WATCH: 10 military habits to change your life
Goal setting is the easy part. Reaching your goals is significantly harder. One of the best ways to achieve in life is to set a routine and stick to it….
Three secret military time management tips
Time management isn’t just key to a successful career in the military. It’s critical to, well, just about everything. Showing up on time and being able to use your time…
Take back control of your life with VUCA
VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity. What do these four words have to do with living your best life? Well, a lot. VUCA describes situations that are difficult to understand…
Military lifestyle tips civilians should embrace
There are plenty of sites that offer all kinds of advice on how to level up your life. From eating nutritious food to carving out time for yourself, we all…
5 ways being a military child shaped how I travel now
Where did you grow up? This is a complicated question for children from a military family. My answer: everywhere and nowhere.
Because of this unique childhood I’ve always felt at home in the world and understood why I love to travel. Later in…
9 military phrases that differ between the USMC and the Army
The Army and the Marine Corps share words for military slang on a daily basis. There are just some things that stick out like a sore thumb that rub each…
How sailors keep their warships from breaking down
American warships are capable, lethal, and imposing, so much so that it can be easy to forget that they are still just lumps of metal floating through highly damaging saltwater while running at high power as hundreds or thousands of sailors prowl th…
6 photos vets wish they took while still serving
Veterans seldom live a life of regrets. We live well and we’ve made Uncle Sam proud. One of the few things that makes us wish we could do things differently, however, is a lack of photos from while we were still in.
This can happen for a vari…
7 songs that will impress your unit at karaoke night
If you spend any time at all in the military after passing basic training, chances are good that you’re going to end up in a bar with members of your unit. Chances are very good that one of those evenings will involve karaoke.
Karao…
The future is bright for our military families
The forecast for America is changing. The country has been dominated by a pandemic with no end in sight. However, the future for the military is looking bright. What does this mean for military families?