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Ratings Restored: Effective Immediately Sailors Will Get Their Job Titles Back

From Navytimes.com Navy leaders are reversing their controversial decision to eliminate sailors’ ratings and will restore job titles across the… Read More

8 Ways the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Will Affect Your Military Family

By: Eileen Huck, Government Relations Deputy Director, National Military Family Association **The FY17 NDAA has passed the House and the… Read More

Fix the Gap: Terminally Ill Military Kids Must Forego Treatment to Receive Hospice Care

By: Karen Ruedisueli, Government Relations Deputy Director, National Military Family Association Your family sacrifices 365 days a year. You endure… Read More

2016 National Wreaths Across America – Arlington National Cemetery

Wreaths Across American just reached their goal of 245,000 wreaths for Arlington Cemetery (read more here!) Now you can join… Read More

Fisher House Releases Free Scholarship Search Tool For Military Families

FISHER HOUSE RELEASES FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH TOOL FOR MILITARY FAMILIES Visit search.militaryscholar.org For 17 Years, Fisher House Foundation has provided… Read More

Reform Bill Passed to Help People With Eating Disorders

Shared from Katu.com WASHINGTON (WJLA) - For the first time in American history, Congress passed a bill supporting patients who… Read More

U.S. Marines Say “Gilmore Girls” Offered “Escapism” From Times of War

Shared from CBSnews.com “That’s what I’m talking about!” “Yeah!” “Finally!” That may sound like cheers from a group of guys… Read More

Carrie Underwood’s Personal Trainer Wants to Help You Eat Healthy This Holiday Season

Do you ever wonder how musicians stay so fit while on tour? With the late night concerts and early morning… Read More

Exceptional Program Provides Support to Military Families

From Littlerock.af.mil LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Military families are often asked to leave their homes, schools and… Read More

John Glenn, Astronaut and Former Senator, Died at 95

Originally published at NYtimes.com "Spaceman turned senator John Glenn — the first American to orbit the Earth — died Thursday… Read More

Victory Media Taps Vet to Help in Its Push to Grow Military Friendly Mission

By Joyce Gannon / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mike Stevens’ career in the U.S. Navy lasted more than three decades and was… Read More

A Moment of Silence Marks 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

From USAToday.com HONOLULU — A moment of silence descended over Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time Wednesday, marking 75 years… Read More

It’s Official: Donald Trump Has Chosen Gen. James Mattis for Defense Secretary

Originally shared at militarytimes.com Donald Trump on Thursday announced retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as his pick for secretary… Read More

Home For Christmas: A Collection of Festive Classics Inspired by the Military Wives Choirs

 ‘Home For Christmas’: A Collection of Festive Classics Inspired by the Military Wives Choirs Artist- Military Wives Choirs Album Title… Read More

Home for the Holidays

Are you looking for tasty and healthy recipes for this holiday season? We have good news! Back by popular demand… Read More

Corvias Foundation Awards Educational Grants to Military Spouses

Each year since 2006 Corvias Foundation has awarded educational grants to help military spouses overcome economic hurdles by allowing them… Read More

FLOTUS Welcomes Military Families to the White House to See the 2016 Holiday Decorations

From whitehouse.gov Ever wonder how the White House gets transformed for the holidays? Deesha Dyer, White House Social Secretary, reveals… Read More

How To Look Past Our Supernatural Toughness and Support a Friend Post-Deployment

Graciously shared from Loudisladylike.com When we lived overseas, my husband and I loved watching AFN commercials. They served as mini… Read More