Happy Homecoming
Homecoming Tips for Spouses and Troops
It takes time to get used to being together as a family again -- follow these tips to make the transition easier.
Quiet Homecoming
It’s happened over and over in military homes across the country. Well-meaning family and friends are practically busting dow...
Spouse Welcomes Home Husband
Isabel Hodge writes about her husband’s homecoming and shares his thoughts on what servicemembers most value when they return...
Here's What You Need to Know About Reintegration
You’ve spent months looking forward to this moment: Reunion. But after reunion comes reintegration -- and while both are exci...
How to Talk to Your Children After Deployment
Kids often say the time after their parent returns home is the toughest part of a deployment for them. It's because of all th...
Reintegration Reality
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Does the Commissary Raise Prices on Payday?
A reader has noticed prices changing near payday and wonders if the commissary is trying to gouge shoppers.
Should I Quit Job to Spend Time With My Husband?
A Navy spouse worries she and her husband don't see each other enough and wonders if she should quit her job.
Military Marriage Hope and Regrets: Taya Kyle Interview
Maybe this whole military love thing is clearer when it aches with "what-ifs:" What I learned from my Taya Kyle interview.
How to Get Seasonal Employment
Could a holiday job pay off some of your biggest bills? Because it's that time of year again.
Should Command Know He Is a Sex Addict?
A spouse says her marriage is falling apart over other women and wonders if she should inform his command.
5 Marriage Tips From a Divorced Military Spouse
Marriage isn’t easy. And the military can make it even harder. I’m one of those whose marriage didn’t make it.
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Finally, a Video About Deployment That Nails It
It's hard explaining deployment to someone who hasn't lived it. Now, you can just send them this video.
Ms. Vicki: She Threatened to Alert His Commander
She said she would go to his Colonel if he lied about having an affair. Now he wants a divorce. Here's Ms. Vicki's advice.
The Army Wants Families to Share Their Honest Opinions About Military Housing
The service will use the anonymous surveys to assess residents' top priorities and identify areas that need work.
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Military Life 101
Military Spouse and Family Benefits
Don't know exactly how to get your military spouse and family benefits or want to know more about what they are? Read on.
Military Life 101
Military life has a lot of nuts and bolts. You know, the little things that make up just an ordinary day.
Military Spouse Employment 101
While the military will always throw a monkey wrench in any best-laid plans, your career doesn't have to be one of them.
Military Spouse and Family Moves 101
Whether you're an old pro or new to the military moving game, there's stuff to learn about PCSing. Here's our easy PCS 101 gu...
Military Family Deployment 101
Preparing for deployment can seem like an uphill battle. But we've been there. Here's what you need to know.
Military Spouse Education Help 101
Good news for you: Being a military spouse can actually make some parts of going back to school easier.
Military Family Life 101
Military life is not easy, but we've got your back. From marriage to kids and parenting, we have the resources you need.
Military Spouse Videos
Chief Master Sgt. Robinson Joseph and Chief Master Sgt. Leenette Joseph collectively served 52 years in the U.S. Air...
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. pay a final tribute to Col. Phillip L. Harrington at Arlington National Cemetery,...
The Navy’s Music in the Schools program is a bridge between the military and the communities where these bands...
The 77th Sustainment Brigade presents their version of the Git Up Challenge while deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 2019....
Gen Mike Holmes battled his son 1Lt Wade Holmes in a popular flight game live on Twitch, a videogame...