Spouse 101

"I will never, ever be a military wife. Ever." Harsh words coming from a 16-year-old while on the phone with...

Article by Jill Qualters, Navy Spouse. To read more of Jill's work, visit here. "Grit is a measurement of sandpaper,...

Lori Bell does not let fear hold her back-- she harnesses it to propel herself forward.  "When something scares me,...

30 years old. Married. And embarrassed to buy a pregnancy test. I unloaded the dishwasher as I waited. Waited for...

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

Photo: MSJDN member Josie Beets at the networking luncheon with her husband, Captain Sean Zehtab, and Lt. General Dana Chipman, past...

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...

Lakesha Cole, 2014 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year Sometimes you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable....

A little over a year ago I was traveling from Germany (home), to Alabama (Mimi's house), with my circus of...

Dear Reda, I will be moving to Fort Dix next month. I am a Registered Nurse currently licensed in MN....

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

Photo Credit: Alessandro Valli We blame the deployment gnome for the craziness that comes after our spouses leave. And many of...

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

Newly released from Elva Resa Publishing, Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, is a delightful collection...

I'm a military spouse, and I don't have children. You wouldn't believe the reactions I get informing other spouses of...