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Starting New Holiday Traditions as a Military Family

By Lizann Lightfoot Dec 8, 2023Military Life

During my first holiday season as a military spouse, we were stationed close enough to family to drive home and visit relatives. I enjoyed the familiar traditions of spending Christmas morning with …

A Year in the Life

By Tanecia Favors Nov 21, 2023Military Life

I find myself in disbelief that another year has come and is almost gone. Next thing you know, it will be the holiday season and we will be making our New Year’s …

Tips for Your First Military Ball

By Kristi Stolzenberg Nov 14, 2023Military Life

The first whisp of (fake) fall has blown through North Carolina, which means I’m now staring at a rainbow (not the full spectrum, of course, mostly black, red and blue) of evening …

Kristi and her husband smiling at the Military Ball

Four Things You Need to Know about DCFSA

By Guest Blogger Oct 6, 2023Military Life Money

My name is Jennifer Walker and I work with the Defense Department, in the Office of Personnel and Readiness. I am a Marine Corps veteran and a proud mom of three. I …

Surviving a TDY with Young Children

By Sydney Smith Aug 29, 2023Deployment

Back in April, my husband left for six weeks, when I was just six weeks postpartum with a newborn, a one-year-old, and a four-year-old who were each a full-time job in their …

Unpacking the Keepsakes

By Kristi Stolzenberg Aug 1, 2023Moving

Oh, the junk closet. Folks outside of the military tend to restrict their junk to a drawer, but we like to overachieve in the military community and dedicate closets — sometimes entire …

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Starting New Holiday Traditions as a Military Family

A Year in the Life

Tips for Your First Military Ball

Four Things You Need to Know about DCFSA

Surviving a TDY with Young Children

Unpacking the Keepsakes

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Starting New Holiday Traditions as a Military Family

A Year in the Life

Tips for Your First Military Ball

Four Things You Need to Know about DCFSA

Surviving a TDY with Young Children

Unpacking the Keepsakes

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