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How to get a name rubbing from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

By Gina Napoletano

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Everything you need to know about using the Post-9/11 GI Bill with other financial aid

By Kate Horrell

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How to increase TSP contributions without shrinking your paycheck

By Kate Horrell

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Today’s Mail Call is a blend of digital and traditional connection

By Daniella Horne

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11 reasons why everyone should have a milspouse-level emergency document binder

By Gina Napoletano

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Conversations military spouses need most during the holidays

By Daniella Horne

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Holiday Magic on O’ahu: 5 Festive Things to Do When Stationed in Hawaii

By Daniella Horne

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6 military spouses who grabbed a weapon and joined the fight

By Gina Napoletano

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Thoughtful and fun Christmas care package ideas for your service member

By Daniella Horne

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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

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Law says military survivors can have love or security, but not both

By Jennifer Barnhill

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Our huge list of Veterans Day 2025 freebies, discounts, and deals

By Joanna Guldin

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Hungry in Uniform: the untold struggle of military food insecurity

By Tamika Sherman

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This milspouse built a blog and podcast to unpack military life for new military spouses

By Bethaney Phillips

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These support systems shape the future for military families with every PCS

By Daniella Horne

Children trick-or-treating at the Coast Guard Academy in 2024. The Academy Child Development Center annually hosts a trick or treating event for service members and their families.

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The history of trick-or-treating on military bases

By Bethaney Phillips

A trio of kids dressed up as ghosts are ready for trick or treating. (Photo by Kirn Vintage Stock/Corbis via Getty Images)

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How Halloween changed while the United States was at war

By Bethaney Phillips

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6 unappetizing ration recipes from World War II that you might actually like

By Bethaney Phillips

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TRICARE is changing again and here’s what it really means for your family in 2026

By Adam Gramegna

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How milspouses are winning the fight against breast cancer

By Tamika Sherman

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This c-suite milspouse ensures her company hires veterans and other spouses

By Bethaney Phillips

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How military couples can ‘armor up’ for love and war

By Tamika Sherman

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7 ways military spouses work in a totally different universe

By Adam Gramegna

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7 Ways modern military life is better for milspouses than it used to be

By Adam Gramegna

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How veterans and spouses can get financial help during a government shutdown

By Adam Gramegna

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M is for military families: ‘Sesame Street’ is here to help kids through military life

By Daniella Horne

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The military’s EFMP families may feel PCS moves more

By Jennifer Barnhill

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8 Expectations of military spouses that no longer exist

By Bethaney Phillips

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Why texts from civilian friends still matter

By Jessica Evans

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What milspouses say to civilians and what they actually mean

By Jessica Evans

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Raising a Neurodivergent Child in Military Life: From PCS to EFMP

By Adam Gramegna

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How milspouses can adapt and thrive under new OPM resume rules

By Tamika Sherman

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Everything they don’t tell you about the financial realities of moving overseas

By Tamika Sherman

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Retirement Memoir: SOS Summer

By Lindsay Swoboda

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The most famous ‘war brides’ and how they served their country behind the scenes

By Bethaney Phillips

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What every military family should pack for temporary stays in lodging

By Daniella Horne

You might be PCSing if…

By Jessica Evans

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Yes, we’re still waiting on orders. No, we don’t have an update

By Jessica Evans

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Your military marriage is strong if you’ve survived these texts

By Jessica Evans

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From sauerkraut to schnitzel, a non-foodies’ guide to German food

By Erin Henderson

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10 Things you only know if you’ve given birth on Tricare

By Adam Gramegna

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From standoffish to sisterhood: How I finally embraced my role as a senior officer’s spouse

By Tamika Sherman

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10 Sanity-saving tips for military families with kids in multiple sports

By Tamika Sherman

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The field guide to finding the ‘seasoned milspouse’ in the wild

By Jessica Evans

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Should you join the Facebook Spouse Group?

By Jessica Evans

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Retirement Memoir: Mark the Time

By Lindsay Swoboda