Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Spouses reflect on challenges military life

Janet Taylor-Birkey

Shirly Pardee and Patty Williams do not look like their white-gloved predecessors who might have worn Sunday dresses and gloves, sipped tea and ate cucumber sandwiches.

Mrs. Pardee, wife of Master Sgt. Tommy Pardee, 27th Logistics...