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The 3 phases of becoming ‘another milspouse in the group chat’

By Jessica Evans

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PCS Hair Hustle: Why finding a Black stylist shouldn’t be a military mission

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You’re already behind on back-to-school budgeting, but here’s how to catch up fast

By Tamika Sherman

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PCS Purgatory: The untold chaos of moving overseas with kids, pets, and a whole lot of baggage

By Tamika Sherman

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By Daniella Horne

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Everything you need to know to prepare for your first ‘deployment spiral’

By Jessica Evans

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4 Ways to fake it til you make it at your first change of command ceremony

By Jessica Evans

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The acronym cheat sheet for milspouses

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12 of the best military promotion and retirement gifts

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How to explain commissary etiquette to your civvie bestie

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Retirement Memoir: Help is on the Way

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Valor: An app for military discounts without having to ask for a military discount

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These military spouses were unsung heroes of American history

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4 secret skills milspouses have but don’t realize

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Create a career transition plan: How to work on the move

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9 Family-friendly activities to do near Camp Lejeune, NC

By Erin Henderson

Retirement Memoir: Don’t stay for the comfort

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Retirement Memoir: Don’t stay for the comfort

By Lindsay Swoboda

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6 real truths about the deployment glow-up

By Jessica Evans

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The red-flag phrases in the milspouse group chat

By Jessica Evans

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9 places for your next milspouse girls’ trip

By Erin Henderson

A deploying North Carolina Air National Guardsman hugs his wife and says goodbye before departure at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 28, 2017. The day’s deployment kicks off the second wave of the North Carolina Air National Guard’s final C-130 deployment, a mission in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Yes, you know what you were signing up for

By Jessica Evans

A group of Army wives poses for a picture during the Military Spouse Appreciation Day at Fort Bliss, Texas. Military spouses made new friends during the event. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. Maricris C. Cosejo)

Milspouse secrets for keeping friendships strong

By Jessica Evans

As part of Military Appreciation Week in Philadelphia, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support visited Penn Treaty School and Building 21 Philadelphia on Friday, April 11, 2025, sharing insights into Navy career opportunities and the importance of logistics in supporting America's warfighters. NAVSUP WSS reached 900 students across seven schools during the week-long outreach effort.

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Celebrating National Military Appreciation Month

By Jessica Evans

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Retirement Memoir

Retirement Memoir: Now what?

By Lindsay Swoboda

Jennifer Rhyne, left, military spouse of U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Rhyne, 18th Dental Squadron commander, Yokota Air Base, Japan, smiles as Cindy Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces Spouses Club President and spouse of U.S. Air Force General Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks during a PACAF Squadron Commander Spouse’s Course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 21, 2021. The course was attended by Squadron commanders, those getting ready to take command within PACAF and their spouses to receive some mentorship surrounding their position. (U.S. Air Force Photos by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)

Why you should join a milspouse mentorship program

By Jessica Evans

How to PCS OCONUS with your pet

By Jessica Evans

While dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono, Emily Reams, an 11-year-old, Misawa-based dependant, enjoys the sights and sounds of the Bon Dance Festival hosted by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Fleet Air Wing 2 at Hachinohoe Naval Base. The air wing invited a delegation of Misawa-based Sailors and family members to attend this festival, which is celebrated in Japan as a reminder for the gratitude the Japanese feel toward their ancestors.

How to make your OCONUS duty stations unforgettable

By Jessica Evans

Angela Vanputte, a military spouse of Fort Bliss and native of Chicago, Ill., performs lunges while carrying dumbbells during a Stroller off Stress class at the Soto Physical Fitness Facility on East Fort Bliss, Sept. 17. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored class is designed to help participants stay in shape and build their own personal fitness regiment. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. Terence Ewings, 24th Press Camp Headquarters.)

Prioritizing your well-being as a military spouse

By Jessica Evans

The District of Columbia Army Aviation Command provides spouse orientation flights during family day at Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va., on August 11, 2024. In addition to a capabilities brief presented by the State Aviation Officer and senior leaders, spouses and family members learned more about DCARNG assets to include rotary-wing and fixed-wing operational support airlifts, medical evacuation capabilities, and interagency partnerships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ayan Sheikh)

MSRRA: The milspouse benefit that can save you money

By Jessica Evans

Yvonne Whittle, IronWorks Gym yoga instructor, performs an asana during her meditation yoga class during the Marine Corps Family Team Building “Taking Care of You” workshop at Yujo Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

The ultimate self-care checklist for PCS prep

By Jessica Evans

Katie Ford, 6, smiles with her “spending” piggy bank during the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s School Age Program money activity at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, March 2, 2018. Children learned the importance of financial management during the activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

SCRA benefits: Loopholes that can save your family thousands

By Jessica Evans

Photo by Ayomikun Onafeko Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Logistics

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Make the most of your housing allowance

By Jessica Evans

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What military spouse era are you in?

