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Gretchen G., Backing the Blue Line member
- Dec 29, 2018
Forgive & Forget: Because No One is Perfect
The latest news stories about police officers rarely show the men and women underneath the badge. The result is a skewed public perception
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Caitlin S., Backing the Blue Line member
- Dec 18, 2018
Guns, Guardians & Gratitude
You may think that all police wives are comfortable with guns. Talking about them. Handling them. Shooting them. Carrying them. As with mo
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Wives of Backing the Blue Line
- Nov 16, 2018
Why I'm Thankful for the LE life...
The law enforcement life can be stressful, to say the least, for both the officer and their family. It takes a special kind of person to ste
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Brooke LeClaire, President Backing the Blue Line
- Nov 10, 2018
Why Haven't We Got Divorced Yet?
The grip of control that I needed to have in every area of my life started to slip. Our marriage started to struggle to the point where we
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A MN Law Enforcement Officer with PTSD
- Jun 1, 2018
Mental Health Month: One Officer's Life with PTSD
"Oh my God. I was chasing this girl and made her crash. It was because of me finding her in the stolen car that she is going to die.&
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A Wife of Backing the Blue Line
- May 11, 2018
Mental Health Month: Let's Talk About PTSD in Law Enforcement
"I was very careful when he was around, not bringing up anything that might set him off. That usually wasn't successful, because I
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Jana P., member of Backing the Blue Line
- Apr 21, 2018
Life Uncovered: A Life in Undercover
While I know his heart is full of goodness, I am worried that all the negativity and despair he encounters daily are taking a toll on his s
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April Hallberg, Member of Backing the Blue Line
- Apr 13, 2018
A Day in the Life of a MN Police Wife
I've never put my daily life into words before this. To think that this has been one of the least busy days we have had in awhile! It is
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