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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