Spouse And Family https://www.military.com/rss-feeds/content?channel=spouse%20and%20family&amp;type=evergreen%2Cnews Spouse And Family en-us Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:51:25 GMT customersupport@miltary.com (Customer Support) Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/amid-biggest-military-buildup-2003-what-service-members-and-families-need-do-right-now.html <![CDATA[Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is whether your family is ready for any of those outcomes.]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:07:05 GMT Military.com uuid:494946 Free Summer Camps for Military Kids Are Accepting Applications Now https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/free-summer-camps-military-kids-are-accepting-applications-now.html <![CDATA[The National Military Family Association will run nine weeks of Operation Purple Camps at eight locations nationwide. The application window runs through March 12.]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:22:50 GMT Military.com Brandon Wile uuid:494341 Military Families Finally Get More Money During Deployments https://www.military.com/benefits/military-families-finally-get-more-money-during-deployments.html <![CDATA[Congress increased family separation pay to $300 a month after the Pentagon did not act on the authority to raise it higher for nearly two years.]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:28:52 GMT Military.com Brandon Wile uuid:487071 Family Fitness: Here’s How to Make Movement Fun for All Ages https://www.military.com/military-fitness/family-fitness-heres-how-make-movement-fun-all-ages <![CDATA[With a little imagination and a willingness to try new things, your family can enjoy exercise, fun, and togetherness all at once.]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:57:51 GMT Military.com Amanda Miller uuid:483516 Manage Household Utility Costs at Your New Base by Avoiding These Pitfalls https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/manage-household-utility-costs-avoid-pitfalls.html <![CDATA[Being stationed at a location with a hot summer or a cold winter may make it harder to pay large energy bills. Budget billing is a popular solution, but it may cost you more in the long run. Even the simple act of using automatic payments may increase the amount you pay for electricity.]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:34:55 GMT Military.com Kate Horrell uuid:481581 Military Child Care Fees https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/military-child-care-fees.html <![CDATA[These are the Defense Department's child-care fees for 2024-2025.]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:13:18 GMT Military.com Amanda Miller uuid:433126 Benefits for Spouse of a Military Retiree https://www.military.com/benefits/retiree-spouse-benefits.html <![CDATA[Spouses of retirees are eligible for many benefits, but getting them can be difficult. We make it easy with this list.]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2017 01:38:19 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:41090 Does My College Student Still Have Tricare? https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/does-my-college-student-still-have-tricare.html <![CDATA[Does a military dependent who is in college part time still qualify for Tricare under his or her parents?]]> Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:29:29 GMT Military.com uuid:214641 Caregivers for Veterans Can Get Phone Support from the VA https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/caregivers-veterans-can-get-phone-support-va.html <![CDATA[Being a caregiver isn't for wimps. The VA offers help.]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:46:16 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:281811 The Military Can Help Pay for Off-Base Child Care https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/2021/07/27/military-pay-child-care-off-base.html <![CDATA[This military program helps cover fees of off-base child care. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:05:07 GMT Military.com Kate Horrell uuid:353696 Military Spouses Get Exclusive Help to Start and Run Their Businesses https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/military-spouses-get-exclusive-help-start-and-run-their-businesses.html <![CDATA[Free training programs and counseling, plus exclusive access to cash for start-up and emergency loans, is available]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:54:20 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:352326 How Much Does It Cost to Have a Baby on Tricare? https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/how-much-does-it-cost-have-baby-tricare.html <![CDATA[Tricare can be tricky to figure out, so here's what you need to know about what it costs to have a baby while on the insurance. ]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:55:47 GMT Military.com Rebecca Alwine uuid:349516 Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/parents-dependency-and-indemnity-compensation-dic.html <![CDATA[Parents' DIC is an income-based benefit for the parents, or parent, of a military service member or veteran who has died. ]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:04:25 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:40292 Toys for Tots Tries to Make Children's Lives Happier During Pandemic https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/14/toys-tots-tries-make-childrens-lives-happier-during-pandemic.html <![CDATA[The charity, which normally delivers at Christmas, is offering gifts this summer.]]> Thu, 14 May 2020 19:24:40 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:306926 AAFES Providing Meals to Children Affected by Overseas School Closures https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/01/aafes-providing-meals-children-affected-overseas-school-closures.html <![CDATA[The meal service gives parents one less thing to worry about and gives kids something to look forward to.]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:15:45 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:301176 DoD Offers Compensation to Victims of Domestic Abuse https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/19/dod-offers-compensation-victims-domestic-abuse.html <![CDATA[The benefits can last for up to three years]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:59:12 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:273016 CHAMPVA Recipients Can Now Get Prescriptions Online from the VA https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/17/champva-recipients-can-now-get-prescriptions-online-va.html <![CDATA[The online pharmacy program makes getting prescriptions easy and fast.]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:41:39 GMT Military.com Jim Absher uuid:264826 Does Tricare Cover Chiropractic Care? https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/does-tricare-cover-chiropractic-care.html <![CDATA[Does Tricare cover chiropractic care for troops or military families -- and why or why not? Read more.]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:58:11 GMT Military.com uuid:211576 The Easy Blended Retirement System Guide for Military Spouses https://www.military.com/benefits/spouse-and-family-benefits/easy-blended-retirement-system-guide-military-spouses.html <![CDATA[Confused about the military's new Blended Retirement System or military retirement in general? Us, too. Here's an easy guide.]]> Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:49:38 GMT Military.com Amy Bushatz uuid:111816 Fitness DVD Targets Military Spouses https://www.military.com/military-fitness/spouse-and-family/fitness-dvd-released-for-military-spouses <![CDATA[The Military Wife Workout combines cardio intervals with upper- and lower-body moves to get every major muscle group toned within 30 minutes. ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:51:44 GMT Military.com Nikki Fitness uuid:44837 No Clutter Needed: Why Less Is More When It Comes to Fitness https://www.military.com/military-fitness/spouse-and-family/easy-workout-to-ease-into-your-new-years-resolution <![CDATA[I have been reading about a minimalist movement hitting the country, all about only owning 100 things.]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:51:13 GMT Military.com Nikki Fitness uuid:44839 Belly Dance Class Shimmies at Fort Polk https://www.military.com/military-fitness/spouse-and-family/belly-dance-class-shimmies-at-wheelock <![CDATA[Gulya DeFelice teaches the Morale, Welfare and Recreation belly dance class at Wheelock Bayou Fitness Center and is quick to mention its benefits.]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:49:15 GMT Army.mil/News uuid:44838