military life

By Jill Qualters “I am your worst nightmare.” On Sept. 22, 2013, Theresa Jones opened her front door to find three… Read More

I have always been patriotic at heart. Growing up and even now, still I romanticize about the sacrifice, loss and… Read More

7 months, 217 Days, .59 years… It sounds so small, so precise, so easily attainable. So much has happened though,… Read More

You’ve met Susan and Elena of Bad Mother Advocate: Fighting for your Family. They are moms, military spouses, and advocating… Read More

They say when you get married you don’t just get your spouse, you get the whole family. Sometimes that’s a… Read More

By Mindy Brewster JUST a retiree spouse. I know it has been talked about before. A little thing called stereotypes.… Read More

Is Your Military Family Ready for a Pet? The very first day I moved to be with my husband Ryan,… Read More

Could your spouse look at you and accuse you of infidelity? Not adultery, but infidelity. Or could you point the… Read More

When my husband got the call that he was going to be accepted in the Air Force there were a… Read More

We all understand some of the challenges and advantages of living in base housing. We’ve even highlighted companies that have… Read More

“Screaming with tears running down her face, covering her ears, my ten year old daughter refused to go to the… Read More

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

Have you ever been talking with someone, nodding your head listening to them speak, hearing their words…but been thinking to… Read More

Booze and the military have been going hand in hand since the beginning. I mean, the Marines were created in… Read More

Military life. Sometimes it can seem like it’s a whole different world; acronyms, customs and traditions, a different uniform for… Read More

It is the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Today, we remember more than 6,000 Americans killed and… Read More

The other day I joined a discussion on a Facebook page about spouses who “wear their husband’s rank.” Most of… Read More

Let’s be honest for a moment. Life is messy. There are days the dishes are still in the sink the… Read More