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I may be in the minority, but I HATE surprise homecomings. Don’t get me wrong, I still cry like a...

Written by Barbara Bates My husband is deployed. This means I spend a lot of time baking and shopping for...

Making friends has never been a challenge for me. Among my siblings, they call me the “outgoing one who always...

It’s now been a couple of years since my husband retired from 31 years of active military service. I was...

I’m a southern girl who was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. Due to my country upbringing, I wasn’t exposed...

By Heather Walrath at Words From Wandering Summer is what we in the military call the PCS Season (Permanent Change...

Congratulations! You just birthed a tiny little human that took months to grow. And now that this tiny little person...

I used to think that being a military spouse was hard. The deployments, the moving, the constant separations. The trying...

Dear Opioid Epidemic, Do you remember me? Nah, you probably won't because you have been too busy messing with other people's lives...

By Samantha Boyer-Hanks, from What Matters First April is the month of the military child, so it’s rather ironic and...

If you’re wondering why your Exchange is fresh-out of binders and sheet protectors, you don’t need to look any further...

Introducing the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Branch winners: Maria, Holly, Michelle, Katelyn, Jessica, and Samantha....

Thanks for sharing, USO! By Sandi Moynihan With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, many military families are putting...

From Nurseslabs.com 1. The feeling after graduating from nursing school and getting flung into the real world. You were so relieved,...

From Odyssey.com I've been asked why we aren't married yet, and I've been put down for it. Many military couples...

Editors note: this piece is meant to be humorous and in no way offensive to your chosen exercise practice -...

By Hannah Brown, age 11 “Why is making friends so hard?” I like to tell myself that making friends is...

The transition from middle school to high school can be abrupt and stressful for many students. For military-connected students, this...