career Army officer, and the wife of an officer as well. She was already covering the military beat for the Fayetteville Observer when these events unfolded. Her background gave her insight into the military, as well as access. She personally knew some of the soldiers and their families. She treats the women with respect, and yet casts a brutally honest eye on their stories, revealing strengths and flaws equally. Feb 20, Mainon rated it really liked it Shelves: kindle-books , nonfiction , wedding. So I didn't really read the synopsis of this book before borrowing it. As I'm in the midst of planning to become an Army wife myself, I was looking for something interesting on the topic, and the title plus the picture on the front soldier and bride kissing under the saber arch seemed to be what I wanted. Truthfully, I was thinking it would be a little sweet, a little gossipy, and sortof like a slightly-more-serious version of the TV show Army Wives. The book starts off with So I didn't really read the synopsis of this book before borrowing it. The book starts off with the grisly stories of the four Army wives at Fort Bragg who were murdered by their husbands in the summer of Of course, my future husband is currently stationed at Fort Bragg. Anyway, the whole book basically revolves around the stories of deeply troubled marriages made worse by the demands of deployments, and the one healthy and loving marriage view spoiler [ends with the husband being killed in a helicopter accident hide spoiler ]. So, not an uplifting book -- in fact, fairly depressing across the board. I cried more than once. But in the end, I'm glad I read it -- the author's journalistic background helps her get the facts across, but she also does a great job of humanizing the people behind the "news stories. This book is very journalistic in style. I usually prefer a more flowing fiction style, but I did get used to the feeling that I was reading a book-length article. The content is amazing, well researched. The prologue is a bit redundant with the content of the book, to the point that the reader may choose to skip it, get on with reading the book, and not feel like they missed anything. I would almost say that this book is a must-read for women who are marring into the military who haven't previo This book is very journalistic in style. I would almost say that this book is a must-read for women who are marring into the military who haven't previously experienced military life. However, this book might also scare them because it focuses a great deal on murders between husbands and wives with one or both being active duty. Still, the author's grasp of military culture is one that could really help a woman new to this life. I was expecting more connection to the show Army Wives, but only elements of the book show up in the television series. The characters are entirely different. The television show was more relational and appealed more to me, but I am very glad to have read this book. I would definitely recommend it to fellow military wives, despite it's reporting so much on domestic violence. And for those who like non-fiction, this is superb. She gets all the nuances correct and is accurate with details. My husband is a retired Air Force pilot - he retired with 23 years of active duty. She was deployed in as a Patriot missile launch officer. Naturally, all these issues heightened our interest in the crimes. I believe the author has treated the Army, the families, and especially the wives quite fairly. Interesting book! I play the clarinet in a community band that supports the military, and I watched the Army Wives show on Netflix, so I was interested to see how the show compares to the book. The book centers around the murder of 4 army wives in a 6 week period in The show didn't talk about the murders at all, but a lot of the elements in the book are infused into the show. The author did a great job of profiling the women who are the main characters of the book. The characters in the sh Interesting book! The characters in the show are somewhat similar to the characters in the book, but there are differences I won't spoil it! All in all, it was an interesting read! I was excited to read this book because I lived in Fayetteville and spent time on Fort Bragg, so it was cool reading about familiar places. This book deals with some really heavy stuff and definitely sheds light on the ugly side of military life, and relationships in general. However, as an Army brat and military girlfriend, I can say that the events in this book are the extreme, not the norm. Military life comes with its own unique set of challenges and will test even the strongest of relations I was excited to read this book because I lived in Fayetteville and spent time on Fort Bragg, so it was cool reading about familiar places. Military life comes with its own unique set of challenges and will test even the strongest of relationships, and this book zooms in on that. This book caught me by surprise. I was going to give it only 3 stars because I didn't like how it jumped from chracter to charcter so much. I was getting confused and couldn't make sense of it sometimes. However, I realized it had me completely captivated. I was flying through it. It had me in tears multiple times. Tanya Biank broke my heart with her stories. I couldn't justify giving it 5 because I did get frustrated occasionally with the character hoping. Aug 08, Joan rated it really liked it. The book behind Army Wives, written by an former Army child. Feb 02, Kelli rated it it was ok. I'm very sad that the true stories of these women was so wrong. She is or was, a reporter. She fictionalized because of the prospect of a TV show. I read this book because my husband met the sister of the author. And honestly, the tv show is one of our guilty pleasures that we try to hide from friends The show has just enough authenticity to keep us watching the silliness. I can't really write out a good review of the book, because I'm torn.

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