DoD officials yesterday confirmed that bases across the U.S. have raised their security level as the 9/11 anniversary approaches. So what does that mean for spouses? This story is rather sparse on … [Read more...]
New DoD School Attendance Policy
The DoD school system, which operates schools on some stateside bases and all US overseas bases, announced last week a new school attendance policy that requires students to either be in school 180 of … [Read more...]
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More Navy Families Must Check-In
After the drama of Hurricane Irene last week the Navy asked families in affected areas to log into their accountability system here. Yesterday the Navy added families in Vermont, New Hampshire and … [Read more...]
Opposition to Commissary Gutting
We told you several weeks ago about a move by the Senate to combine the Exchange and Commissary systems in an effort to fund the healthcare for vets hurt by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between … [Read more...]
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Hurricane Irene: Military Spouses Report
Note: This post will be constantly updated throughout the weekend. Our great readers and contributors are standing by to share photos and stories of Hurricane Irene as it affects their bases and … [Read more...]
Protecting MilFams From Businesses
If you could create any rule to protect military members and families from shady businesses, what would it be? Holly Petraeus, wife of soon-to-be CIA head Gen. David Petraeus, is in charge of a new … [Read more...]
Dating Tips for Military Spouses
I hate dating. It’s one of the top reasons I just went and got married (you know, right after “love”). I just didn’t want to deal with the whole playing the field thing anymore. Little did … [Read more...]
Army Works to Reduce Acronyms
Remember back when you first entered the military life and you did not understand one blessed thing that came out of the mouth of any service person, including your spouse? Oh wait, that still … [Read more...]
Review & Giveaway: Glasses Online
Edit: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Trisha! I have long been a fan of ordering prescription glasses online. The reasons are pretty simple: it’s cheaper than a traditional … [Read more...]
Give it Up for Great Employers
For Guard and Reserve spouses who are more likely to call one location home, finding employment perhaps isn’t quite as difficult as it is for those of who often change stations. But that … [Read more...]
The Media Does Something Right
Sometimes the mainstream media surprises me. Now is one of those times. For the media, military tragedy tends to go one of two ways. The first – the easy button – is fraught with hastily … [Read more...]
Prayers for the Families
If the Afghan president is telling the truth, then America has today experienced her largest battle casualty since the beginning of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. My heart is broken for the … [Read more...]
Nine Month Deployments Coming Soon
It’s a good day to be an Army family. The Army today announced after months of anticipiation and speculation that deployments will, indeed, be decreasing to nine months for most Soldiers starting … [Read more...]
Help a Spouse: Care Package Ideas
Care packages are one of the most fun yet frustrating things to put together. We all want to send them, we all get excited about cramming them with reminders of home --but about two months into … [Read more...]
Brace for Inspiration
This fantastic segment on the American Widow Project recently ran on MSNBC. These ladies have taken something that is painful beyond what I can even imagine and turned it into an inspiration to live. … [Read more...]
Clearing up the License Issue With DoD
The Defense Department is once again looking for clarification from MilSpouses on your concerns surrounding the spouse professional licensing issue. They’ve identified four top problems and they … [Read more...]
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Feds Feed Families and So Can You
The “Feds Feed Families” food drive is part of a presidential initiative to help food banks across the nation restock their shelves. The goal is to gather from federal employees 2 million lbs of … [Read more...]
What the Debt Deal Means for MilFams
Part of the grand deal forged in Washington to avert the debt ceiling crises is a promise to cut as much as $850 billion over ten years from DoD’s budget. While it may not end up being that much … [Read more...]
