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