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MilSpouse Mental Health

Military families need more than awareness to address spouse suicides

By Sara Jane Ginn

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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What milspouses say to civilians and what they actually mean

By Jessica Evans

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You answered one Tricare question and now you’re the expert

By Jessica Evans

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MilSpouse Mental Health

4 secret skills milspouses have but don’t realize

By Jessica Evans

A smiling woman with light brown hair is surrounded by multiple hands applying makeup and grooming her. The hands hold various beauty tools including makeup brushes, a lipstick, lip gloss applicator, mascara wand, a compact powder, and a red comb. The scene is bright and focused on the woman's face.

6 real truths about the deployment glow-up

By Jessica Evans

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MilSpouse Mental Health

The red-flag phrases in the milspouse group chat

By Jessica Evans

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

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

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

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

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MilSpouse Mental Health

Concealed carry perks you should know about

By Jessica Evans

Kelly Welsh shows her son 21-month-old Sullivan Welsh a spring toy from a box of prize options while visiting informational booths at the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Chalk the Park meet-and-greet event Aug. 12 at the barrier-free playground.

Understanding EFMP: What it means for your family and how to navigate it

By Jessica Evans

A stethoscope lies on a blue surface next to a white card with "IVF" written in bold black letters. Yellow pills and a blister pack of capsules are scattered nearby.

Does Tricare cover fertility treatment?

By Jessica Evans

Hands cracking an egg over a black frying pan on a wooden cutting board, surrounded by fresh ingredients including eggs in a carton, Swiss cheese slices, sliced cucumbers, whole cucumbers, basil, spinach, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes on the vine, avocado (whole and halved), and open-faced sandwiches topped with avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and spinach on a green plate.

Solo meals with soul: How to make cooking for one feel like self-care

By Jessica Evans

Yeoman 1st Class Joseph Kunkel, assigned to Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka, participates in a beach clean up with his family and members of the Fleet Activities Yokosuka chapter of Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) at Jogashima Beach. CSADD's mission is to encourage positive social interaction, development of leadership and decision-making skills among junior sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)

This military spouse and the Pentagon are tackling sustainability. Here’s how you can help.

By Kate Reimann

October family fun: Creating a wellness routine for military families

October family fun: Creating a wellness routine for military families

By Tamika Sherman

Service members with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 participate in the Jingle Bell Jog, Dec. 19, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to help raise morale during the holiday season. The 1.5km event had more than 1,400 participants from various units aboard station.

MilSpouse Fitness

Gobble guide: Staying in shape over the holidays

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – Airman Seana McCantes of the 460th Medical Group, executes a deadlift exercise inside the fitness center weight room at Buckley. The fitness center offers 24/7 access, group exercise classes, cardio rooms and a 4,600 square foot weight room, among other health and wellness services through the 460th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

10 great gift ideas for the fitness fanatic