It's never easy moving to a new town, but when you're an Army wife it's even harder. That's why more and more Fort Hood wives and girlfriends are turning to Facebook for some help.
The Wolfe family relocated from California to Killeen 4 years ago. And it wasn't an easy transition. "I didn't know anyone. I only pretty much met wives through my husband," says Jennifer Wolfe, a Army Wife.
That is, until she found the support she needed. Jen and thousands of others are using different Facebook sites to get much needed emotional support, or just to save some money. "There's a local free cycle group that if you just want to clean out your garage and give something to somebody who can use it instead of letting it go in the landfill," says Wolfe.
Laci Young runs 5 of these Facebook sites. A couponing, a barter, and a recipe site, to name a few. She says it gives these women a support system. "It's kind of like a close knit community, and even though a lot of people don't know each other they come together and help out. It's just been a great resource. Kind of like family," says Young.
Jen says it was hard getting used to the change, but knows the help is out there and loves being an Army wife. "I'm really lucky. I think I'm more lucky than people who don't get to experience stuff like this," says Wolfe.
Army Wives and Girlfriend Sites:
The Coupon Mafia Moms
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Group
Fort Hood Savers
Fort Hood Wives With Events
Fort Hood Army Wives
Reporter: Tania Ortega Email: tortega@kcentv.com
Photographer: Rudy Villarreal
