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Don't ask me what my husband does in the military. No really, please don't. I have no idea. He's explained...

The Navy is just the water taxi to the Marines. Marine stands for Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential. Soldiers...

Article by Kinsights Medical Director Dr. Carol Wilkinson and Co-founder & Parenting Expert Jennifer Chung Here we are again-cold and flu...

Of the many challenges that face military families, there is perhaps none greater than deployment. Or rather, deployments. After thirteen...

Whether you're driving four hours in the van to your destination or packing up for a long haul flight south...

Photo Credit: tales of a wandering youkai, flickr.com The United States Postal Service recently released some very important dates you'll want...

Photo Credit: Steve Browne & John Verkle   "What does Mom have on her head?" my daughter shrieked. I turned to...

The USO (United Service Organizations) has been serving our military service members and their families for 75 years. We've heard...

"I could live anywhere but ____." "If my spouse gets an overseas assignment, I'm not going." I'm always mystified when...

The only things I knew about Germany before PCS’ing here were Oktoberfest and World War 2. This did not bode...

Photo Credit: Richard foster, Flickr.com Article by Stacey Faris, 2014 Yuma Proving Ground SOY I love opportunities for adventure, learning and...

I'm in the Navy. I have an associate degree, a bachelor's degree and am currently working on my second bachelor's degree. I intend...

Photo Credit: Alex, Flickr.com As a journalist, I rarely write articles from my point of view. I do the research, complete...

Photo Credit: US Navy, Flickr.com   I might as well have entered this world with "Navy Issued" on my behind. ...

Photo Credit: fairuz othman, Flickr.com We all know that military spouses carry unique traits that help navigate through military life--qualities like...

Last June, my boys and I were on a plane from North Carolina to California when the flight attendant got...

The military way of life throws many curveballs into families. Even on trips as short as two months, it's easy...

Boots....check! Camis.....check! Dogtags.....check! Ridiculously large grandma skivvies.....check! Seabag check list complete. Nowhere on that list does it say spouse. I...