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It can often be overwhelming to plan travel as a military family — from coordinating schedules to budgeting, let alone ironing out all the details of the actual trip. Thankfully, many travel-related businesses from airlines to hotels offer militar…
In March, Wilma L. Vaught, Brigadier General, USAF (ret) is turning 90, and there is a celebration of her life and legacy at the Women in Military Service for America Mem…
Erin Kirk-Cuomo dreamed of being a combat photographer. She interviewed with multiple companies and publications within the civilian world, but none of them were willing to hire a female photographer for that position.So, she decided to j…
Operation Desert Storm foreshadowed decades of U.S. military entanglements in the Middle East.
Life without orders is like staring into the abyss -- of choices. We all know finding a new groove is essential to success after the military, but which habits should die-hard, and which should you begrudgingly hang onto?While it may seem…
Do some people call you a Space Cowboy? Or do they call you a Gangster of Love?Well, if they do, have we got the job for you!NASA recently announced that it is accepting candidates for its next astronaut class. The goal is to have …
Women have been serving in the military in one capacity or another since the Revolutionary War; Molly Pitcher cooled down canons during that time. However, it wasn't until World War II that women gained recognition as full-fledged members of the mi…
Promotions are an exciting event in a military career, and celebrating them comes standard. The question, however, comes in what type of celebration to expect -- essentially, how big is too big? And what's the "norm" for each rank and service bra…
It was 1945, and the world was at war. Charles Hessemer was just 17 years old when he took a drive to Detroit, Michigan with a friend to enlist in the United States Navy. Hessemer's older brother had already joined and was in Europe fighting. Hesse…
I spent 10 years searching for joy in the moments that we weren't together. I thought retirement would be easy, that the search would be over, and that the bond we shared prior to deployments would naturally realign us.The truth is marri…
If you had told David Robinson when he entered the Naval Academy that he would become one of the all-time greats in professional basketball, he probably would have rolled his eyes at you and laughed. But, by the time Robinson's NBA career was over,…
Today is the mighty Chuck Norris' 80th birthday! In honor of this landmark (uh, how is this not a national holiday?) day, we wanted to go back to the good old days of the internet. Before arguing over the color of a dress or if Jordan or Lebron is …
Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life.
Moving to a new base is a family decision as much as it is a career move. When considering where to go, there is so much to think about beyond career path; for instance, health and well-being, proximity to family, available health services and more.…
"Men of Cornwall stop your dreaming, Can't you see their spearpoints gleaming?See their warriors' pennants streaming, To this battlefield.Men of Cornwall stand ye steady, It cannot be ever said yeF…
The new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Black Widow, comes out this May. The standalone film will revolve around the Avenger Natasha Romanoff, otherwise known as the Black Widow.The former assassin turned superhero has a dark and mysteri…
Military and law enforcement working dogs are vital. They not only add capabilities for the units they serve with, like finding the enemy faster due to their powerful sense of smell; they also save their lives in the process. These dogs willingly sa…
Well, the coronavirus got one of our favorites. Oscar winning actor, amazing fun guy and a man who has gone out of his way to bring amazing stories about our American heroes to the screen told us late Wednesday that he and his wife Rita came down wi…
If you watched the White House press briefing on COVID-19 today, you might have wondered what the Coast Guard folks were doing on tv for a Presidential Address about a global pandemic. And then, upon further inspection of their uniforms and seeing t…
With thousands of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China and South Korea, and a rapidly growing number in Europe and the United States, the question i…