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2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Awarded

2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Awarded Air Force Spouse Receives National Recognition on Military Spouse Appreciation… Read More

Adventures in PCSing Across Country: Part 1

Part 1 of 3 “Lieutenant O’Driscoll, you are going to Naval Hospital Bremerton.”  We had put in our “wish list”… Read More

Out With the Old, In With the New…Skin!

Spring Cleaning: Out with the old, in with the new---skin that is!  The cold season can leave skin dull, dry,… Read More

Can Mandatory Fun Actually Be Fun?

Heads-up: this video has mild language. Whether it’s a First-Friday potluck, a holiday event, or a summer barbecue, unit-sponsored gatherings… Read More

The True Cost of Being a Military Spouse

Being a military spouse is a job. A job that requires grace and standing on your head while sewing new… Read More

How the Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Military Spouses

It doesn’t matter your side of the aisle. It doesn’t matter whether you consider your party affiliation to be that… Read More

7 Things We Wish Our FRG Leader Knew About Us

Let’s jump right into it: The FRG. We’ve had our share of them, yes? Family Readiness Groups were created with… Read More

7 Truths That Exist in Solid Marriages

Eighteen, 1-8, 10 plus 8, or otherwise known as my age when I changed my status to “married.” I didn’t… Read More

Valentine’s Day With a Twist

Author's note: Several weeks after this was published, the military spouse honored in this piece, Auline, passed away unexpectedly. I… Read More

Why We Should Love Our Servicemembers This Valentine’s Day

By: Michelle Brito, Military Spouse and JPMorgan Chase Military and Veterans Affairs Executive Advisory Council Member stationed in Fort Polk,… Read More

★2017 AFI MSOY Base Spouses of the Year★

Congratulations to all of our amazing nominees! Based on popular vote, these amazing military spouses have been nominated and selected to… Read More

When the Pentagon Comes a-Knocking

The California National Guard made news with having to pay back bonuses, but it’s not the only scenario in which… Read More

3 Reasons I’m Not Making a New Year’s Resolution

[avatar user="jmcdonald" /] Check out at any commissary register lately and you’ll be bombarded with glossy magazine covers shouting plans… Read More

7 New Year’s Resolutions I Promise I’ll Never Even Start

I really dig this time of year. And by dig, I definitely mean that I really dig myself into a… Read More

Here’s How You Can Kick the Pants Off Of 2017

Setting goals at the beginning of each new year is as trick-or-treating is to Halloween or as caroling is to… Read More

Mission Wellness: Achieve Lasting Results in Your Own Life

As the new year rolls in, so do all the new year’s resolutions. It is a time for making those… Read More

The Infamous Christmas Truce – Then & Now

The year was 1914 and the world was immersed in war- the Great War. A war that many envisioned to… Read More

5 Things I Hate About Military Lifestyle

I am all about finding a silver lining and trying to have a positive attitude. It is healthy, after all.… Read More