New DoD Policy Intends to Boot Out Non-Deployable Service Members
At a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing earlier this year, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Robert Wilkie introduced...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
