Stop Making Assumptions About PTSD
As a society, we are messing up. Two decades ago, we were struggling to come to terms with the importance...
Loneliness is Killing Military Spouses
The title to this Op-Ed is going to invoke reactions. Either you’re in the camp that’s nodding along with me...
This Coast Guard Spouse is a Champion Against Military Kid Bullying
Abbigail McCracken was awarded the title of AFI Coast Guard Military Spouse of the Year in 2022 and since then,...
Suicide Prevention: The Green Beret Foundation is Standing in the Gap for America’s Elite Warfighters
Photo credit, courtesy of Brent Cooper America’s Special Operations Forces are the most elite warriors in the world. Though they...
Surviving Navy SEAL Spouse Wants You to Stay
Photos courtesy of Sara Wilkinson After 21 years of service – Navy SEAL Senior Chief Chad Wilkinson took his life...
Happy Birthday USCG: Why Some Claim the Coast Guard is the Oldest and Most Badass Branch
From We Are the Mighty | Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann. August 4, 2022 marks the Coast...
New Enlisted Leader Reflects on Coast Guard’s 232nd Birthday
When Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones enlisted in 1995, leading the service’s enlisted workforce was...
Dreamer, Believer, Fighter: Proud Navy Spouse, Girl-dad, and Country Music Star, Grayson Rogers is Making Life Extraordinary, One Note at a Time
Grayson Rogers is passionate about country music and building his career. He’s also a proud new girl-dad and Navy spouse,...
Green Beret Veteran Tackles Mental Health Through the Great Outdoors
Evidence based studies have long demonstrated the power of being outside in the sunshine and fresh clean air. And for...
Military Family Building Coalition Partners With WINFertility to Serve Those Who Serve
See Inside Creating a family can be challenging for everyone, but most especially for our active-duty military families. From trying...
Military Teens Bloom Wherever They Are Planted
Worlds apart, two friends create a space for military teens and give them a voice. Written by Jessica Manfre, Photographed...
Veteran Air Force Flight Medic Receives Makeover in Honor of Her Service
Valerie Essman came from a long line of service to others. Deciding between entering the medical field or wearing a...
5 Winter Travel Tips: Don’t Let the Cold Stop You From Traveling AND Enjoying It
As a girl who was born and raised in Florida, the shock of true winter in some of our duty...
The Courage to Say No
As military spouses, we know time is limited –– maybe more so than our civilian counterparts, because we see how...
Retired Air Force OSI Agent Reflects on 20 Years of Service and Endless Wars
Retired Air Force MSgt. Adam Boccher was fortunate to walk away from war after 20 years of faithful service. A...
Suicide Prevention: Don’t Just Talk About It
September is national Suicide Prevention Month and now more than ever, participating in or supporting the campaign needs to be...
20 Years After September 11th: Finding Resolve Again
When terrorists attacked America on 9/11, everything changed. We’d turn the page to a new chapter in our country’s story...
Hiring Our Heroes Identifies Mental Health Link in Military Spouse Unemployment
Purpose and mental health wellbeing have long been connected by indisputable evidence and research. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s...
