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Transition Memoir: Finding community through writing

By Amanda Huffman

The curious way being shot down transformed our marriage
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The curious way being shot down transformed our marriage

By Ashley Ashcraft

WATM year in review
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Our top articles and memorable moments from 2024

By Tessa Robinson

USAA senior executives attend a mission brief at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 22, 2023. The executives learned about the units located on base and how they come together to execute our mission of rescue and attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)
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MilSpouse Careers: USAA is an insurance and banking powerhouse

By Team Mighty

Infertility Memoir: ‘It felt so cruel’
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Infertility Memoir: ‘It felt so cruel’

By Julie Eshelman

Meet the military spouse who helped plan the 2024 White House Christmas decorations
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Meet the military spouse who helped plan the 2024 White House Christmas decorations

By Kait Hanson

Samuel Chism, right, operations supervisor for the largest Military Entrance Processing Station in the country, conducts a preliminary interview with Saehee Lee, left, a potential hire for a human resources assistant position, during the Total Army Career Fair at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Nov. 1, 2024. The career fair, exclusive to the Army and open to the public, showcases more than 500 military and civilian job types for various skill sets and experience levels. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Xavier Chavez)
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MilSpouse Careers: How to stay confident in job interviews and own your story

By Team Mighty

WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2022) -- Mrs. Linda Gilday gives remarks during the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Induction Ceremony at the DoubleTree Hotel, Oct. 25. The Defense Department today signed up an additional 70 government organizations, nonprofits and private sector companies to participate in its Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B Zingaro/released)
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5 steps for using the Military Spouse Employment Partnership to find jobs

By Team Mighty

MilSpouse Careers: Wise Advise + Assist team are frontrunners in remote work
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MilSpouse Careers: Wise Advise + Assist team are frontrunners in remote work

By Team Mighty

Melissa Helms, a Leadership Education Seminar participant, from Hayward, Calif., is interviewed by another participant during a small group activity aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 29, 2014.
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How to turn PCS-related career gaps into strong stories

By Team Mighty

Yeoman 1st Class Joseph Kunkel, assigned to Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka, participates in a beach clean up with his family and members of the Fleet Activities Yokosuka chapter of Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) at Jogashima Beach. CSADD's mission is to encourage positive social interaction, development of leadership and decision-making skills among junior sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)
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This military spouse and the Pentagon are tackling sustainability. Here’s how you can help.

By Kate Reimann

LinkedIn Premium is the perfect tool for milspouses on the PCS job hunt
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LinkedIn Premium is the perfect tool for milspouses on the PCS job hunt

By Team Mighty

jaimi and baby with a homecoming sign
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Wellness Memoir: Discovering hidden strengths during deployment

By Jaimi Erickson

Priya Butler, left, the USO director of operations for Southwest Asia, shows Spc. Torrence Hall, a cavalry scout assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Task Force Bison, the holiday decorations for his unit donated by the USO during Operation Christmas Convoy at Camp Nathan Smith, Dec. 23. Operation Christmas Convoy delivered gifts to soldiers on remote forward operating bases for the holiday season.
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USO holiday events around the world for service members, veterans and families

By Tessa Robinson

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 28: Artist Jessie G performs the national anthem prior to a game between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 28, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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Jessie G releases new single, ‘Dress Blues,’ in honor of US service members

By Team Mighty

Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Logistics
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Social media safety: A guide for military families

By Tamika Sherman

After a ceremony held at the Fort Jackson, S.C., Post Theater on June 22, graduates of the Drill Sergeant Course, class 008-16, take time to reacquaint with their friends and family members. Candidates at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy spend a total of 63 training days learning the art of inspiring, motivating, and mentoring new Soldiers in Basic Combat Training. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/ released)
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Financial planning month: A guide for military families

By Tamika Sherman

Karla Kletzien and her sons, 1-year old Landon and 3-year-old Drake, draw on the pavement with chalk after visiting the resource booths at the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Chalk the Park meet-and-greet event Aug. 12 at the barrier-free playground.
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October awareness for EFMP: Supporting military families with exceptional needs

By Tamika Sherman

Children at a CYS facility having fun.
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Celebrating November: Military Family Month

