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Use Your Leave Days Before They Go to Waste

By Lizann Lightfoot Mar 16, 2021Military Life

2020 was not a great year for taking a vacation. Between stop orders, restriction of movement at various bases and state laws restricting travel, many military families found themselves spending most of …

Are We Traveling Yet?

By Kristi Stolzenberg Mar 9, 2021Health & Wellness

Remember us this time last year? Not really worried about COVID-19 yet, still living our lives — going places, hugging people, shaking hands, politely nudging ourselves through crowds to catch a peek …

A mother and daughter wearing face masks

Seeing All the Things When You’re Stationed Near D.C.

By Kristi Stolzenberg Feb 16, 2021Military Life

Let’s first address the elephant in the room: While I’ve visited Washington, D.C., I’ve never lived here…until now. And, as luck would have it, I moved here during my generation’s one (and …

Making the Most of Valentine’s Day

By Katelyn Nixon Feb 2, 2021Relationships

Valentine’s Day can come with a mixed bag of emotions, and more recently, there has been a steep decline in the popularity of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Even if you are in a …

Military Homecoming During COVID-19

By Nora Anderson Jan 22, 2021Deployment

Military homecoming. No two words give a military family such an overwhelming feeling of angst, joy, excitement and even nervousness. From the moment our loved ones leave for a deployment, this is …

Putting 2020 Away

By Kristi Stolzenberg Dec 8, 2020Health & Wellness

If I had to rank them, I’d say holding a grudge is one of my top five talents. If you wrong me, you can expect to be ghosted for an undisclosed amount …

Two children wearing masks at the airport

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