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Steve Gebhart, a U.S. Army veteran and a Veterans Affairs volunteer at the Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola, Fla., is pleased to hear the news that veterans in the Pensacola region are now being encouraged to use Naval Hospital Pensacola for emergencies and inpatient care. The ability for veterans to use the Naval Hospital is not a new agreement between the local VA Clinic and the hospital, but encouraging veterans to use the hospital will benefit everyone. (VA photo by Thomas Coffelt)

The PACT Act: How veterans can access support for toxic exposure claims

Ways to support a military spouse who is expecting

Ways to support a military spouse who is expecting

By Daniella Horne

On to live: How one woman’s breast cancer diagnosis became a battle cry

Every week, Soldiers and a cadre member from the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit, Kan., participate in guided meditation at Moon Lake. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Weston)

How to adjust your wellness routine at a new duty station

By Jessica Evans

A1C Jayme Ratcliff, 324th Intelligence Squadron fusion analyst, practices yoga on Hickam Beach on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 31, 2020. Jayme has been practicing yoga for four years, and is working on her license to teach it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Baxter)

The power of routine: Maintaining wellness in military life

By Jessica Evans

A spouse’s journey with breast cancer is a good reminder to get checked

A spouse’s journey with breast cancer is a good reminder to get checked

The 3-minute mindfulness method for overwhelmed military spouses

The 3-minute mindfulness method for overwhelmed military spouses

By Jessica Evans

Streamlined meal prep: Healthy eating without the hassle

Streamlined meal prep: Healthy eating without the hassle

By Jessica Evans

Military spouses of Fort Bliss conduct dumbbell lifts 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.)

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How to make your fitness a priority as a milspouse

By Jessica Evans

Rocio Delgado with Joint Medical, provides free massages to Marines and their families during the 1st Intelligence family day at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17.

The importance of self-care for milspouses

By Jessica Evans

(U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Imani N. Daniels/Released)

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Why boundaries are important for military spouses who volunteer

By Daniella Horne

Veterans in Pickleball: The military joins the latest craze

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Veterans in Pickleball: The military joins the latest craze

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit)

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Staying fit on a military schedule

Kids in the kitchen. Photo/Canva.

Tips for keeping your military family healthy during hectic times

Jani McGee, a representative from Military OneSource speaks to the soldiers and family members of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a vendor break at the unit’s Yellow Ribbon event held over the weekend in downtown Atlanta. McGee also spoke at the event, sharing information on all of the services Military OneSource has available for deployed and returning soldiers and their family members.

Mental health resources every military spouse should know about

By Tamika Sherman

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Antwaun J. Parrish, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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5 fitness hacks for military spouses living in temporary housing

Participants at the “It’s All About You,” mid-deployment workshop at the Russell Marine and Family Center aboard the base practice newly learned yoga techniques. The workshop focused on teaching patrons how to bring the luxury and relation of a spa into their homes.

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7 Tips for prioritizing your well-being while supporting your active duty spouse

By Jessica Evans

A Soldier demonstrates how on of the sleep study suites are used at the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Oct. 26, 2021. WRAIR conducts sleep restriction and deprivation studies and evaluates countermeasures to develop knowledge products and materiel solutions to enhance Soldier alertness, decision-making, and performance .

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The importance of sleep: Tips for restful nights

By Jessica Evans

A Dayton police officer and his dog return to their vehicle after sweeping the Springfield City Hall grounds for explosives after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio on September 12, 2024. A government building and school were evacuated after an alleged bomb threat Thursday in Springfield, Ohio, local media reported, rattling the small city at the heart of an anti-migrant conspiracy theory amplified by Donald Trump. Springfield has been thrust into the spotlight in recent days after an unfounded story of Haitian migrants eating pets went viral on social media, with the Republican ex-president and current White House candidate pushing the narrative despite it being debunked. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

