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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