★2019 AFI Branch Military Spouses of the Year★

Introducing the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Branch winners: Maria, Holly, Michelle, Katelyn, Jessica, and Samantha.

Each branch winner has a unique story that has resulted in her being nominated for this honor. Here’s a glimpse into how these women give back to their communities and what makes them stand out on the road to becoming the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year®!

Six finalists are eligible for the overall title to be announced on May 9 in
Washington D.C., Learn more about the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® events and who won for your base at msoy.afi.org.

It is with great pleasure that after more than 1,200 nominations and a record-setting 96,000 national votes, that the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Branch winners have been selected.

Army

Maria Reed

Married to: Patrick Reed

Current location: Fort Hood, Texas

Years as a military spouse: 16

I am passionate about empowering military spouses and military kids. Many military spouses feel isolated. We help provide community and family focus with “Moving With The Military” through DIYs, home makeovers and cooking tips via social media and on location events. We also share the stories of military families all over the world. Many military spouses have written in saying that, even though they may be thousands of miles away from friends and family, they feel connected through the series. I also work to empower military kids as the Military Lemonade Day Champion teaching kids how to start their own business, a lemonade stand. My goal as the Army branch winner is to collaborate on a greater scale with the other branch winners and address the issues facing military families. Look at what we have done individually, imagine what we could do collectively. We are stronger together! I also plan to continue producing the series “Moving With The Military” to reach even more military families.

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