Tag: politics
Liberal Leaning Military Spouses Find Connection, Support In Facebook Groups
Being a left-leaning military spouse can feel isolating. You're adrift in a sea of conservative-minded peers.
Plus, our military community can sometimes feel like an echo...
How Homefront Rising Trains Military Spouses To Get A Seat At...
by Cynthia Giesecke, Guest Contributor
Homefront Rising, a non-partisan initiative that encourages and trains military spouses to speak up and get involved in the political process...
Episode 67: Have I Taught You Nothing
We tackle military spouse employment this week on the Happy Hour with T.T. Robinson as she tells us all about Senator Tim Kaine's newly...
New Legislation Takes Aim At Military Spouse Employment
by T.T. Robinson, Guest Contributor
You finally get the job of your dreams, and it’s time to move.
Or you can’t find child care.
Or your credentials...
How to Advocate Effectively When You’re a Military Spouse
"Catch on fire and people will come from miles to watch you burn," shared Jinyoung Englund, a candidate for the state senate in Washington...
How Homefront Rising Empowers Military Spouses
by Libby Jamison, Guest Contributor
The idea for Homefront Rising was hatched the day before the October 2014 government shutdown by 3 military spouses: Military...
How I Survive Military Life As A Liberal
There is a perceived, and mostly real, cultural norm in the military:
conservative and Christian
There are many shades of red, from deep scarlet to more...
How to Shift from Panic Mode to Prepare Mode
by Lori, Guest Contributor
There was an obvious call for panic last Friday afternoon when a gunman open-fired into a group of people at the...
Why We Care About Local Elections #NGMSVote16
Your neighbor has yard signs.
Your parents have bumper stickers.
Your friends have their opinions.
The 2016 presidential election is, for lack of a better term, all up in...
Are Military Spouses Prohibited from Participating in Politics?
If your Facebook, Twitter and real-world conversations are anything like mine lately they are all about the presidential election. And you may want to weigh...