Ex-military Spouse Tells Congress Her Story of Domestic Abuse, Revealing Cracks in Military’s Response to Incidents
From Stars and Stripes |BY: SARAH CAMMARATA Amy Logan first experienced physical abuse three years into her marriage to a ...
The Basics of 529 Plans
Sponsored A 529 plan, also called a qualified tuition plan, is a tax-deferred savings and investment account that is designed to ...
What Happens When You File a Life Insurance Claim
Sponsored As the beneficiary of someone’s life insurance policy, you understand that at some point, you may have to file ...
Choosing Beneficiaries
Sponsored An important part of applying for a life insurance policy – and maintaining it once it’s active – is ...
Purchasing Your First Life Insurance Policy
Sponsored Life insurance, at its simplest, is a risk management strategy, similar to car insurance or homeowner’s insurance. But while ...
Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel
I first became aware of Dr. Eric Mason, and his deeply insightful theological work, in 2016. He, along with several ...
Military Appreciation Month Discounts, Freebies & Giveaways for 2021
This Military Appreciation Month will continue to be different than years past. Due to limitations on gatherings, this month, we ...
Blue Star Families, Operation Gratitude, and Starbucks Team Up to Support Mental Health
During this symbolic month of May, and in response to current times, we’re on a mission to do everything possible ...
Surviving Solitary: Moving OCONUS During a Global Pandemic
By: Kori Yates Facing our first OCONUS orders, we were a family of four in one barracks room for two ...
Transitioning Families, Give Yourself Grace
Dropping my separation paperwork was a rush of excitement, immediately followed by crashing waves of competing emotion. I hadn’t expected ...
Geeky Milspouses Need Love, Too
One of my favorite things about military life is meeting new people. I have friends from all over the world, ...
5 Stages of PCS Grief
We've all heard about the Five Stages of Grief, but what about the Five Stages of PCS Grief? Moving is ...
Why I Took a Solo Vacation 30 Days Before My Spouse Deployed
By Maralis Self I can imagine much of the population reading this would scoff at the idea that a military ...
Dear Spouse, You’re More Important Than You Know
Written for Military Spouse Appreciation Month It is often that I hear military spouses expressing various frustrations related to feeling ...
The Surprising Key to Ending Your Resentment Toward the Military
By Ashley Ashcraft When I married my husband at the West Point Cadet Chapel twelve years ago, I had no ...
How to Set Goals for Your Next Duty Station
When you are part of the military family, time moves a little differently for you than civilians. You count time ...
The Loneliness of Being Left Behind by Your Friends at Your Duty Station
By: Anonymous Last spring, my husband, son, and I sat happily in a meadow of bluebonnets overlooking Stillhouse Lake, smiling ...
It’s Not Too Late to Dream for a Better 2021
Setting and following through on goals is challenging in a regular year. 2020 was a year full of surprises and ...
