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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Homecoming

The day your service member returns from a deployment is one of the most anticipated events in your relationship and the life of your family. You probably want it to be perfect for your loved one....
5 Things Nobody Tells You About Deployment

My husband just returned from his second deployment as a Soldier; it was his third total, since he did one as a Marine prior to a stint as a civilian which led to the Army. It...
Veteran’s Guide to Final Arrangements, Part 3: Grave Markers

Read Part 1 of the Final Arrangements series here, and Part 2 here. Marker Types and Materials The VA will provide each deceased veteran with an upright grave marker in granite or marble, or a flat...
Traveling with Young Children- The Importance of Scheduling

We moved to the UK when our oldest child was 4, our middle child was 2, and our youngest was, unbeknownst to us, a mere 9 ½ months away. We love to explore new places and...
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...
Introduction to Investing

As discussed in the Banking & Savings section, it is essential to put away as much money as possible. The younger you are when you start saving, the easier it will be to grow a nice...
What I Love about Army Life

Being an Army wife has been a difficult and humbling experience for me. Seven years ago this November we became an Army family and it hasn’t been what I thought it would be. We have had...
Applying Military Experience to Civilian Employment

The skills and experience you have gained as a member of the military are extremely valuable to employers and important in today’s workplace. However, you have been immersed in the culture of the military, and may...
America’s Homeless Heroes

The most recent survey released by Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that over 136,000 homeless veterans spent at least one night in homeless shelters sometime during 2009; on any given...
The Pat Tillman Foundation now accepting applications for the 2021 Class of Tillman Scholars through February 28, 2021

The Pat Tillman Foundation seeks to unite and empower remarkable military veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. Founded in 2008, the Tillman Scholars program...
Preparing for an Overseas Move

Receiving orders to relocate overseas can be exciting and intimidating all at the same time. For some, the prospect of moving to a foreign country can be scary-how will I communicate? Will I see be able...
How to Stay In Touch: Three Tools To Help Military Families Communicate Over Long Distances

Members of today’s armed forces have more ways than ever before to stay in contact with loved ones. While active deployment is always a difficult and trying time for service families, today’s technology has made communication...