military life

Article originally published on Literally, Darling On May 17, 2014, my fiancé commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Marine… Read More

One of the best things about the military life is the community full of amazing people and support that comes… Read More

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

It doesn’t matter if you’re heading a large family or trying to make sure you don’t eat popcorn and wine… Read More

I’m going to sing a song that you all know. The tune goes a little something like this: my husband… Read More

Article published at Quotery.com To many, Memorial Day, the federal U.S. holiday that takes place every year on the last… Read More

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If a regular PCS is challenging, planning and completing a move with toddlers takes it to another level, as a… Read More

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

In the fall of 2014 my husband and I made our first OCONUS move. Around that time we started watching… Read More

Photo Credit: Blue Franswa Fotografia I am a military spouse—a Navy wife. By not being exposed to anyone in the military… Read More

If you have a military kid, chances are they've had to spend at least one birthday without their Service Member… Read More

...But I can control my reaction. Recently I was the victim of what can only be described as cyber bullying.… Read More

First comes love…then comes marriage…THEN comes the introduction to the military lifestyle. It’s time to learn a whole new language,… Read More

Preparing your family and your off-base community for emergencies By Gwen Camp, Director of Individual and Community Preparedness for the… Read More

My husband and I made the best decision (so far) of his military career in 2014. After returning from an… Read More

  There is a list a mile long of the things I wish I had known before becoming a military… Read More

Think back to January. I bet you were one of those people who had the best of intentions upon the… Read More