I really like military spouses. One of my favorite things about working on SpouseBuzz and the periodic traveling I get to do with Military.com is the time I get to spend meeting with and talking to … [Read more...]
Friend Dating for Military Spouses
There’s something special about MilSpouse friendships. I don’t know if it’s because we share a common ground that allows us to empathize with each other or if it’s because those common … [Read more...]
Is Our Ombudsman Lazy?
What is an Ombudsman really supposed to do? Heather is a new Coast Guard spouse. When she and her husband moved to Seattle last year, Heather thought there would be some kind of "welcome to area" … [Read more...]
Are You a Macho Spouse?
Isn't it time there was a male-specific resource dedicated to providing support and information to male military spouses and their families? Absolutely. And that's why I started Macho Spouse, an … [Read more...]
Why the Military Should Inspect Your Home Today
If there's one thing I know about many MilSpouses, it's that we do NOT like the concept of the military telling us what to do. Which is why the idea of "home inspections" can really stick in our … [Read more...]
Unexpected Gift Giving = MilSpouse Joy
It was one of the most life changing experiences of my young military spouse life: I opened my front door to get the mail and there, sitting on my porch, was a beautifully wrapped pie plate full of … [Read more...]
YDU: Can’t Be A MilSpouse If You Don’t Drive
Why did you tell me that you can't be a military spouse if you can't drive? I’m a new Air Force spouse, a college student in my mid 20s. In June, I started to experience symptoms that have … [Read more...]
The Mega Gift of Giving and Receiving Help
For some, help is a four letter word ... a word they feel carries a negative connotation of weakness or inferiority. Others understand that help is a two-way street ... the more you ask for help, the … [Read more...]
FRG Leaders! Ombudsmen! FROs! Let SpouseBuzz Help You
At SpouseBuzz, we believe in military family professionals. All of you Ombudsmen and FRG leaders and Family Readiness Officers and Key Volunteers and Fleet and Family counselors and Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Gay Military Spouses and Acceptance in Your Unit
It's been more than sixteen months since Don't Ask Don't Tell was repealed and openly gay service members have been allowed to serve. According to military officials the change has gone pretty … [Read more...]
Bragg OSC to Issue “Special” Membership to Gay Spouses
Board members with the Fort Bragg officers' spouses' club late tonight announced they are willing to issue gay spouse Ashley Broadway and others like her a "special Guest Membership" to their club … [Read more...]
Death Star a No Go, But What About Social Activism?
Perhaps you already heard, but if you're a Star Wars fan I want to break it to you softly: just because you believe in the ultimate defense system, neither the DoD or the American Government will be … [Read more...]
DoD Anti-Discrimination Policy Must be Updated
With the news yesterday that the Marine Corps is ordering all spouse clubs on their bases to either accept gay spouses or take their business and operations off post, the service took a step in the … [Read more...]
Why Everyone Hates the FRG
It was a phrase I found myself saying on repeat over the months I was our unit’s Family Readiness Group Leader. “This – THIS – is why people hate the FRG.” The power plays. The spotlight … [Read more...]
Some Clubs to Allow Gay Spouses
Remember a few weeks back when we told you about the spouse clubs on posts and bases around the country that had decided to block gay spouses from their membership based on a rule that the spouses do … [Read more...]
Spouse Clubs and the Problem With Being Exclusive
Should gay spouses – who cannot be military dependent ID card holders, but who do support their servicmembers the same way anymore military spouse does – be permitted to join on base and post … [Read more...]
How To Cut Military Family Programs
Psst. Hey bub.The drawdown is coming. Betta get'cher family programs now before they cut your funding. OK, OK. The message that cuts to Army family programming were on their way was not quite as … [Read more...]
Spouse Programs Only For Stay Home Moms?
My boss told me this would happen. He said that if we hosted a SpouseBuzz LIVE event on a weekday that the working spouses would feel excluded and insulted. “No way,” I exclaimed. “There are … [Read more...]
