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Thoughtful and fun Christmas care package ideas for your service member

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The history of the PCS program (and why it keeps failing)

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IVF expansion was stripped from the NDAA. Here’s your 2026 survival guide.

By Adam Gramegna

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Our huge list of year-round military freebies, discounts, and deals

By Adam Gramegna

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8 Signs you grew up a military brat (and are forever ruined for civilian life)

By Adam Gramegna

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Military families in Atlanta and Tampa have a new, unique Tricare Prime choice

By Gina Napoletano

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9 Foods you didn’t know came from wartime rationing

By Bethaney Phillips

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Making the most of Thanksgiving as military spouses flying solo

By Daniella Horne

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The 7 emotional stages of a deployment homecoming

By Jessica Evans

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The hidden PCS costs no one tells you about and 3 things you can do about them

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How military spouses were targeted by propaganda during World War II

By Bethaney Phillips

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Everyday toys that were actually invented by Uncle Sam for military use

By Bethaney Phillips

"Yeah, that's my dad," little Michael Standfill (center) seems to say as he intently watches his father Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Standfill kiss his wife Terri during their reunion on the pier in Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 18, 2000. Michael's father, who is a Navy operations specialist, just returned from six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf aboard the USS Mahan (DDG 72). The Mahan was one of nine ships assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Battle Group which enforced no-fly zones over the former Yugoslavia and Southern Iraq. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Maddock, U.S. Navy. (Released)

Honeymoons to Headaches: The messy, beautiful reality of the deployment reunion

By Adam Gramegna

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The hidden costs of service and why military families are always starting over

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Why Uncle Sam tried to discourage troops from getting married in the 1800s

By Bethaney Phillips

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10 things you only know if you’ve survived the first week with a military baby

By Adam Gramegna

Department of Defense’s Competitive Plans Demonstration (CPD), eligible families can enroll in TRICARE Prime Demo by CareSource Military & Veterans (CSMV)

Why military families deserve choice

By Selene Martin

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These healers changed soldiers’ fates. Here’s how the war changed them.

By Alyssa Blakemore

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Fort Stevens: The Sentinel of the Columbia River

By Daniella Horne

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5 ways World War II rationing changed the ways Americans cook and eat

By Bethaney Phillips