Life

Blissful Summer Hygge: Cozy, Content, and Comfortable

As September approaches, the desire for Hygge, the Danish word for cozy, content, and comfortable, can feel like an itch… Read More

INVISIBLE STORM: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD

 “Powerful… Kander displays a level of vulnerability not often seen in political memoirs, offering a bracing portrait of untreated PTSD and… Read More

MOPS is Giving Away Free Tickets to MomCon!

In 1973, in the quiet town of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, eight mothers of young children decided to get together to… Read More

10 Ways to be a Thrifty Milspouse

August 17th is National Thrift Shop day, so let's explore ten ways you can be a thrifty military spouse! 1:… Read More

We’re All In This Together: My 2022 PCS Season Experience

After several years of stability in one location, it finally came the time to embark on our 11th PCS. While… Read More

Everyone’s Path to Advocacy is Different

A problem arises, someone complains, people say to fix things, and then it dies off somewhere. Rinse and repeat of… Read More

Is Overcommitment Negatively Affecting Your Family?

Does the thought of the school year exhaust you before it's even begun? I'm a recovering overcommitment addict and the… Read More

Happy Birthday USCG: Why Some Claim the Coast Guard is the Oldest and Most Badass Branch

From We Are the Mighty | Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann. August 4, 2022 marks the Coast… Read More

Seize Every Moment of Summer Leave No Matter Where You’re Stationed

Limited time taunts us all, leaving us with the feeling of always waiting on the edge, as the unknown lurks… Read More

New Enlisted Leader Reflects on Coast Guard’s 232nd Birthday

When Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones enlisted in 1995, leading the service’s enlisted workforce was… Read More