deployment

9 Lively GIFs of Solo Activities for the Military Spouse

When people ask me how married life is going, I often laugh. We are a dual-military couple, cross-branched, and stationed… Read More

Sacrifice by Morgan Slade

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99 Days to Go: Hitting the Deployment Wall

I have hit “the wall.” You know that point during a deployment where you are just done? Realistically you know… Read More

The Deployment Curse

We asked spouses to share their deployment curse stories. Here are some of the best. Share yours in the comments!… Read More

Is War From the Homefront Sabotaging Military Marriages?

Article and Photo Credit: Besa Pinchotti for NMFA Last night, I attended the D.C. premiere of the new Ethan Hawke-January Jones… Read More

0 Days Left: Homecoming

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How to Love for Two During Deployment

When a key figure in our lives suddenly disappears for a long period of time how do we actively acknowledge… Read More

The Military Child: Fractured, Yet Beautiful

I was born into an American subculture that consists of millions, yet is truly understood by few on the outside.… Read More

Are You Making These 5 Parenting Mistakes?

"Why does it always appear that everyone else's kids are perfect, except mine?" A friend wrote this message on Facebook.… Read More

Reintegration Struggles

I remember my first year as a brand new military spouse that I heard a lot of buzz about the… Read More

29 Homecoming Signs We Love

The countdown is over! Your service member is finally about to return home and you are a bundle of nerves… Read More

25 Silly Things We Do During Deployment

A deployment is an interesting thing. Even though most of us are accustomed to surviving (and even thriving) while our… Read More

Deployment Battle Plan

1. Stay Busy This might be the advice you hear most from other spouses who have been through a deployment.… Read More

Deployment #2 (or 3 or 4!) Is Hard Too!

I can't even count the number of times I've heard the phrase, "Well, this is your 5th (or 6th or… Read More

Becoming Whole Again After Deployment

Article Credit: JoMyGosh.com No matter what you think about the movie American Sniper, it has people talking and bringing our… Read More

Should I Move Home During Deployment?

By Erin Whitehead Deployment is looming: One spouse has only been married for a few months, is living in a… Read More

3 Challenges Faced by MilSpouses in 2015

Being married to a service member is difficult for a number of reasons. Here are just a few of the… Read More

The Reality of a 9-month Deployment

Photo Credit: Flickr user U.S. Pacific Fleet When my dad would go out to sea, I always had this picture… Read More