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Blended Military Retirement Plans Not as Popular as Projected
From thenewstribune.com With passage of the new Blended Retirement System in 2016, the Defense Department’s Office of Actuary, assisted by… Read More
Transgender Troops Serving in the Military – Where It Stands
Read more at Washingtonpost.com A federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration Friday, saying restrictions on transgender… Read More
As Government Shutdown Continues, Does Coast Guard Get Paid?
From Militarytimes.com With fears the partial government shutdown could drag on for weeks, the Senate is moving legislation that would… Read More
Government Shutdown 2018: Will the U.S. Military Get Paid?
From cbsnews.com **There is more information surrounding this topic - check out military.com for what they have to say on… Read More
Hundreds of Troops Deployed to the US-Mexico Border Have Started Heading Home for the Holidays
From businessinsider.com Having completed their missions, some troops deployed to the US-Mexico border are heading back to their home bases,… Read More
Military Retirees and Others Get Extra 3 Months to Enroll in Dental & Vision Insurance
From militarytimes.com Government officials are giving those in the military community who are eligible for new benefits under the Federal Employees… Read More
Top 10 Military Dog Names For 2018
From iheartdogs.com Military families come in all shapes and sizes. They’re big, small, come with dual-military parents, single parents, and… Read More
DOD Releases 2019 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates
From Dod.defense.gov The Department of Defense released the 2019 Basic Allowance for Housing rates today. BAH rates will increase an… Read More
Spouse Confessions: I’ve Sacrificed Everything…Now What?
What do you sacrifice as a Military Spouse? Nothing? Or, everything? I have friends who say both. But, what is… Read More
Mammoth Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska Military Base
From marinecorpstimes.com A massive 7.0 earthquake rocked Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and nearby Anchorage, the state’s most populated city, at 8:30… Read More
Elf On The Shelf Is Not Gonna Happen
From Scarymommy.com It’s that time again, the time when the cleverest, craftiest moms and dads dust off their favorite Elf on… Read More
A Military Spouse’s Perspective on the New Indivisible Movie
Written By: Sarah Gates MilSpouse Life On the Big Screen Pans clang together and a cabinet door bangs shut as… Read More
A Letter to You, Dear Military Family
In honor of National Day of the Deployed, we are sharing one of the most special things we've seen done… Read More
Literary Life, Military Wife
5 Questions for author Andria Williams To mark National Book Month, we’ve asked Andria Williams to discuss how and why… Read More
What Would You Do If You Won $1.5 Billion Dollars Today?
From CBS.com One winning ticket was sold for the record Mega Millions jackpot of what turned out to be just under… Read More
Where Trump Stands on Migrant Caravan Arriving in the US
From CNBC.com The Trump administration has not settled on a plan for what to do if a migrant caravan arrives… Read More
Hurricane Michael Mangles Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida
From USAToday.com Hurricane Michael smashed through Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida — a key part of the network of… Read More
Senator Kaine is Paving the Path for Milspouse Employment
By April Deocariza, Air Force Spouse Photos by Erin J Photography “I was always a career woman. That was my… Read More