How to help military kids cope with school threats

By Tamika Sherman

The author on her last day of chemo. Photo courtesy Samantha Gomolka

How military life prepared me for cancer

By Samantha Gmolka

Philip Reuer, the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) High Intensity-Tactical Training workout (HITT) coordinator for Camp Courtney IronWorks gym, instructs U.S. Marines and SOFA status civilians on proper stretching during a HITT class at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2021. Reuer leads HITT classes on Mondays and Thursdays at the IronWorks gym, teaching Marines, Sailors and SOFA status personnel how to properly workout. At each HITT class Reuer tailors workouts to each person so they can learn how to strengthen their bodies no matter what level they are at. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

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Installation fitness programs you might not know about

By Jessica Evans

5 tips for working through post-traumatic stress with your spouse

5 tips for working through post-traumatic stress with your spouse

By Bethaney Phillips

A woman speaks to a therapist. Photo via Canva.

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The importance of milspouses knowing who to ask and understanding what you need

Members of the Stroller Warriors wait at the starting point of the Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon in Laguna Hills, Calif., May 28. The women of the club are all wives of active duty Marines and meet weekly to train for different race events in the area.

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Getting in shape and building community with Stroller Warriors

Senior Airman Oriana Beard writes a new bullet journal entry at her desk in the AFN Kunsan radio station, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2020. Bullet Journaling is a method of writing a daily planner and including more artistic elements such as scrapbooking, sketching, painting or diary entries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jerreht Harris)

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Why you should journal your military journey

By Jessica Evans

Sharon Morejon, a fitness specialist, leads a cardio kickboxing class at Jensen Family Health and Fitness Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 19, 2015. This year marks Morejon’s 30-year anniversary as a fitness specialist. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Jasmine Higgins, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Why a career in fitness can be a good option for military spouses

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Domestic violence in the military is a real problem

Leslie Janaros, 37th Training Wing key spouse mentor and wife of Col. Jason Janaros, 37th TRW commander, holds a positive message of support at a base gate during the morning inbound commute as part of their new initiative, “We Care,” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 18, 2019. The 323rd Training Squadron started the initiative which involved 37th Training Wing military and civilian members spending the morning at various gates letting each person know that they stand together in support of those struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide by holding a positive message of support and handing out over 400 candy canes. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please go directly to the Mental Health Clinic or to your closest Emergency Room. You can also reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Mental health resources for military spouses

By Jessica Evans

Service members gather for yoga

5 tips to maintain a healthy mind: Supporting mental health during military life

By Tamika Sherman

Digital detox sign

Why you should do a ‘digital detox’

By Jessica Evans

Airman Joseph Besko, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics technician plants squash at the Dorm Community Garden at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 8, 2020. Besko will also plant tomatoes, peppers and herbs in his plot of the garden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Kimberly Barrera)

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Nutrition tips for busy military families: Fresh ideas for fueling your life

By Jessica Evans

Samantha Kupianen, a Public Affairs Specialist at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, walks along the newly opened nature trail at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 16, 2024. The new trail provides another amenity for the installation’s community with the goal of promoting health and wellness, and offering multiple scenes that highlight natural aspects of the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

6 ways to prioritize your mental and physical health

By Jessica Evans

Capt. Zachary Johnson performs weighted back squats for his circuit workout during the MacDonald Hero Workout event at Iron Empire gym in Dover, N.H., Nov. 10, 2015. Iron Empire hosted a community workout in honor Lance Cpl. MacDonald, a Marine who lost his life in Iraq in 2003, or whomever the participants individually wanted to honor. Johnson is the executive officer of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, N.H.

