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I'm in the Navy. I have an associate degree, a bachelor's degree and am currently working on my second bachelor's degree. I intend… Read More

I'm a military spouse, and I don't have children. You wouldn't believe the reactions I get informing other spouses of… Read More

The military way of life throws many curveballs into families. Even on trips as short as two months, it's easy… Read More

I remember going through my first deployment with my husband. We were married only three weeks before he departed. The… Read More

So, you've reached the acceptance stage of deployment. You're over your initial funk of living through the day to day… Read More

By Kristin Mickelson: Navy Vet, Navy Spouse If you are in the Armed Forces, or a dependent of an Armed… Read More

Editor's Note: Like all of the pieces in our Confessions Series, the author will remain anonymous. We appreciate her sharing… Read More

The PCS move is one of the most stressful military events primarily for two reasons: moving is stressful; and most… Read More

By Bianca Strzalkowski I laid next to him that night begging not to wake up the next day. I knew… Read More

I've PCS'd a couple of times, moved on my own quite a few more, written a few how-to articles on… Read More

The National Guard could very well be the most mysterious of the services... All other branches have an idea of… Read More

One of my best holiday meals was during the worst year of my life. Stay with me, it will all… Read More

One of the things that continues to amaze me is how much candy both children accumulate over the weeks leading… Read More

Somewhere in your earliest days as a military spouse, you have a subtle-or not-so-subtle-orientation. Someone gives you the code of… Read More

by Tim Blake, Army spouse I told my wife in the weeks before she came home from Afghanistan: Reintegration is… Read More