We Need To Find Our Big People Pants: Building A Stronger Community
The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems ...
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The Commissary: Food for Thought
Most military installations, domestic and international, have commissaries that provide groceries and common household goods for military families. Because they ...
Male Spouse Perspective: Finding a Job as a Military Spouse
“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” –Marva Collins Military Spouse Employment. It’s probably one of the most ...
10 Inexpensive Ways To “Treat Yo’ Self” On A Budget
Let’s be real here. Military life is a lot of things, but glamorous is NOT one of those things. Sometimes a girl ...
11 Toddler Tips for Surviving the Next PCS
If a regular PCS is challenging, planning and completing a move with toddlers takes it to another level, as a ...
Enlisted Ranks
Enlisted men and women make up the bulk of the U.S. Armed Forces. They are recruited by the service branch ...
Officer Ranks
Officers receive a commission from the President of the United States to lead the armed services in accomplishing their mission ...
Separations, What To Expect and Accept
Separations, whether for a couple of days, weeks or months are the often regarded as the least favorite part of ...
What is Available on Base?
Stores and services vary from installation to installation. Most bases provide a complete list of services and stores offered on ...
VISION INSURANCE: I Can See Clearly Now….
TRICARE also offers vision insurance that covers a limited number of ocular needs. Like health insurance, vision insurance varies depending ...
Video Calling
Technology has made it easy to stay in touch with your service member. Many deployed locations offer telephones for calling ...
The Exchange: A Great Place To Shop!
Most military installations have an 'Exchange,' sometimes referred to as the MCX, NEX, or AAFES, depending on service branch. In ...
Spouse Stories: A Year of ‘Being’
Jennifer McDonald While talking with a young friend recently, she lamented how little she'd accomplished during the year her husband ...
Spouse Stories: Do We Communicate Too Much During Deployment?
Erin Whitehead War-time communication. We certainly have it better than spouses in years past. In fact, we have it better ...
Spouse Stories: PCS EMPLOYMENT CHECKLIST
Deb Kloeppel, Founder and President of CASY-MSCCN It may seem like just another piece of paper. But truly: Your resume is ...
Spouse Stories: Rising From the Ashes
El Brown, 2012 Army Spouse of the Year Being a military spouse has been a wild roller coaster ride for ...
Spouse Stories: 35 Crazy Deployment Curses!
Our awesome group of online collaborators went deep into the recesses of their memories and pulled out their craziest deployment ...
Spouse Clubs
Spouses Clubs provide a number of opportunities, from camaraderie with fellow spouses to providing scholarships, enhancing the community, and promoting ...