Did you know that as a spouse or dependent of a service member, you are able to transfer all or a portion of the Post 9/11 bill for education? Any unused benefits may be transferred to a spouse or … [Read more...]
Remembering Mothers of Fallen: Gold Star Mother’s Day 9/30/12
September 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Since a Presidential proclamation in 1936, the last Sunday in September has been dedicated as "Gold Star Mother's Day" to honor those mothers and families that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our … [Read more...]
Our Identities as Military Spouses
September 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Our roles as military spouses are very important, whether our spouse is deployed or home – we know that our priorities as spouses are to love, support and maintain the homefront. But is that all we … [Read more...]
Homecoming Party Ideas
September 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How many times have you heard, “Don’t throw a homecoming party as soon as your service member returns”? And this may be true in many circumstances, ask your spouse first and then go from there. … [Read more...]
Signup for Wounded Warriors Camps
September 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Operation Purple® Healing Adventures is now accepting applications for their wounded warrior’s camp program. The Healing Adventures program is a family based camp for active duty or medically … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Kids and PCS
September 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It has been one year since we PCS’d, and although our PCS was a smooth one – I was still prepared for the ups and downs of PCS. I planned, organized and kept calm throughout the entire process. In … [Read more...]
Yellow Ribbon Tuition Assistance
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Do you qualify for additional education benefits? If you haven’t heard of the Yellow Ribbon Program, it is a provision to the current Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance. The program was … [Read more...]
Make a Difference: Adopt a Soldier
August 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
The Adopt a Soldier program was founded in 2009 as a commitment to make a difference in the lives of soldiers and their families. The overall mission of this program is to inform and educate in … [Read more...]
VA Promotes PTSD Awareness
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The VA wants to help educate and raise awareness about PTSD for servicemembers and their families. You may find PTSD resources and help on the VA website. Along with the … [Read more...]
Military Life: Hurry Up and Wait
Military service members make sacrifices each day for our freedom and military families constantly make sacrifices, too. As families learn to bravely handle the many challenges that deployments and … [Read more...]