homecoming
The Life I Love Most: Our Reintegration Story
By Sydney Smith (“Reintegration” is a term used in the military for the period of adjustment for both family and… Read More
What Military Life *Honestly* Looks Like at Christmas Time
cover pc: Julie Pease Featured on the 2016 December cover of Military Spouse Magazine is a beautifully idyllic scene taken by an… Read More
My Spouse Deployed and I Hiked the Entire Appalachian Trail
When I set off from Amicalola Falls in northern Georgia on March 15, 2013, I had estimated it would only… Read More
How To Look Past Our Supernatural Toughness and Support a Friend Post-Deployment
Graciously shared from Loudisladylike.com When we lived overseas, my husband and I loved watching AFN commercials. They served as mini… Read More
7 Deployment Habits To Keep After Homecoming
Deployment. One of the most dreaded words in our community. Although many service members are ready (sometimes even excited) to… Read More
Homecoming Basics: 4 Outfit Success Tips
Your heart is pounding. Months have become weeks. Weeks have become days. You've cleaned house. You've shaved your legs, finally!… Read More
Spouse Confessions: Post Deployment Sex
Waiting for the end of a deployment can be an exciting yet painstakingly nerve-racking time... By the time the last… Read More
Post-Traumatic Stress: When It Starts To Hurt Your Family
Last year, our family had the most magical Christmas: the blankets of fresh snow, bright lights and merry songs filling… Read More
5 Things No One Ever Told Me About Homecoming
We all know that homecoming is amazing, but there are a few homecoming secrets that we keep as milspouses... We… Read More
35 Ways to Make Homecoming Special
Homecoming is just around the corner. You want to make it a wonderful experience for your service member and your… Read More
My Honest Thoughts the Week Before Homecoming
This is the final countdown… 7 Days… Did I really buy that dress for homecoming!? No. No way! Not happening.… Read More
Watch: An Incredible Military Reunion at Georgia Dome
While the Atlanta Falcons were at a game break in their Week 12 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, there was… Read More
10 Hilarious & Honest Homecoming Signs
Ah. homecoming. A time to rejoice that you beat Mr. Murphy and all the broke washing machines, sick kids, and… Read More
Little girl interrupts deployment ceremony for the best reason
When coming home from an 8-month deployment, all eyes are usually on the returning soldiers. You expect for there to… Read More
7 No-Fail Beauty Tips For Homecoming
Article originally published at JoMyGosh.com. Is there a time that we fret more over the way we look and feel… 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
Warning: This Will Make You Cry Happy Tears
U.S. Troops come home to surprise their families; we challenge you not to cry... Grab a tissue and let's get… Read More
Those Dreaded Words, “We Need To Talk”
Guest Author: Rachel Engel, Air Force spouse As completely cliche as it sounds, my first serious boyfriend actually used the… Read More