By Jessica Evans

Professional movers packing and sealing boxes full of Soldiers items to move them to a more suitable barracks, Sept. 14, 2022 at Smoke Bomb Hill, Fort Bragg, N.C. Soldiers were given the option to move their own things by a dity move or having movers pack their things up and move it for them. The inadequate conditions experienced by some of our Soldiers living in the barracks on Fort Bragg is deeply concerning. This is unacceptable and we are taking deliberate actions to correct the situation. (U.S. Army Photo By Pfc. Austin Robertson)

How much do you tip your movers during a PCS?

By Jessica Evans

NAVSUP FLC Bahrain's transportation service providers load the moving truck during a household goods move

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PCS weight cheats every spouse should know

By Jessica Evans

Geo-baching red flags: when it’s smart and when it’s a slow divorce

By Jessica Evans

A smiling healthcare professional wearing green scrubs, a floral surgical cap, and a face mask pulled down below the chin. They have a stethoscope around their neck and an ID badge clipped to their scrubs. In the background, there is medical equipment and a patient lying on a hospital bed covered with a white sheet.

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How to use Tricare to your advantage

By Jessica Evans

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Brian Neal (right), former Deputy Director of the Air National Guard, kisses his spouse, Renee (center), after presenting her with a certificate of appreciation during his retirement ceremony held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, May 6, 2017. Kelly credited his spouse for his career success and the success of their three children.

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Why do military couples struggle after transition?

By Jessica Evans

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Wellness Memoir: Everything feels easy when you’ve walked through hell

By Jaimi Erickson

Dr. Nan Pond gets her picture taken for a new ID by Airman 1st Class Jacara Pope, 377th FSS customer service technician, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 15, 2019. Kirtland’s MPF work also includes making ID cards for service members, contractors, dependents and retirees, DEERS updates such as new dependencies and marriages, leave approval, line of duty determinations, special leave accrual, on base transportation, resetting common access cards and helping dependents gain U.S. citizenship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

Hidden perks of your military ID

By Jessica Evans

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8 things to get excited about when stationed in Korea

By Erin Henderson

Before packing personal property for a permanent change of station move overseas, there are three critical steps Soldiers must complete to successfully make a smooth OCONUS transition, said Connie Silk, supervisor of the Relocation Readiness Program, Army Community Service. For more information, call 270-798-6313 or 270-798-0513.

How to not go broke on an OCONUS PCS

By Jessica Evans

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Military spouses are the OG doomsday preppers

By Jessica Evans

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Tax breaks you might be missing

By Jessica Evans

A man in a blue t-shirt and jeans is pushing a red hand truck loaded with two large cardboard boxes toward the open back of a moving truck. The truck has a ramp extended to the ground and is lined with stacked blue moving blankets. The scene is set on a residential street with trees and houses visible.

PCS damages: How to get paid faster

By Jessica Evans

Niki Eller (left) applies camo paint on Anny Eller's face in the morning before the start of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's Jane Wayne Day, March 26, 2015. The "Island Warrior" spouses conducted exercises from the Leadership Reactionary Course at Boondocker Training Area. They fired M4 service rifles at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, and went through a modified combat fitness test at Landing Zone Eagle. The unit also followed the event with a family fun day at LZ Eagle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong/Released)

Tactical spouse: How to stay ready for anything

By Jessica Evans

Transition Memoir

Transition Memoir: ‘I’m at another turning point’

By Amanda Huffman

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marines Installations West, help coach spouses of prior and serving military members on shooting an m16 rifle during "J" Wayne Day at the Wilcox Pistol Range on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 28, 2017. “J” Wayne Day is an event when spouses the spouses or loved ones have a chance to participate in multiple activities such as the Marine Corps Martial Arts, Pistol Range and the Fire Crash and Rescue followed by various demonstrations and displays. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

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Military date night idea: Hit the gun range!

By Jessica Evans

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Wellness Memoir

Wellness Memoir: The light at the end of the tunnel was finally glowing

By Jaimi Erickson

US Vice President JD Vance (L) stands with his wife Usha Vance as they take part in a tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site in Dachau, southern Germany, on February 13, 2025. The US Vice President will participate in the Munich Security Conference (MSC). (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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What kind of Second Lady will Usha Vance be?

By Jessica Evans

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Concealed carry perks you should know about

By Jessica Evans

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Melania Trump returns to the East Wing

By Jessica Evans

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Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: An uncertain future

By Julie Eshelman