Syndicated Columnist. Author. Military Wife.

Often credited with blazing the trail for present-day military spouse authors and bloggers*, Sarah Smiley's writing is syndicated to newspapers and magazines across the country.

*"Sarah Smiley opened the door, and the rest of us stepped through it" - introduction at the 2009 MOAA Military Spouse Symposium

Sarah has been featured in The New York Times Magazine and Newsweek, and on ABC's Nightline, CNN, The Early Show (CBS), Fox News, and MSNBC.

"Unstinting in her praise for, and defense of, military families. Yet not afraid to take the military to task for its shortcomings."  - Military.com

Although her writing is popular with both civilian and military families and often involves themes not related to the military, Sarah is one of the original outspoken military wives, and she is frequently called upon for commentary about issues facing military families.

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"It is that wry take on life...that Smiley does best" 

- New York Times Magazine

"Three-beer honesty. There's nothing stoic about this Navy wife." 

- Frank Cerabino, The Palm Beach Post 

"If military spouse writers had ranks, [Sarah] would be, at minimum, a general." 

- Dave Barry 

"Captures military family life like no other - with endearing and descriptive writing." - The Bradenton Herald