Military Families

November 14, 2016

Up until I became a mother, the biggest part of me was being a soldier. Then in an instant everything changed and difficult decisions had to take place. Here is my reflection for Veterans Day.

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Amber Flenner

Military Families MomsVote

November 7, 2016

Election Day is tomorrow! Make sure to vote on behalf of your military family and all families!

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Jennifer Goodale

Health Care Military Families

October 31, 2016

I thought I could handle the stress, anxiety and depression I was battling all by myself after we got news of another deployment. I was wrong and after crisis I learned to reach out for help. Here's my story.

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Jennifer Novak

Military Families Paid Family Leave

October 24, 2016

My son's birth wasn't an easy one. Luckily, I had my husband by my side the entire time. We are thankful that the military continues to expand their maternity and paternity leave policies.

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Susan Reynolds

Military Families

October 17, 2016

Finding employment as a military spouse can be difficult and frustrating. Here is one spouse's point of view and advice---he should know. He's done it three times!

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Sean P. O’Driscoll

Military Families

October 10, 2016

One mom tells you what it is like to have your high school senior applying for colleges while stationed overseas.

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National Military Family Association

Family Economic Security Military Families Open Flexible Work Realistic & Fair Wages

September 26, 2016

In mid-July, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) published the first in a three-part series regarding military spouse employment, titled The Force Behind the Force: A Business Case for Leveraging Military Spouse Talent. The purpose of the study was: “to outline some of the...

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Jeremy L Hilton

Food! Health Care Military Families

September 19, 2016

Important and small changes need to be made to TRICARE so all military kids can get the medical care and food they need!

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Amethyst Kurbegov

Military Families

September 12, 2016

The best way to get through the months of solo parenting is to be prepared and learn from those who have gone before you. Here are my tips for surviving as a solo parent.

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Julie Provost

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Military Families

August 19, 2016

Imagine flying from Italy to Spain, then boarding another plane from Spain to Virginia, and finally, driving down from Virginia to Tennessee all in a matter of days just to turn around and fly out to California. Sounds exhausting, right? Now add a 5-month-old breastfeeding baby to the mix who is...

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