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9 Reasons To Be The Best Military Dad You Can Be

What makes the difference between a good Marine and a great Marine? When I take the measure of my Marines – their capabilities, their strengths, their weaknesses and their welfare – I use a lot of metrics to form my judgments. But there are some things, called “intangibles” because they...
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Cuts to Military Health Benefits On The Horizon

In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the top Republican on the Senate’s Armed Services Committee has endorsed President Obama’s proposal to cut military health benefits. Senator John McCain of Arizona will recommend to the Congressional “super committee” – a collection of Senators and Representatives tasked with cutting the federal budget by $1.2 trillion...
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Understanding the Returning Warrior

After many long months of worrying and waiting, of staying strong when times were tough, of pushing hard through fear and anticipation, your servicemember is coming home. They are the same person you have known and loved – but they have changed. Whether this was their first deployment or their...
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The Military Man’s Guide to Pregnancy: The Top 10 Last-Minute Preparations

So, you’ve made it through almost nine months of taking care of your wife through it all: Her mood swings, her stress, her pain. You’ve probably heard nothing but nonstop conversation about the baby – decorating his or her new little room, picking out strollers, what brand of diaper to...
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VA Disability Benefits – A Primer

Everyone in the military, or in a military family, knows someone who got a disability rating when they got out of the service. I know several – and not all of them are guys who have even deployed, much less seen combat. Working as a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine...
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Stopping Military Sexual Assault is Men’s Work

To the men out there who are reading Military Family, take a minute with me. I want to talk with you. Imagine the woman in your life that is dearest to you – your wife, perhaps, or girlfriend. Maybe your mother or sister, or an old, dear friend. For only...
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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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