Military Spouse Team
DENTAL INSURANCE: Bright Smiles, Sunny Options
The TRICARE Dental Program is an essential benefit available to military spouses. Managed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), the… Read More
Customs and Traditions of the Military
With so many customs and traditions associated with your spouses' career, it can feel difficult to keep track of everything. … Read More
Child Development Centers: Support for Your Children
Being a new military spouse might feel overwhelming enough, but what if you add children into the mix? Don't fear!… Read More
Charities: Serving You and Helping You Serve Others
Aside from the Red Cross and the various Reliefs Societies, there are a number of Charities that work directly with… Read More
On Base Housing: How to Sign Up
Do you live on base or off? You will likely hear this question a number of times when you first… Read More
Dreading Our Next Duty…Recruiting!
I swear my husband just got home last week. And yet, really, he just left. Again. Aaaagaaaaaaiiiiinnnnnn. I counted the… Read More
Advice from the Trenches: Tips for Balancing Military Life and Your Education
By Kristen Obst, PhD I am a professor and a military spouse. I have coached many students through their… Read More
15 Halloween Safety Tips From Your Skipper
Article by TSW JRB Fort Worth Safety Officer **DISCLAIMER** The below statement has not been reviewed or endorsed, and in… Read More
Non-Traditional Students: No Ordinary Student
Each semester hundreds of military spouses start college; some for the first time while others continue where they left off. … Read More
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Grad School
By: Alison Hansen, Navy spouse I decided a few months ago that I wanted to go back to school. The… Read More
The Changeling
It's dark tonight, with the only light belonging to that of the candle that I bear. It glints off the… Read More
Mom Isn’t Here to Create Halloween Costumes and Dad is Scared!
Of all the holidays, Halloween is the one I fear doing alone. It's not the ghouls and goblins that frighten… Read More
5 Tips for an Awesome Halloween!
Everyone has one in their life. Everyone has someone around them who loves Halloween and the costumes and all the… Read More
75 Ways You Know You Are A Military Family
Yesterday, one of our fabulous writers, Rebekah Sanderlin, updated her facebook page with the following status: "You know you are… Read More
Photo Friday: October 2013
Welcome to Photo Friday! Military life is so unique... we are always on the lookout for pictures that reflect our… Read More
Reasons to Support a “NO PEANUT” Policy at School
Article by: Michelle Aikman, Air Force Spouse and Tricia Ross, Navy Spouse of the Year, 2012 Editors Note: For even… Read More
Giving Wisely
The military community was stunned by a Military Times story last week that said Operation Homefront had fired its co-founder… Read More
No Winners
Senators from both political parties reached an agreement today on a plan to reopen government and, at least for the… Read More