Heather Sweeney

About Heather Sweeney

Heather Sweeney is a content editor at Military.com. She started writing about her life as a military spouse in 2010 on her popular blog, Riding the Roller Coaster. She joined Military.com’s SpouseBuzz team in 2012 and has been covering military discounts since 2013. Her debut memoir Camouflage: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage was released in October 2025.

Before joining Military.com, Heather was a kindergarten teacher. In addition to her work at Military.com, her essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, The Today Show, Newsweek, Business Insider, and Good Housekeeping, among many others. She writes essays and creative nonfiction about military life, divorce and relationships, women’s health, and parenting.

Heather lives in Virginia Beach with her boyfriend, two kids, and their geriatric Labrador retriever. After living in Japan for three years, she discovered her love for travel, stamping her passport in countries like Thailand, South Korea, Costa Rica, Iceland, Belize, Curaçao and Mexico.

Expertise

Covering military discounts since 2013
Military spouse and relationships

Professional Roles

Content editor and writer for Military.com

Education

Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Davidson College
Holds a Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida

Publications

Featured in The New York Times
Featured in The Washington Post
Featured in The Today Show
Featured in HuffPost
Featured in Business Insider
Featured in Newsweek
Featured in Good Housekeeping
Featured in Reader’s Digest
Featured in Healthline

Connect with Heather

heather.sweeney@monster.com

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Here are some great deals for military families to find cheap lodging on the go.

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