Sixteen Military Wives

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"Sixteen Military Wives"
Single by The Decemberists
from the album Picaresque
B-side	"The Kingdom of Spain", "From My Own True Love"
Released	November 21, 2005
Genre	Indie rock, indie pop
Label	Rough Trade
Songwriter(s)	Colin Meloy
The Decemberists singles chronology
"Billy Liar" (2004) "Sixteen Military Wives" (2005) "O Valencia!" (2006)

"Sixteen Military Wives", sometimes referred to as "16 by 32", is a single released by The Decemberists from their third album, Picaresque.