Military Life
Everything you could want to know about military life from a military spouse of 20 years who is also the face behind the column Dear Military Spouse.
Dear Military Spouse: Husband is distant after deployment
Q. Dear Military Spouse: My husband has been distant since coming home from deployment. Is this normal? A. It is ...
Free Admission To Museums Being Offered Again
Blue Star Museums are once again offering free admission to more than 1000 museums nationwide to Military and Dependent ID ...
PCS: Movers show up in 2 days!!!!
The movers show up in 2 days which is on Wednesday, so as of right now that is less than ...
Dear Military Spouse: My husband’s orders are messed up. Is this common?
Q. My husband's orders are messed up. Is this common? I am stuck here at Rucker while my husband PCS's to ...
PCS BLOG: Put a cork in me; I am so ready to scream
You can just put a cork in me because I am ready to scream! It's Friday the 13th. I am ...
Expanded Personal Health Data now available at TRICARE Online
If you haven't accessed your TRICARE Online (TOL) account in a while, you may want to check it out. TRICARE ...
Social Security Number on Military ID’s to be replaced with DOD ID number
After decades of Military members Social Security Number being used for identification purposes, the Department of Defense (DOD) has announced ...
Dear Military Spouse: I am dating an Army guy, how do I stay strong?
Q. I am dating an Army man. I'm not a wife but I know that our relationship is going in ...
Moving with TRICARE just got easier
Moving with Tricare just got much easier. With all the stresses of PCSing, dealing with TRICARE during a PCS always ...
Where to Get Help In The Event Of a Government Shutdown (Military Edition)
If the government shuts down, our Military could possibly face no pay or reduced pay. For those that have planned ahead ...
Operation Purple Camp
Operation Purple Camp is a free summer camp program developed by the National Military Family Association to support military children, ...
Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship
Operation Homefront and the Women’s Self Worth Foundation are proud to announce the Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship. The Saban ...
PCS: Notify the schools, check….kinda
Part of PCSing it to notify the schools so yesterday I contacted my children's school to find out exactly how ...
PCS: TMO Briefing – check
This afternoon we had our TMO briefing. Everything is apparently done online now and this briefing is just a formality ...
It’s ok to protest at Military Funerals according to the Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 yesterday that picketing and protesting at Military funerals is deemed free speech in ...
PCS BLOG: Housing application has been submitted
Housing application has been submitted. Time to mark that off the list! So I completed my pre-PCS checklist a couple ...
PCS COUNTDOWN: We got our orders!
We (yes I say we in this case, considering it means all of us will be moving) got our orders ...
Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship Program
The Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship is open to all spouses of all Uniformed Services members including active duty, ...
Dear Military Spouse: Can I break a lease due to a PCS?
Q. I have a question. Can I break a lease due to a PCS? I moved back home while my ...
VA-ACME offers scholarship money to Military and their spouses
The Virginia Advisory Council on Military Education (VA-ACME) is offering scholarships to individuals in the Military and their spouses. You ...
