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Last week Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that starting in January all combat military positions will be open to women. This...

It’s cold outside. That is the first thing I notice from the comfort of my window staring at a giant...

As the year comes to a close, its normal to look back on all that has been accomplished or what...

Ah. homecoming. A time to rejoice that you beat Mr. Murphy and all the broke washing machines, sick kids, and...

When I was deployed there was nothing that could compare to hearing “MAIL CALL” and finding a hot pink duct...

The face of a caregiver takes many forms. These faces are weathered and weary. Battered and often near broken. Hopeful,...

“Honey, I’ve received orders.” These words have been known to raise blood pressure, cause a grown woman to cry (either...

Once upon a time... ...there lived a military spouse in a brand new town, she carried with her a 4...

Today, I am proud to be an America. Today is not about anything but love. I will tell you right...

Deployments are stinky and they’re stressful. And with all that stink and stress there’s real danger – for the servicemember...

The term “PCS” is just shy of being a "four-letter word" to a military family. You learn quickly to expect...

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In the words of the great Philosopher-Poet DJ Quik, “If it don’t make dollars, it don’t make sense.” But for...

Newly proposed legislation would allow service members and their families to move to a new duty station at different times...

When coming home from an 8-month deployment, all eyes are usually on the returning soldiers. You expect for there to...

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The idea of your next PCS move is probably already making you cringe. It is a high stress situation filled...

When I went to first grade, my mom had to bribe me to make friends. She bribed me with the...