Branches

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… Read More

What If I Don’t Want a “New Year, New Me?”

Already, this year has had us holding our hats and wondering what 2021 has in store. We don't have crystal… Read More

The Life of a Reservist Spouse: Living in the Grey Zone

Twenty-five long, traffic-laden miles from the closest military installation and 72 even more congested clicks from the nearest Naval Station,… Read More

What Dinosaur Each Branch Would Actually Use in Combat

by Eric Milzarski Every Jurassic Park film usually involves the same few things. Man creates dinosaurs. Some military-esque dude comes along… Read More

Top 10 Perks of Being A Marine Corps Spouse

(Beautiful cover photos courtesy of A Beautiful Moment Photography) Some days I have a love/hate relationship with the Marine Corps.… Read More

Top 10 Perks of Being an Army Spouse

Deployments, moving, nights in the field, hardship tours - there are lots of reasons to hate the Army. No one… Read More

From the Heart of a National Guard Spouse: We Are Strong, Too

I remember the exact words spoken to me by my husband’s grandmother like it was yesterday, “Melissa, are you sure you’re… Read More

Stronger Together: Showing Up and Shaking Hands

By Brian Alvarado, 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Navy Spouse of the Year Right around two weeks before we were to… Read More

The Air Force is Getting a New Look

From Air Force Times "For years, airmen have dreamed of it, demanded it, and envied those lucky enough to have it… Read More

7 Reasons I Love Being a National Guard Family

If I’ve learned anything these last ten years of being a Military Spouse, it’s to desperately look for the positive.… Read More