Emily Schiffer - Army Strong Stories

A view from “The Other Schiffer”

Emily Schiffer — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:48:00 GMT

By: Emily Schiffer
One of the comments to Emily’s original post asks: what is family life like in the Army? Here are my thoughts as her “partner in crime” (spouse). I apologize for its length, but there is much to say. My name is Tom Schiffer, and my career tracks Emily’s almost identically. I was commissioned as a Field Artillery officer, and then transitioned to the JAG Corps at the same time as Emily. We both went to law school, moved several times to multiple states, and we’ve...read more

First Post -- Introduction

Emily Schiffer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:10:00 GMT

By: Emily Schiffer
Well, this is my first post on this website, and actually ever on any blog. When I started this endeavor, I was wondering what would make my thoughts worthy of someone else reading them? Well, I'm not sure that they will be, but I will attempt to be candid and hopefully interesting. A little bit about myself, I'm a Judge Advocate (Army attorney) now currently assigned to the Command and General Staff College. I've been here since August with my family. We've enjoyed the...read more