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Summer Dilemma: Enjoy Down Time or Pack the Schedule?

Written By Posted on Jul 9, 2024CategoriesMilitary Life
Summer officially arrives in just a few weeks, even though scorching weather across the country says it’s already taken hold. Families are wrapping up the school year, eager to be rid of …
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Military Travel Resources

Written By Posted on Jun 25, 2024CategoriesMilitary Life
When you ask military families about the best things about the military lifestyle, they’ll likely mention the extraordinary people they’ve met along the way and their fantastic travel opportunities. Some travel adventures …
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Important Conversations to Have Before It’s Too Late

Written By Tanecia FavorsPosted on Jun 18, 2024CategoriesRelationships
Do you remember the moment you first realized you were “head over heels” for the person you now call your spouse? A moment in time when you found yourself envisioning a life …
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What I Learned When I Left My Service Member Home With the Kids

Written By Lizann LightfootPosted on Jun 14, 2024CategoriesParenting
For the past two decades, while my husband was serving in the Marine Corps infantry, I spent a lot of time taking care of our five children by myself. We were never …
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Fort Cavazos Bucket List

Written By Sydney SmithPosted on Jun 11, 2024CategoriesMilitary Life
It’s amazing how two people can live at the same duty station and leave with entirely different experiences. Still to this day, I tell everyone I meet how much I loved being …
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Summer Slowdown

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Jun 4, 2024CategoriesMilitary Life
The Summer Slowdown When the Marine Corps moved us from the fast-paced grind of the Washington, D.C., area back to the slow-paced coastal Carolina life, I felt my blood pressure drop at …
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Kristi and her son on the beach
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