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Gratitude in a Life That Balances Service and Motherhood
Gratitude can look different when your life is split between military service and motherhood. Sometimes it looks like standing in formation before sunrise, knowing your children are still asleep at ho...
Being a Woman Leader in the National Guard
If you ask me what it’s like to be a woman in the National Guard, my answer probably isn’t what you’d expect. I usually laugh and say it’s the Hannah Montana of military service. Stay with me. Balanci...
Building an Emergency Fund when you're “Part-Time” Military
When people hear “part-time military,” they often picture one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer. Most National Guard members know that’s rarely reality.You’re balancing a civilian career, mi...
VSO 101 - Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
This month I’m going to cover a benefit many veterans and their families have never heard of: Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (CAFC). With this program, the VA pays qualified family mem...
Military Family Resources: Free Support for Every Stage of Military Life
Military life hands you a lot of firsts.It might be a first move with a baby on your hip, a first deployment, or the first time you need to reach your service member when something goes wrong at home....
Military Life Doesn’t Come With a Manual, But It Does Come With Support
Military life is full of moments that shape us. Some are exciting, like arriving at a new duty station, welcoming a new family member, celebrating a promotion, or preparing for a new opportunity. Othe...
Wearing the Uniform on the Fourth of July
Okay, let me tell you this now like a big sister would, because nobody really explains this part of Guard life beforehand. Wearing the uniform on the Fourth of July feels a little emotional in the wei...
When Annual Training turns me into a Solo Parent
Let me just say this upfront, because I wish someone had said it to me like this. Annual Training will humble you real fast when it turns you into a solo parent. I don’t mean that in a dramatic way. I...
Memorial Day Feels Different When You Wear the Uniform
There’s a shift that happens when you put on the uniform. Memorial Day stops being just a long weekend. It stops being about sales, lake plans, or the unofficial start of summer. It becomes quieter. H...
VSO 101 - Love Your Family by Setting Up All of Your Benefits – Survivor Benefit Program
This month, we’re going to cover how to set up your Survivor Benefit Plan or SBP. For those unfamiliar with the term, the SBP provides a monthly payment to a surviving spouse or other qualified family...
Federal Jobs for Veterans: 5 Hiring Advantages That Can Help You Get Hired
Many veterans who apply for federal jobs might think the process works the same way it does for everyone else. Submit a résumé, wait, and hope for the best.That makes sense, but it leaves out a lot.Th...
Portable Careers for Military Spouses
PCS orders can change your address in a matter of months, but they should not have to erase your career momentum.For military spouses, a portable career is more than a job labeled “remote.” The goal i...
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Getting approved for VA disability compensation can feel like the finish line, especially if you've spent months waiting for a decision.Then you hear about back pay, and suddenly there's another question: How much money should you actually receive?VA calls it retroactive benefits. It's compensation owed for eligible months before your regular payments begin. Depending on your disability rating and...
From Kickoff to Gratitude: Total Touchdown of a Sale on DiGiorno
Football season is peak chaos in most houses, meaning Thanksgiving is looming, and dinner needs to happen fast because the kids are hungry NOW. Let me share the ultimate freezer rescue with you! The Commissary has a three-day sale on DiGiorno Rising Crust Pizza that will keep everyone full, happy, and fueled up from kickoff season all the way to Thanksgiving week.Let’s be honest here, the weeks le...
Free Military Legal Assistance: JAG Services, Eligibility, and How to Get Help
Most service members assume legal help means hiring a private attorney and paying by the hour. That assumption makes sense. For civilians, it's usually true.But if you're on active duty, a military retiree, or an eligible family member, you may have access to free military legal assistance right on your installation.We're talking about wills, powers of attorney, lease reviews, notary services, and...
