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Military Appreciation Month Discounts, Freebies & Giveaways for 2021

This Military Appreciation Month will continue to be different than years past.  Due to limitations on gatherings, this month, we… Read More

Surviving Solitary: Moving OCONUS During a Global Pandemic

By: Kori Yates Facing our first OCONUS orders, we were a family of four in one barracks room for two… Read More

Transitioning Families, Give Yourself Grace

Dropping my separation paperwork was a rush of excitement, immediately followed by crashing waves of competing emotion. I hadn’t expected… Read More

Geeky Milspouses Need Love, Too

One of my favorite things about military life is meeting new people. I have friends from all over the world,… Read More

5 Stages of PCS Grief

We've all heard about the Five Stages of Grief, but what about the Five Stages of PCS Grief? Moving is… Read More

Why I Took a Solo Vacation 30 Days Before My Spouse Deployed

By Maralis Self I can imagine much of the population reading this would scoff at the idea that a military… Read More

Dear Spouse, You’re More Important Than You Know

Written for Military Spouse Appreciation Month It is often that I hear military spouses expressing various frustrations related to feeling… Read More

The Surprising Key to Ending Your Resentment Toward the Military

By Ashley Ashcraft When I married my husband at the West Point Cadet Chapel twelve years ago, I had no… Read More

How to Set Goals for Your Next Duty Station

When you are part of the military family, time moves a little differently for you than civilians. You count time… Read More

The Loneliness of Being Left Behind by Your Friends at Your Duty Station

By: Anonymous Last spring, my husband, son, and I sat happily in a meadow of bluebonnets overlooking Stillhouse Lake, smiling… Read More