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Congresswoman Highlights “Unacceptable” Child Care Options for Military Families

Cites Local Data at HASC Hearing WASHINGTON – Using data published by The Virginian Pilot and the United States Naval Institute, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02)… Read More

Milspouse Forced to Hand-express in a Toilet After Airline Confiscates her Breastpump

From mom2momglobal.com We can't believe this is still happening. Renowned photographer and Navy spouse Shannon O'Hara is no stranger to managing travel… Read More

Please Don’t Feel Sorry For Me, Being a Military Spouse is Not A Terminal Disease

Written by Barbara Bates My husband is deployed. This means I spend a lot of time baking and shopping for… Read More

Yes. We Are a Military Family. And It’s OK to be Our Friend.

By Heather Walrath at Words From Wandering Summer is what we in the military call the PCS Season (Permanent Change… Read More

Doing the Distance with Daddy

By Samantha Boyer-Hanks, from What Matters First April is the month of the military child, so it’s rather ironic and… Read More

Survey Says Commissaries are the Best Grocery Stores!

Press Release from Defense Commissary Agency Commissary patrons know the value of their benefit so much so that those who… Read More

5 Ways a Mentor Can Boost Your Professional Development

By Caitlin Hearle, ACP Are you a military spouse looking to bolster your career? If so, you’re not alone. Nearly… Read More

Unique, Resilient, Perseverant…Military Spouses Also Serve

Sponsored By Renee Bostick There are more than 600,000 military spouses, of whom more than 90% are women. They are… Read More

7 Ways Military Spouses Can Hack a PCS Move

Thanks for sharing, USO! By Sandi Moynihan With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, many military families are putting… Read More

These Shark Tank Rejects Are Now Making Millions

From Forbes.com The investors from TV’s Shark Tank aren’t going to want to see this. Here are ten ventures turned… Read More

37 Hilarious GIFs That Describe Life as a Nurse

From Nurseslabs.com 1. The feeling after graduating from nursing school and getting flung into the real world. You were so relieved,… Read More

Yes, I’m Dating A Military Man And No, We Aren’t Getting Married Right Away

From Odyssey.com I've been asked why we aren't married yet, and I've been put down for it. Many military couples… Read More

When It’s Time to Focus on Yourself Again

Sponsored By: Caitlin Hearle, American Corporate Partners Jalisa, a 29-year-old U.S. Army spouse from New York, is learning to focus… Read More

Being A Military Child: A Story Told Through Gifs

From Odyssey.com We all get it. Being the child of a military parent is rough, but someone's gotta do it.… Read More

From Employment to Meaningful Employment

By: Caitlin Hearle, American Corporate Partners Jalisa, a 29-year-old U.S. Army spouse from New York, is learning to focus on… Read More

7 Resume Writing Tips for Transitioning Veterans

By Linda Grandes While a background in military services isn’t exactly something usual in the civil recruitment ecosystem, it does… Read More

Why “Chickenpox Parties” Are a Terrible Idea—In Case it’s Not Obvious

From arstechnica.com Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin made headlines Tuesday after revealing in a radio interview that he had purposefully exposed his… Read More

Win Government Work: 3 Pieces of Expert Advice

By Dee Dee Helfenstein, Solutions Lead for Booz Allen Hamilton Inc The professional sacrifice military spouses make because of near-constant… Read More