By Tamika Sherman

October family fun: Creating a wellness routine for military families
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October family fun: Creating a wellness routine for military families

By Tamika Sherman

Service members with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 participate in the Jingle Bell Jog, Dec. 19, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to help raise morale during the holiday season. The 1.5km event had more than 1,400 participants from various units aboard station.
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Gobble guide: Staying in shape over the holidays

By Toby Ralph

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – Airman Seana McCantes of the 460th Medical Group, executes a deadlift exercise inside the fitness center weight room at Buckley. The fitness center offers 24/7 access, group exercise classes, cardio rooms and a 4,600 square foot weight room, among other health and wellness services through the 460th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
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10 great gift ideas for the fitness fanatic

By Toby Ralph

Soldiers based at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, join in the holiday festivities as they sing Christmas carols at the palm tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 5.
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11 Tips for celebrating the holidays when you’re far from home

By Kait Hanson

The ultimate gift guide for military spouses
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The ultimate gift guide for military spouses

By Kait Hanson

Infertility Memoir: ‘The nightmare wouldn’t end’
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Infertility Memoir: ‘The nightmare wouldn’t end’

By Julie Eshelman

Building a village: Finding military spouse community in a new place
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Building a village: Finding military spouse community in a new place

By Jaimi Erickson

Standing on a ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane laden with troops and vehicles, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, chief, U.S. Army Reserve, shakes hands with Spc. Sergio A. Velazquez, a transportation management coordinator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 332nd Transportation Battalion, 641st Regional Support Group, during an aerial redeployment training mission Sept. 27, 2017, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Luckey joined Velazquez, a San Antonio, Fla., native and his fellow Soldiers from the 332nd on the flight to observe firsthand how the battalion planned, organized and executed a Deployment Readiness Exercise Level III. DRE Level III evaluates a unit’s capability to rapidly mobilize at its home station and deploy overseas within 96 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC)
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Military members in stronger financial positions now than before pandemic

By Tessa Robinson

3 month old baby
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Transition Memoir: A little bit of hope

By Amanda Huffman

Children from the Andrews Air Force Base hild development center pose for a photo with Sesame Street characters Rosita, Grover and Elmo on June 26, 2008. The muppets were in Washington to help the Sesame Workshop and the United Service Organizations launch "The Sesame Street Experience," the next piece in the workshop's program to help young military children cope with parents' deployments.
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Military families can find connection and support on Sesame Street

By Kait Hanson

A soldier at sunset
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Fighting a different battle: A veteran psychiatrist’s call to end military mental health stigma

By Dr. James Polo

Steve Gebhart, a U.S. Army veteran and a Veterans Affairs volunteer at the Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola, Fla., is pleased to hear the news that veterans in the Pensacola region are now being encouraged to use Naval Hospital Pensacola for emergencies and inpatient care. The ability for veterans to use the Naval Hospital is not a new agreement between the local VA Clinic and the hospital, but encouraging veterans to use the hospital will benefit everyone. (VA photo by Thomas Coffelt)
Military Life

The PACT Act: How veterans can access support for toxic exposure claims

By Team Mighty

Infertility Memoir: ‘I was too afraid to move’
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Infertility Memoir: ‘I was too afraid to move’

By Julie Eshelman

Staff Sgt. Anthony Richmond and his 1-year-old son Coleton applaud at the end of a song-and-dance routine. USMC photo.
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Coping mechanisms for children during a parent’s deployment

By Tamika Sherman

Ways to support a military spouse who is expecting
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Ways to support a military spouse who is expecting

By Daniella Horne

Why you should care about your service member’s MOS
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Why you should care about your service member’s MOS

By Daniella Horne

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On to live: How one woman’s breast cancer diagnosis became a battle cry

By Abby Ammons

A call to military spouses: Let’s drive change together
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A call to military spouses: Let’s drive change together

By Michele Bradfield

Cancer Memoir: Not done just yet
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Cancer Memoir: Not done just yet

By Stacy Bilodeau

Wellness Memoir: Prioritizing health when you are the caregiver 
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Wellness Memoir: Prioritizing health when you are the caregiver 

By Jaimi Erickson

Transition Memoir: Alone
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Transition Memoir: Alone

