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Military Suicide is at an All-Time High

Tragically, the Marine Corps and the Army released their reports on suicide for 2011, and we’ve learned that among Marines, suicide attempts are higher than they’ve ever been, and in the Army, more soldiers have taken their own lives than in any year previously. It is a matter of deep...
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More Violence in Kids with Deployed Parents

In light of a new study that shows children with deployed parents are twice as likely to engage in violent or destructive behavior, we parents have some work to do. We all know how much stress deployment can put on a young person. There is an emotional toll inflicted by the absence...
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What You Need To Know About The VA “Home Loan”

One of the most substantial benefits offered to veterans upon completing their service to their country is the VA Loan Guaranty Home Loan. It’s a program where the federal government “guarantees” your loan with a bank, lowering your interest payment, saving you a lot of money and making you eligible...
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The Scam of Online Universities

The day that many members of the Armed Forces leave the service, they’re overwhelmed by confusion about the direction of their life. For years, their focus has been on deployments, readiness, training for combat, appeasing the First Sergeant or Senior Chief and all of the aspects of military life. Many...
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Which Benefits Are Available to LGB Military Families?

Gay soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have been able to serve openly since September 20th, 2011, when the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy was officially revoked. However, due to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal government is barred from recognizing same sex marriages – even if a couple...
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New Rules for Women in Combat

Congress recently authorized an expansion for the role played by female troops in combat zones. There’s been a lot of attention paid to this, but it’s actually a relatively small change that only codified in law the reality on the ground for the last ten years. In reality, very little...
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5 New Year’s Resolutions to Strengthen the Family

The New Year is fast approaching, and if you’re like most people, you’re taking stock of 2011 – your ups and downs, successes and failures – and figuring out how to do better in 2012. The most common resolutions people make are major life changes like losing 50 pounds or...
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The Military Man’s Guide to Pregnancy: 7 Things to Do When She’s Pregnant

Maybe it happened like this: You came home, kissed your wife, unlaced your boots, peeled your socks off of your blistered feet, washed the smell of mud and gunpowder out of your hair, changed into something comfortable and collapsed on the couch. She was staring at you, doe-eyed and dreamy....
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Is Your Family Ready? Five Steps To Prepare For An Emergency

Readiness is one of the most important goals that all branches of the military work for. Our military needs to be ready to fight, ready to deploy, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to a disaster around the world, or right here in America. But as a family, are...
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How to Ace a Job Interview

Military spouses and other family members face the prospect of sitting down for a new job interview several times in their lives. Every time there’s a Permanent Change of Station, it means quitting the job you’ve got, heading off to an unknown city and trying to convince someone there...
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