military life

On our way to the beach, my mind whirred with the to-do list for our week at the beach; write… Read More

War-time communication. We certainly have it better than spouses in years past. In fact, we have it better now than… Read More

We are looking for talented Military Spouse writers and will be having open calls over the next several weeks!  Our… Read More

Our awesome group of online collaborators went deep into the recesses of their memories and pulled out their craziest deployment… Read More

"I go to her house after work every Tuesday and Thursday, then I come home." He is unemotional as he… Read More

A daydream, as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary is "a dreamlike musing or fantasy while awake, especially of the… Read More

Essay by: Vanessa Goodwin, Army Spouse In this age of political correctness every statement and every action seems to be… Read More

The time has come to leave the military. Some are retiring, some are choosing not to re-enlist, some are medically… Read More

This week we published an article involving the subject of Health and Welfare Inspections for housing both on and off… Read More

Brain refresher: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/commissary-plan-backlash-show-difficulty-of-cutting-military-personnel-spending/2013/06/01/15fb6c12-c922-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html My favorite portion of said article is the little tagline for the photo: "Shoppers forage for bargains… Read More

I walk out of the store with two bouquets of flowers and, as I walk to the idling car where… Read More

We've been told, mostly from brochures, pins on Pinterest or sayings on wooden wall hangings, that being a military spouse… Read More

All Photo Credits: Danny George Two years ago, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, along with fellow deployed service members, took part… Read More

Both times that my husband was deployed, I was living in Charlotte, NC: 100 miles or more from the closest… Read More

Guest article by: Beth Bellizzi, Journalist and Military Spouse (Ingrid and her husband SSG Ian Yee) Although National Guard spouse… Read More

Recently, my friend started making eating and life changes to lose weight before her husband's homecoming. I, in a show… Read More

The National Guard could very well be the most mysterious of the services... All other branches have an idea of… Read More

Photo Credit: Photo Pin Oh, I know what you are thinking. "Wait! You mean you WANT us to send more… Read More