By Amanda Huffman

A group of Army wives poses for a picture during the Military Spouse Appreciation Day, May 8, 2015, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Military spouses made new friends during the event. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. Maricris C. Cosejo)
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How annual friend reunions keep military spouse friendships strong

By Jessica Evans

Every week, Soldiers and a cadre member from the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit, Kan., participate in guided meditation at Moon Lake. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Weston)
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How to adjust your wellness routine at a new duty station

By Jessica Evans

Military spouse selected out of 42,000 educators for national award
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Military spouse selected out of 42,000 educators for national award

By Kait Hanson

Pfc. Margo Mingelgrin, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 1158th Transportation Company out of Beloit, Wis., helps voters with their ballots in Fitchburg, Wis., April 7, 2020.
Military News

Why veterans and milspouses should work the polls this election

By Tessa Robinson

Infertility Memoir: Was the dark cloud finally lifting?
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Infertility Memoir: Was the dark cloud finally lifting?

By Julie Eshelman

Social media safety: A guide for parents
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Social media safety: A guide for parents

By Tamika Sherman

The 10 best cities after service in 2024
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The 10 best cities after service in 2024

By Miguel Ortiz

Wellness Memoir: Facing solo parenthood with chronic illness
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Wellness Memoir: Facing solo parenthood with chronic illness

By Jaimi Erickson

Transition Memoir: ‘How did I get here?’
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Transition Memoir: ‘How did I get here?’

By Amanda Huffman

Top 12 questions I get as a military spouse going through chemotherapy
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Top 12 questions I get as a military spouse going through chemotherapy

By Stacy Bilodeau

USMC Photo
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PCS safety and why it matters

By Daniella Horne

A1C Jayme Ratcliff, 324th Intelligence Squadron fusion analyst, practices yoga on Hickam Beach on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 31, 2020. Jayme has been practicing yoga for four years, and is working on her license to teach it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Baxter)
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The power of routine: Maintaining wellness in military life

By Jessica Evans

A spouse’s journey with breast cancer is a good reminder to get checked
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A spouse’s journey with breast cancer is a good reminder to get checked

By Hollie Sick

Portable pantry: Must-have ingredients for every PCS move
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Portable pantry: Must-have ingredients for every PCS move

By Jessica Evans

The politics of being a milspouse: Should you speak out online?
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The politics of being a milspouse: Should you speak out online?

By Jessica Evans

How to build a wardrobe when you don’t know where you’re going next
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How to build a wardrobe when you don’t know where you’re going next

By Jessica Evans

The 3-minute mindfulness method for overwhelmed military spouses
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The 3-minute mindfulness method for overwhelmed military spouses

By Jessica Evans

Streamlined meal prep: Healthy eating without the hassle
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Streamlined meal prep: Healthy eating without the hassle

By Jessica Evans

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PCS storage hacks for the smart mover

By Jessica Evans

Sharene Brown, spouse of U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Stephanie Johnson, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, listen to a briefing by Whitney White, 18th Medical Support Squadron exceptional family member program special needs coordinator, during the PACAF commander's visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2018. PACAF spouses visited Kadena Air Base to learn about the base's mission, operations and readiness programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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How involved should you really be with your spouse’s unit?

By Jessica Evans

Infertility Memoir: ‘Back and forth’
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Infertility Memoir: ‘Back and forth’

By Julie Eshelman

Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota community members gather at the chapel's courtyard to shop the home-based business fair prior to the Entrepreneurship Essentials Road Show, Sept. 28, 2023.
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How to launch your home-based business

By Jessica Evans

Sailors and their family members get to enjoy the annual potluck held at Navy Operational Support Center Fort Carson. The annual potluck is where the service member and their families can enjoy lunch together during the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gilbert Bolibol/Released)
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How to throw your new military neighbors the perfect welcome party

By Jessica Evans

Military spouses of Fort Bliss conduct dumbbell lifts during a Stroller off Stress class at the Soto Physical Fitness Facility on East Fort Bliss, Sept. 17. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored class is designed to help participants stay in shape and build their own personal fitness regiment. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. Terence Ewings, 24th Press Camp Headquarters.)
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How to make your fitness a priority as a milspouse

By Jessica Evans