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Sailor Abandons His Pregnant Wife; Command Won't Help

Navy Exchange Christmas advertisement video

I'm not Crying, You're Crying: Exchange Ad Gets Us Right in the Feels

Lauren Hope's handmade jewelry re-purpose vintage military buttons and insignia. (Courtesy of Lauren Hope)

She Transforms Vintage Military Insignia into Art While Boosting Other Businesses

Ms. Vicki

My Husband Is Hiding Something

(U.S. Air Force/David Salanitri)

Veteran Family Benefits

(U.S. Air Force/Vincent De Groot)

Care Package OBSESSION: 8 Great Care Package Ideas

Members of Team Barksdale trick-or-treat during Halloween on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in 2012. Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier/Air Force

11 Reasons to Not Buy a House, and 7 Why You Should

Living With the Military

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Suicide Prevention

PTSD and marriage. Tech. Sgt. Nadine Barclay/Air Force

PTSD and Marriage: 5 Things Spouses Need to Know

How to Recognize PTSD in Your Spouse

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Military Spouse Education Help 101

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Military Spouse and Family Benefits

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Military Family Life 101

Survive Transition

Officials with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation introduced the Caregiver Experience Map during an event in Washington, D.C. Nov. 27, 2018. (Elizabeth Dole Foundation/Lisa Nipp)

New Map Lays Out Military Caregiver Experience, Offers Help

This military caregiver road map is aimed at helping users better navigate life while caring for a wounded veteran.

Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance Increase Announced

The benefit will increase by the same percentage as retirement pay every year from now on

Retired VFW Member

VA's Changes to Pension and DIC Rules May Make Getting Benefits Easier

The changes are effective October 18, 2018 and aim to make the benefit fairer. Read more.

The Mills Family, December 2017. (Photo courtesy Linda Mills)

A Day in the Life of a Military Caregiver

""What I wish I would have done differently, throughout this whole process, even six years later, is more self-care."

Microsoft Starts First-Ever Military Spouse Technology Program

Nineteen spouses are a part of the first course.

Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, hold hands during the unveiling of a “smart home” donated to him and his family here, Sept. 11, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps/Jacob H. Harrer)

Here's Why the VA's New Caregiver Center Matters

It's not always about money. Sometimes it's about attention.

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Know Your Benefits

(Photo Credit: Mr. John Liston/TRADOC)

Many Tricare Users to See 2019 Enrollment, Fee Increases

U.S. Army Europe said it will limit tax-filing assistance in 2019 due to fewer available resources. (Sydney Campbell/U.S. Air Force)

US Army Europe Tax Centers Reduce Assistance for 2019

Senior Woman Comforting Man With Depression At Home

VA Seeks Input on Caregiver Benefits

A military spouse studies at the Thomas S. Power Library at Offut Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. James M. Hodgman)

MyCAA Use Linked to Higher Troop Retention, More Spouse Employment: Study

FILE -- An Airman greets his wife as family members rush to find their loved ones during a celebration for those returning home Feb. 5, 2010. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Staci Miller)

3.6 Million Children of Troops, Vets Are Enrolled in Medicaid, New Study Shows

Soldiers from various Engineering Units install concertina wire Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. (US Air Force/Airman First Class Daniel A. Hernandez)

Active-Duty Troops at Border Will Not Receive Hazard Pay

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