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Summer Days Stationed at JBLM

By Sydney Smith Aug 25, 2026Military Life

It’s funny how perspective can change so drastically from one duty station to the next.

The Military Retirement Heads Up I Didn’t Know I Needed

By Kristi Stolzenberg Aug 18, 2026Military Life

I was a junior high school English teacher when I met my husband. Since then, I’ve been a blogger, newspaper columnist, tutor, writer, editor, volunteer, board member, intern, grad student, full-time mom, …

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How Constant Change Shaped the Life I Didn’t Know I Was Building

By Guest Blogger Jul 28, 2026Military Life

For years, my life felt like a series of starts and stops. Just when I began to find my rhythm, something would change. A new duty station, a deployment, or a season …

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Freedom, In Practice

By Lauren Hagee Glintz Jul 1, 2026Military Life

This July, with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I find myself more reflective than usual about my relationship with my country. That relationship started long before …

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Service Among Spouses

By Lauren Hagee Glintz May 26, 2026Military Life

The most challenging 12 months of my life began in the summer of 2024, the final year at our duty station in Yuma, Arizona. I was newly pregnant after a traumatic loss …

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Don’t Forget About Military Recreation Areas

By Kristi Stolzenberg May 7, 2026Military Life

We talk a lot about benefits in the military community. That little piece of laminated paper — the DOW ID card (or common access card for service members) — is a ticket …

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Summer Days Stationed at JBLM

The Military Retirement Heads Up I Didn’t Know I Needed

How Constant Change Shaped the Life I Didn’t Know I Was Building

Freedom, In Practice

Service Among Spouses

Don’t Forget About Military Recreation Areas

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Summer Days Stationed at JBLM

The Military Retirement Heads Up I Didn’t Know I Needed

How Constant Change Shaped the Life I Didn’t Know I Was Building

Freedom, In Practice

Service Among Spouses

Don’t Forget About Military Recreation Areas

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