Life

Dear Dad: A Tribute to Military Fathers

Dear Dad, Today is Father’s Day. It’s a day we are supposed to spoil our dads, or the men who… Read More

How to Survive Deployment When You Have Nothing Left to Give

By Jo My Gosh! Deployment is hard. It’s draining—physically, emotionally, mentally. It’s hard to be separated from your partner and… Read More

10 Hilarious Ways to Count Down Deployment

Whew! You did it. The despairingly stomach-churning deployment goodbye is done. You’ve made a serious dent in your Costco-sized tissue… Read More

35 Things Military Spouses NEVER Say

Get a few seasoned spouses who are able to laugh at all the crazy, wonderful things we sometimes encounter in… Read More

We Don’t Want Children and That’s Perfectly Okay

I can remember being in high school and thinking “Yeah, maybe I’ll have kids someday. It’s what grown-ups do.” By… Read More

The Journey of an LGBT Military Spouse

Our Story Daughter. Aunt. Friend. Wife. Sister. Dog Momma. LGBT Military Spouse. These are all words that describe me. Each… Read More

Spouse Confessions: I Love My Name Tape Purse

Editor's Note: All of the pieces in our confessions series are anonymous.  A few years ago, I was hanging out… Read More

In Sickness and In Health

In loving memory of Caeli Von Donk Black.  One year ago today, on Saturday, June 6th 2015,  Lt. Colonel Caeli… Read More

Losing the One You Love to War

Once someone we love has served in the military, we are family. – Tyra Manning  [avatar user="jmcdonald" /] Military life… Read More

Closing The Gap For Dual Military Families

When I decided to enlist in the Navy I didn’t give much thought to what it would be like to… Read More