by Jennifer Kennedy, Guest Contributor Making friends in the military can be hard. With our husbands picking up our lives every few years and placing us in places we may never have been – or may … [Read more...]
My Transition From Sailor to Navy Wife Was Tougher Than I Imagined
by Tara Glenn, Guest Contributor When I got married to my active duty Navy husband, I was already in the Navy Reserves myself and expected marriage to be a breeze. I had conquered so much during my … [Read more...]
What Your Dual-Military Friends Want You to Know
by Megan Rutell, Guest Contributor Ah, deployments. The brave solider marches into the sunset while his wife flutters her white handkerchief and blows him kisses. A thousand tiny American flags … [Read more...]
Proposed BAH Cut Unfairly Targets Dual-Military Couples
by Amanda, Guest Contributor The military is trying to cut costs any way it can and by military we mean Congress. One of the newest proposals is to take away the second Basic Allowance for Housing … [Read more...]
12 Military Community Members We Can’t Afford to Overlook #OneMilFam
American flag out front, yellow ribbon around the tree, hands on hearts, eyes looking toward clear skies, smiles all around, a husband in uniform, a wife in a sundress, 2 kids–one boy and one girl, a … [Read more...]
What Do Millennial Military Families Want?
The Christian Science Monitor recently published a must-read article that really hit home for many millennial military spouses. For military Millennials, ‘duty or child?’ is not just an issue for … [Read more...]
Why I Left the Air Force to Be a SAHM
by Amanda, Guest Contributor When I was tagged with my deployment to Afghanistan one of the first things someone suggested to me was to try and find a way to get out of it. Get pregnant or say I … [Read more...]