Military Spouse Team

The Cost of Body Parts

(photo credit: Sgt Ian Forsyth) The word on the street is that Congress is likely to back pedal on the… Read More

Easy Budgeting for the Military Family

  Earnings for military folks can be very tricky to manage.  It's not just one easy, predictable payment that gets… Read More

Ryan’s Battle Buddies: Helping Bring Cheer To Hospitalized Military And Their Families

Christmas and the subsequent holidays can provide a fabulous opportunity to spend time with family and share in gift giving.… Read More

MSOY Milestones, What They’ve Been Up To: Alisha Youch, Navy SOY

2013 has been a whirlwind year for my family, and it has hardly slowed down since I was forced to… Read More

Keep Your Promise Town Hall Meeting

#KeepYourPromise Alliance Battles Congress LIVE Town Hall Meeting January 7th, 2013 After successfully garnering 63 million timeline views on Twitter… Read More

Why Our Military Needs You Now

The holiday season has drawn to a close.  We (the military community) have been patiently waiting for Congress' return.  We… Read More

Why Should Our Military Suck It Up?

When you enter into an agreement, when you sign a contract, when you make a vow... when you make a… Read More

Babette Maxwell, founder of Military Spouse, on The Kelly File

Watch as Babette Maxwell, the founder of Military Spouse magazine, speaks out on behalf of veterans and their families in… Read More

How DO You Do It?

A conversation between two military spouses, a teacher and student  By Kristen Obst, PhD In the past I have offered… Read More

Starting Your Education at a Community College

By: Alison Hansen For many students, the journey to a college education starts at a community college.  Community colleges are… Read More

Taking the Plunge for Education

Coast Guard wife follows dream of becoming a nurse A myth used to exist around the military community; at first,… Read More

Dear Congress, They Kept Their Promise. Will You Keep Yours?

Tomorrow the Senate will vote on the bipartisan budget deal that has already passed the House. This budget contains a… Read More

Congress Aims to Throw Military under the Bus…Again

Update: The House of Representatives voted to pass the Bipartisan Budget Control Act of 2013. Next, it will go to… Read More

Christmas Carol Contest

'Twas the week before Christmas and all thro' the office, Not a creature was stirring-not our writers, we promise! The… Read More

5 DIY Gifts Your Family Won’t Hate!

I love the holiday season, primarily because I love, love giving gifts! My mother is the ultimate gift giver: Christmas… Read More

The Difficult Journey To Empowerment

  Recently, I was asked to define what 'empowerment' meant to me personally.  It's amazing, isn't it, how one word… Read More

Elf On A Shelf: Military Family Style

By now most everyone with children knows about The Elf on the Shelf, a scout sent to report back to… Read More

Oh Homecoming, Oh Homecoming!

To get into the holiday spirit, our editorial staff here at Military Spouse took a popular Christmas carol and changed… Read More