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I Survived Thanksgiving Overseas

It's time to talk turkey - Thanksgiving turkey, that is. This is my first American holiday overseas and I'm a… Read More

You Can *Actually* Show Up for Military Charities on #GivingTuesday

Have you witnessed: The face of a wounded veteran and his or her drive to recover? The exhaustion of military… Read More

5 Gifts Your Deployed Spouse Really Wants During The Holidays

Deployments are never easy, but deployments during the holiday season can be especially trying. When you put together a holiday… Read More

How to Deal When Your Spouse Wants to Buy All. The. Gifts. For Christmas And You Don’t

My husband has a giving heart. As a daddy of three girls, he wants to give them the world. That… Read More

11 Military Movies To Watch Tonight in Honor of Our Veterans

Today we honor our veterans who have served this great country. Their incredible valor and service has been portrayed in… Read More

Just How Far Does Human Sex Trafficking Reach? It Reached Into My Home

From foreverymom.com, by Scott Jenkins There are people who will stop at nothing to lure your children into sex trafficking.… Read More

15 Best Halloween TV Episodes to Watch Today

From variety.com Although Halloween-themed episodes are a standard (and oft-abused) television trope, they’ve yielded some extraordinary TV moments. This list… Read More

15 Questions to Ask Before You Commit to Living On or Off Base

We rolled in to the new area and were promptly handed keys to our home on base. Only the second… Read More

Spouse Confessions: I Am THAT Military Spouse

Editor's Note: All of the pieces in our popular Confessions Series are anonymous. This has allowed writers to touch on… Read More

23 Memes of the Crazy Questions Civilians Ask MilSpouses

There is clearly a distinction between how military families and their civilian counterparts think about things, usually informed by particular experiences… Read More