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Financial

7 Costly emergency fund mistakes (and how to avoid them)

By Jessica Evans

Photo of APG dual military family for APG Military Appreciation cover honoring the unique sacrifices made by our service members.
Mighty MilSpouse

A comprehensive guide of military family benefits

By Jessica Evans

Moving truck
PCS

Top 5 tips for packing your unaccompanied baggage 

By Kathryn Butler

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)
MilSpouse Fitness

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

By Daniella Horne

A military family’s guide to top outdoor activities and cultural experiences in Oahu, Hawaii.
Feature

23 Things to see and do on Oahu

A military family’s guide to top outdoor activities and cultural experiences in Oahu, Hawaii

By Kait Hanson

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Financial

Building a financial future: A guide to investing for military spouses

By Jessica Evans

Family and friends gather to say goodbye as the attack submarine USS La Jolla departs for a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific.
Deployment

3 ways to make your first deployment easier

By Jessica Evans

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Deployment

Military care package themes for every month of deployment

By Jessica Evans

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees Paul Wilkins, Stephen Carroll and Nang Tran practice mock interviews at NSWCPD in July 2023. The purpose of the information session followed by practice interviews was to provide future job applicants with the knowledge to become successful in their interviews for career opportunities within NSWCPD. (U.S. Navy Photo by Keina Thorpe/Released)
Education

6 Tips to turn interview anxiety into confidence

By Angela Caban

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal congratulates Maj. Gen. Dyson amid enthusiastic applause from a standing-room-only crowd, Aug. 27, 2012 at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Dyson is currently the director for Army Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller). She is the first female Army Finance Corps officer to achieve the rank of major general.
Mighty MilSpouse

When you trade in your combat boots for male milspouse shoes

By dan horgan

a woman works on her laptop
Job Search

3 free and essential resources for building your own business as a military spouse

By Jaimi Erickson

Jessica Saum, Stagecoach Elementary School special education teacher, is named the 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year during a pep rally in Cabot, Arkansas, Oct. 13, 2021. Saum’s one-year tenure as Arkansas Teacher of the Year will begin July 1, 2022, when she will travel the state as a representative for teachers and will serve as a non-voting member on the State Board of Education. (Courtesy photo)
Career

The untold struggles of military spouses as teachers

By Kailyn Rhinehart

Two men stand between two mascots in front of a brick building decorated with Christmas wreaths. The mascot on the left is a white ram wearing a navy blue jersey with the number 7, and the mascot on the right is a brown horse wearing a "BEAT NAVY" strap. The man on the left wears a red shirt and black scarf with an "ARMY NAVY" patch, while the man on the right wears a white quarter-zip pullover. Both men are smiling.
Military News

CEO Wayne Peacock to retire after 36 years with USAA

By Tessa Robinson

Wally Amos and a bag of cookies
Entertainment

Wally Amos, USAF veteran and founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88

By Joel Searls

Cancer Memoir: ‘I did not see this coming’
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘I did not see this coming’

By Stacy Bilodeau

cruise ship
Entertainment

‘Margaritaville at Sea’ expands Heroes Sail Free program to entire fleet and all available itineraries in 2024 and 2025

By Tessa Robinson

(U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)
Career

Tips for writing the perfect post-military resume

By Angela Caban

Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Morrow, a flight instructor from Fort Rucker, and wife celebrate his retirement along with Col. Bernard Harrington, the commander of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade June 30, 2017 at Fort Campbell, Ky. Both Harrington and Morrow formerly served with the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and returned to Fort Campbell to celebrate Morrow's retirement. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Marcus Floyd, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade)
Retirement

3 hidden emotions milspouses face when leaving the military

By Amanda Huffman

MIKUMI, TANZANIA - JUNE 22: A zebra is seen at Mikumi National Park, one of the fourth largest natural habitats in the country in Mikumi Tanzania on June 22, 2024. Mikumi National Park, one of the leading safari centers, offers its visitors examples of African wildlife. (Photo by Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Feature

7 Epic trips to take to celebrate military retirement

From tropical to scenic, these bucket list trips will have you dreaming of a DD214.

By Kait Hanson

The best ways to make new friends when you PCS
Mighty MilSpouse

The best ways to make new friends when you PCS

By Bethaney Phillips