Military Spouse Team

‘A Date Which Will Live In Infamy’

In the morning hours of December 7, 1941, Carol Gladys and her mother, Frieda, were going about their day in… Read More

Holiday Traditions During a PCS

I can still tell you the exact holiday traditions we did when I was growing up. Thanksgiving was always kind… Read More

The Cure for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

  I don't know about you, but I'm not a Black Friday shopper. Between the tryptophan-induced Thanksgiving haze and the "shopping professionals"… Read More

Three Reasons to Buy Veteran this Holiday Season

Turkeys are thawing in a bath of cold water, pies are baking in the oven, family members are arriving at… Read More

Where You Attend MATTERS

For many students, choosing a college or university can be as important as declaring the right major. Not all schools… Read More

MilSpouse Success Spotlight: Tamera Chapman

Branch: Army Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord Program Completed: Fitness Certifications in Insanity, TurboKick, R.I.P.P.E.D and Hip Hop Hustle The… Read More

Planning a Career as a Military Spouse? Think Portability!

By: Craig Gilman, Faculty Member at American Military University Joining the military means a life of training exercises and deployments… Read More

5 Ways to Gain 50 Pounds Over the Holidays

Get out the elastic waist bands and over-sized tee-shirts... Thanksgiving, and all of the delicious comfort food that surround this… Read More

75 Things Military Families are Thankful for in 2015

Just like any other year, 2015 has presented challenges for the military family. We asked our incredible Facebook community what… Read More

5 Lessons I Learned From Cooking My First Thanksgiving Alone

'I, I have no idea what I'm doing,' he said as he held the knife in the air. 'What do… Read More

Christian Military Family Finding Stability Through Faith

Stability.  Stability is not a word we use much in the military.  We move.  Our spouses deploy.  We make new… Read More

A Non-Antagonistic Agnostic, and Her Christian Service Member

We've kept this article anonymous at the author's request. I'm agnostic. That's just a fancy word for "I'm a fence-sitter."… Read More

Sources Confirm: No Closures Coming to the Commissary

A headline broke yesterday that concerned many military families, including my own. SpouseBuzz reported that the roughly 180 commissary locations… Read More

My Name is Ashley: I’d Like You to Meet My Wife

As I lie in bed and anticipate the early morning sound of the alarm; a wakeup call familiar to families… Read More

MSOYS Discuss War in Afghanistan In National News

This week, three of our MSOYS: 2011 AFI Military Spouse of the Year Bianca Strzalkowsi, 2012 AFI Military Spouse of… Read More

Everything Is A Maybe In A Military Family

My oldest daughter, who is 13 years old, has been going through a lot of emotions as of late. Some… Read More

From the White House to Your House: Easy Thanksgiving Tips

It's that time of year again - time to begin your Thanksgiving dinner planning! Whether this will be your first… Read More

Courage

Courage.  Period. It's not just in sports. ---MSM When I first met Stephanie Geraghty in 2012, it was in a… Read More