In a heartwarming story – something much needed after the past couple of weeks – the Las Vegas Sun reported that more than 100 moms-to-be were treated to a baby shower at one of the local casinos.

Each month we bring a new military spouse with a new story to tell. This month Lindsey Bohman opens up about being a single mom, and how she copes through multiple deployments.

When a deployment has been announced, sit down and talk with your spouse about the most important, yet often forgotten issues.

My husband is currently serving in the Army National Guard. It is clear that the more I make friends, the more support I find right here in our civilian community.

Milicruit, a virtual career fair website company, will host a job fair specifically for veterans. On June 23rd the website opened and is free of charge to military members and their spouses.

Meagan Cauley swore she would never get involved with a man in the military, but how quickly things have changed for her. Today Meagan is a newlywed Army wife living overseas with her soldier. Enduring constant separations and the difficulties of adjusting to a new environment, Meagan shares with us how she is slowly adapting to this crazy lifestyle that she never wanted but would never trade for anything in this world.

If there is something that former Navy brat Sarah Smiley could tell you is that the military life always comes first! Sarah is a Navy wife, mom of three, and a military columnist. Sarah’s book “Going Overboard” has guided many of us through the many “unspoken” obstacles of the military life, and has offered us comfort in knowing we are not alone. In this interview, Sarah opens up about her life today as well as military obstacles and how she has overcome them.

At the young age of 28, Cheryl Gansner has already been through more trials and tribulations that she could have ever imagined. Cheryl and her husband Bryan have been married for 4 years, and they have both lived the typical military lifestyle. Separations and two deployments over the course of 6 years, but in July 2006 life quickly changed for this couple. Bryan was severely injured by an improvised explosive device (IED). This not only left a great deal of rehabilitation for Bryan, but also a difficult transition for the couple.

Being involved in the military community for 9 years now, I have always been very aware of Operations Security (OPSEC). I always watch what I say and how much information is given out, even to family members. I figure that while my husband is keeping us safe, my job was to keep him safe. I recently asked reader’s if they knew what OPSEC and PERSEC were and 75% answered no. Which makes me wonder, why aren’t they educating spouses on and off base?

Think of when your soldier returned home from their last deployment, the anxiety of getting back to normal and moving forward as a family. Did you feel like the process of getting back into a routine took forever? If there was a program that helped you and your soldier get back on track as a couple, would you participate?