The holiday season is a special time for many military families and often serves as a way to re-connect with our loved ones and reinforce our family.

For many spouses and family members of the Coast Guard, the feeling of being secluded from other branches and the military can cause stressors in the way they support their families.

Headlines: Senate Approves $662 Billion Defense Bill. And, Military spouse unemployment at 26 percent.

Michelle Obama has two passions: tackling childhood obesity in children and ensuring that military families have the support they need.

We asked for your veterans stories for this Veteran’s Day and you delivered! Here are three of our favorites.

Each month we talk to a new military spouse with a new story to tell. This month Karen Francis shares with us about being a military spouse but also being a military mom.

In part 5 of our “New to the Military” series we will be discussing the topic we have all waited for, preparing for homecoming!

How does one family keep such a positive outlook on life with constant separations and transitions?

In part 4 of her “New to the Military” guide, Angela Caban covers the basics of deployment that include: emergencies, OPSEC, and care packages.

Operation Homefront Back-to-School Brigade is a program for military kids grades K-12, that helps them receive free school supplies and backpacks.