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Mighty 25

MIGHTY 25: How Corie Weathers is shifting the military culture

By Jessica Manfre

AUSTIN, TX - JULY 04: Kris Kristofferson performs in concert during Willie Nelson's 42nd Annual 4th of July Picnic at Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Music

Country superstar and Army Ranger Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

The singer-songwriter died peacefully at his home in Maui on September 28.

By Kait Hanson

A sign reading "Your Life Matters" is seen at the entrance to the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sept. 9, 2022. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Sept. 10, 2022 is World Suicide Prevention Day. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, know that you are not alone and that someone is always available to listen. Free and confidential support is available 24/7, 365 days a year with the National Veterans Crisis Line. Dial 988 then press 1 to get connected to a caring, qualified responder trained to support Veterans. The Veterans Crisis Line serves Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call. Help is available. Make the call today. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lisa Crawford)
Mental Health

Understanding the depth of loss: A daughter reflects on faith after her father’s suicide

By Brenleigh Lack

Steven Stanislow, second from left, gets help loading his shopping cart Dec. 21 during the Fort Riley, Kansas, Main Exchange $3,000 shopping spree. Stanislow, medically retired in 1999, was chosen as one of 40 winners, worldwide, and used the time to shop for family and friends before the Christmas holiday.
Family

A military family’s guide to budgeting holiday spending early

By Tamika Sherman

last day of chemo
Family

Cancer Memoir: ‘I rang the crap out of that bell!’

By Stacy Bilodeau

The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker
Military News

The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker

By Miguel Ortiz

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray./Released)
Deployment

Practical ways military spouses can face a year-long deployment

By Jaimi Erickson

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.
Family

Mental health resources every military spouse should know about

By Tamika Sherman

Capt. Christopher Benson, 916th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker pilot, hugs his kids, Feb. 18, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Benson surprised his kids by returning home early from about a three month deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna Keyes)
Deployment

5 proven strategies to reconnect with your kids after coming home from time apart

By Team Mighty

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 26: Tom Skerritt speaks at a panel during the C2E2 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place on April 26, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)
Movies and TV

91-year-old Hollywood legend Tom Skerritt is a USAF veteran

By Joel Searls

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers of the 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, demonstrate the U.S. Army’s newest weapon during a Rangers in Action Ceremony September 16, 2022, at Victory Pond, Fort Benning, Georgia. The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase accuracy and are more lethal against emerging threats than both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning Public Affairs)
Weapons

What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle

The Army's newest rifle is a beast compared to what it's replacing.

By Miguel Ortiz

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24: Pedestrians watch a group of sea lions gathered at San Carlos Beach on August 24, 2024 in Monterey, California. The beach has been closed to pedestrians as sea lions occupy the area. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
Family

7 must-do activities while stationed in Monterey

By Julie Zack

Empowering Military Spouses: How National University promotes higher education flexibility

Empowering Military Spouses: How National University promotes higher education flexibility

Flexible education for military spouses.

By Daniella Horne

Military spouses attend Pamper Me Day in the Sablich Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2018. The 81st Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center has hosted the event for the past 14 years, offering military spouses information and business booths, free manicures, makeup tips and giveaways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
Career

Entrepreneurship for military spouses: Turning passions into profitable businesses

By Tamika Sherman

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: Nathan Bracken of Australia and fielding coach Mike Young stand in the "Cage of Death" in the crocodile enclosure at Crocosaurus Cove on August 31, 2008 in Darwin, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Travel

Port visit guide: What to do in Australia

By Kait Hanson

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 .
Family

The importance of sleep: Tips for restful nights

By Jessica Evans

Richard Rodriguez, a simultaneous interpreter supporting UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012, translates a lecture on the Marine Corps Planning Process into Spanish for the non-English speaking military officers from South and Central America following along in real time on Sept. 4 here. UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 gives the participating multinational troops from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay an opportunity to exercise critical thinking based on realistic scenarios, reinforce essential tactics and techniques and build on a strong foundation of professional cooperation.
Family

5 Resources for military families who don’t speak English (5 Recursos para familias de militares que no hablan inglés)

By Daniella Horne

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders, DOD
Military News

Department of Defense announces new initiatives to improve quality of life for service members and their families

The latest memorandum includes expanding military spouse employment programs.

By Kait Hanson

blue star welcome week
Family

Blue Star Welcome Week bridges divide between military and civilian families

This year, Blue Star Welcome Week will take place September 21-29.

By Kait Hanson

family at yellowstone
Family

Grief Memoir: ‘What was I going to do?’

By Jessica Hall