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The Story of Two to *Hopefully* Three

We are High School sweethearts who have tried for a family but to no avail. Now we are going to… Read More

The Day Men in Uniform Came to Notify Me

Article by: Nancy Weaver, Gold Star Spouse Editors Note: Gold Star Spouse Day is on April 5th to allow America… Read More

Why I Love My Pet Peeves

Editor's Note: The word "civilian" is used to differentiate between military and non-military - we understand that military spouses are… Read More

17 Dads Who Will Literally Do Anything to Make Their Daughters Happy

credit: Buzzfeed 1. This dad who took his daughter to a One Direction concert. sadanduseless.com I now know what real… Read More

10 Things They Never Told Me About Becoming A Widow

When I was first widowed, I searched for advice to proceed along this new journey I had been so unfairly… Read More

The Deployment Curse

We asked spouses to share their deployment curse stories. Here are some of the best. Share yours in the comments!… Read More

Another Birthday Alone

If you have a military kid, chances are they've had to spend at least one birthday without their Service Member… Read More

A Family That Stays Together…

My husband and I made the best decision (so far) of his military career in 2014. After returning from an… Read More

Military Life Made Me Question My Identity

When I first married my husband, I was very clear about my personal and professional identity, but over time, my… Read More

Can Civilians Ever Understand?

Military life has always included unique challenges. Service members move frequently with their jobs, they deploy for months (sometimes years)… Read More

The Military Child: Fractured, Yet Beautiful

I was born into an American subculture that consists of millions, yet is truly understood by few on the outside.… Read More

Reintegration Struggles

I remember my first year as a brand new military spouse that I heard a lot of buzz about the… Read More

What Military Kids Say About Freedom

April is the Month of the Military Child. We think military kiddos are some of the most incredible people on… Read More

Racing Facebook: Respecting the Power of Social Media

By Jill Qualters “I am your worst nightmare.” On Sept. 22, 2013, Theresa Jones opened her front door to find three… Read More

Deployment by the Numbers

7 months, 217 Days, .59 years… It sounds so small, so precise, so easily attainable. So much has happened though,… Read More

Just a Retiree Spouse

By Mindy Brewster JUST a retiree spouse. I know it has been talked about before. A little thing called stereotypes.… Read More

Deployment #2 (or 3 or 4!) Is Hard Too!

I can't even count the number of times I've heard the phrase, "Well, this is your 5th (or 6th or… Read More

Becoming Whole Again After Deployment

Article Credit: JoMyGosh.com No matter what you think about the movie American Sniper, it has people talking and bringing our… Read More