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7 military discounts for your fitness journey

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One military family’s complicated path to parenthood

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2021) - Michelle Kincaid, a mammography technologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assists a patient during a mammogram. Kincaid, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, says, “Being checked annually is the best way to catch cancer early.” TRICARE covers an annual screening mammogram for women age 40 and over. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Deidre Smith, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released

Military spouses: Quit putting off your own medical appointments

By Samantha Gmolka

April Davis (left) plays the role of attacker as J.J. Evans practices releasing her arm during a self-defense workshop at Mololani Community Center, May 10, 2013. Approximately 90 military spouses gathered at Mololani Community Center for the Empowered Spouses Event, where they took advantage of a series of workshops and a resource fair. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

5 Military spouse groups you should join

By Daniella Horne

JACKSONVILLE, FL. (September, 15, 2023) Amanda Lapointe, a mammography technologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assists a patient during a mammogram. Lapointe, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, says, “Early detection saves lives.” TRICARE covers an annual screening mammogram for women age 40 and over. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Deidre Smith, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released). #FacesofNHJax #BreastCancerAwareness

4 lessons in the journey from PA to patient

By Samantha Gmolka

Brad Willis, personal training manager on Fort Bragg conducts a traininig session with Jacqueline Gomez, Sept. 17, 2014 at the Hercules Physical Fitness Center here. Gomez is currently training to compete as a bikini girl in the North Carolina National Physique Committee's 2014 Mid-Atlantic Classic on Oct. 25 in Charlotte, N.C. Willis has been training Gomez for four months now.

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3 Warnings about personal trainers… from a personal trainer

woman in a hammock, reading

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3 must-read books to help you live your best milspouse life

By Michele Bradfield

SMYRNA, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief Utilitiesman William Dean has his chief's anchors pinned by his wife during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony for 10 newly frocked chief petty officers from Navy Recruiting District Nashville, Navy Operations Support Center Chattanooga and Navy Operations Support Center Knoxville. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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5 milspouse survival tips for ‘Chief season’

By Daniella Horne

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a significant or extreme emotional or psychological response to a shocking or dangerous or traumatic event. PTSD Awareness Month is observed during June to help spread the word that currently in the United States, approximately 12 million people (about six of every 100) live with PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen/Released)

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The complexity of being a family affected by PTSD

Gunnery Sergeant Russell Garcia, data chief on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., spots his wife, Katherine Garcia, as she performs shoulder presses at the base gym. They are both currently training to become professional fitness competitors.

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How to stay in shape during a PCS

Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted the annual Holiday Extravaganza at the Epicenter on Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class MC1 Joseph E. Montemarano)

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5 on-base amenities you should take advantage of as a military family

By Daniella Horne

Yuko Portillo, bar chief at the Camp Zama Community Club Sports Bar, pours a Chocolate Espresso Martini, one of five nonalcoholic “mocktails” she created that were debuted during a social held there April 11. The drinks are now available at the Sports Bar, and there is no minimum age to purchase them.

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7 reasons military spouses are embracing the ‘sober-curious’ movement

By Michele Bradfield

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Quince Bisard, a combat photographer with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in evening yoga, aboard the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Nov. 26. The 13th MEU is embarked with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and the John P. Murtha, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcus E. Melara)

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4 Yoga poses you can do anywhere

A man looks at TRICARE website

How to work with TRICARE for better medical coverage

By Bethaney Phillips

women paint canvases

10 FRG events to consider that aren’t coffee

Spouses practice yoga outdoors

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5 Yoga poses every military spouse needs

Keeping love alive across the miles: Communication during deployment

Keeping love alive across the miles: Communication during deployment

By Jessica Evans

Essential life skills every military spouse should know

Essential life skills every military spouse should know

By Daniella Horne

How to be a medical advocate for your family

How to be a medical advocate for your family

By Bethaney Phillips

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5 free base resources to support your fitness journey as a milspouse

By Kailyn Rhinehart

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8 Social media accounts run by military spouses to follow for laughs, advice and community

Friends at a comedy show

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The 5 military spouse friendships you need

By Daniella Horne

How military spouses can navigate postpartum isolation

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How military spouses can navigate postpartum isolation

By Kailyn Rhinehart

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The newb milspouse’s guide to deployment

By Bethaney Phillips

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3 unexpected hats every military spouse has to wear

By Jaimi Erickson

A mom and daughter enter the parent fitness room

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How the base family fitness room changed my whole wellness journey

By Kailyn Rhinehart

Introducing the MIGHTY MILSPOUSE!

Introducing the MIGHTY MILSPOUSE!

By Tessa Robinson