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Trump Signs Executive Order on Hiring Military Spouses
From Militarytimes.com "In an effort to boost military spouse employment opportunities, President Donald Trump will sign a new executive order Wednesday… Read More
Starbucks Will Close 8,000 US Stores May 29 for Racial-bias Training
From: CNN.com "Starbucks says it will close its 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States for one afternoon to educate… Read More
Military-Inspired Party Favors That Your Guests Will Seriously Love
Whatever kind of special event you’re putting together - whether it’s a wedding, a birthday party, a bridal shower, or… Read More
Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey
“My child's school wants a local emergency contact, but I don't know anyone here.” “I have a love-hate relationship with… Read More
Eight Long Months – A Poem From a Military Kid
From the heart of a military child ~ A scared five year old sniffles in the dark as her father… Read More
Bankruptcy Saved Our Family
By: Angela Caban, 2013 Armed Forces Insurance New Jersey National Guard Spouse of the Year It’s not any easy story… Read More
Protecting the Privacy of Military Children’s Medical Records
From militarytimes.com - "April, the month of the military child, is a time for all Americans to recognize military children’s… Read More
Military Kids: The Demise of The Warrior-Caste
“Son, I know you want to serve your country like Dad does, but you may not be able to…I’m so… Read More
For the Sake of the Family
It was promotion time and my husband was less-than excited about a ceremony. He was content to show up at… Read More
How I Earned My Degree After 4 Kids, 8 Colleges & 11 PCS Moves
By Jane Brumley My story begins at Abilene Christian University in Texas, where I began college in the late 1980s.… Read More
What Does It Mean to Be a Gold Star Spouse?
By: Brittany Nelson U.S. Army Installation Management Command In 2010, Cindy Hildner and her husband, Brig. Gen. Terry Hildner, the… Read More
You Can Really Be a New You at Your New Duty Station
By guest author Brianne Guy You have finally found a job you can tolerate, settled into your new routine, kids… Read More
35 Things Only a Military Spouse Would Find Romantic
Military life is different... and romance is no exception. What a military spouse may find romantic just might leave his/her… Read More
Life As a Navy Wife: The Good, The Bad and The UGLY
Written By: Audrey Smith, Navy Spouse As a Navy wife, there’s been a few instances when another woman has asked… Read More
The Unbreakable Seasoned Spouse
By Angelina Newsom You've probably met her. Her warm eyes and welcoming smile may have been the first to greet… Read More
Meeting the New Mil-Baby for the First Time
By: Marine Spouse Amanda Dodson, Certified DONA Doula Watching my husband leave for a 14-month deployment was one of the… Read More
The Good and the Bad of Having a Military Dad
Joining the military is an important decision for a young man or woman to make. Everyone has his own reasons… Read More
Fight for a Career You Love. You Deserve It.
By Natsumi Covey Before marrying my husband, I never questioned my ambitions for my professional career. I was going to… Read More