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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. Others can be more challenging, including deployments, financial stress, relationship changes, caregiving responsibilities, mental health struggles, or the transition from military to civilian life. No ma...
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 weirdest way. Not dramatic. Not movie-scene emotional. Just this quiet moment where you look around and realize, “Oh. This is actually part of me now.” While everybody else is posting fireworks pictures,...
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 mean in the very real, very unfiltered, “How am I doing all of this by myself right now?” kind of way. Whether you’re the one leaving or the one staying, something shifts. The balance you’re used to ...
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know Breast Cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the U.S. every year? Throughout the year you’ll see people wear or display a pink ribbon. The pink ribbon is a universal symbol to raise awareness and bring women together in solidarity. It is recommended that women start receiving mammograms at age 40. However, if you have a family history of...
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 is to find work built around skills that employers need in many places, credentials you can transfer or maintain, an employer that can keep you on through a move, or a client base that can travel with ...
If you have been a military spouse for even five minutes, you know the unwritten rule of deployments, training, and military schools. The moment your service member leaves the house and steps foot on that plane or the communication goes dark, the universe decides to test you to your limits until you’re on your knees praying for a better day to come! This won’t happen on a nice quiet Sunday afterno...
