4 Reasons To Take A Gap Year After Military Retirement
There is no shortage of horror stories about the military retirement process. Thankfully this isn’t one of them. After serving 20 years in the Marine Corps, I retired in the summer of 2018. I sta..
Preparing for Basic Training
Do you need to physically prepare for basic training? Many potential new recruits and their fam..
When Military Life Feels Scary
Few Americans have missed the news from the Middle East in recent weeks. It’s difficult to s..
Civilian Life 101: Here’s What You Need To Know Before You Take Off That Uniform
When you arrive at a new duty station in the military, you know where to go for information o..
20 Ways to Show Your Gratitude to Veterans
Donate to a military affiliated charity in honor of a fallen soldier. Organizations that help ..
10 Tips for Handling the “Holiday Blues”
For many service members, veterans, and their families, the holidays are a great time of laugh..
Who Are You After Your Service Member Leaves The Military?
Despite navigating multiple transitions during a military career, leaving active duty is a diff..
Tips for Sending Care Packages to the Military Overseas
The majority of military members like to receive a care package from family members back home. ..
What Is A Family Care Plan?
Military families are faced with a great amount of uncertainty. Permanent change of station mov..
MilSpouse Moments: Making the Most of Your Alone Time
As a Military Spouse, you’re aware that deployment is always a possibility on the horizon. I..
The Best Tips for the Last Week of Your Deployment
The deployment begins, you get into a routine. You have good deployment days and lousy deployme..
12 Ways To Handle Deployment Stress
During deployment, many military spouses experience increased levels of stress and anxiety. Not..
Common Challenges to a Smooth Civilian Transition
Transition. According to Dictionary.com, it can be used as a noun or a verb, but in most case..
Coping With Deployment Separation
Separation from a loved one who is deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan can be an emotionally diffic..
When Separating From the Military Unexpectedly Becomes Your Reality
When a service member separates from, or even considers a life outside of the military, it affe..
6 Veteran Benefits You May Not Have Heard Of
One of the most common benefits for veterans are their disability payments, such as Veterans Co..
Vets Can Make A Difference Through Volunteer Firefighting
Patriotism is in the air during the summer months. It starts with Memorial Day and flows into J..
Handling the Stress You Have About Your Service Member
You may feel pride that your child, grandchild, bother, sister, significant other or friend is ..
Cancelled or Postponed Deployment: Time for Contingency Planning
Gearing up for a deployment can be stressful. But getting those orders cancelled or postponed c..
Life After Basic Army Combat Training
Following your Army basic combat training, you’ll take one of two paths, advanced individual ..
VA Health Care for Veterans
If you're a veteran who served with honor, you're eligible to enroll for VA Health Care. The V..
For Veterans: All the Benefits of Home
You saw your share of moving in the military. Now, as a veteran, maybe you're thinking about se..
Which GI Bill Is Best for You?
You proudly served your country, but what’s next? Now it’s time to put the GI Bill to use..
On Memorial Day: Thank You, Veterans
This Memorial Day in the U.S. — like every Memorial Day — we commemorate and remember those..
Military Promotions: What Friends and Family Should Know
A military promotion is a significant achievement in a service member’s career. It’s a test..
Programs That Hire Veterans
Many organizations in the civilian world value your experience, skills, work ethic and training..
Life After Deployment
Life after deployment: seven tips for reconnecting Deployment's done. Homecoming's over. Now c..
A Look Into Joining the Military’s Elite Forces in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force
U.S. service members already serve their country as part of one of the finest fighting forces t..
Make a Plan to Stay in Touch with Your Service Member
Communicating with friends and family is very important for service members; a phone call or ca..
Department of Defense Identification Cards
One of the most valuable assets to service members is their military ID. The Department of Defe..
Grief and Loss of a Loved One, The Days Ahead
Grief is a natural response when a loved one dies. How you grieve depends on your personality, ..
You’re the One Coming Home. Now What?
If you're the one who's deployed and counting down to heading home, you can do a lot to set you..
Help for Veterans
Life in the military has taught you to be strong in the face of some of life's most difficult o..
The Savings Deposit Program
If a combat deployment is in your future, be sure to learn about the Savings Deposit Program, a..
Read This: Must-Dos for Separating
You've made the decision. Now it's time to make the most of it. There's a list of tasks to acco..
Transition Assistance Programs and Resources
The military has an extensive array of services to help make your separation a success. If you'..
8 Things You Should Know Before Your Service Member Leaves for Boot Camp
This list can help you - whether you are a parent, sibling, friend, fiancé or extended family ..
10 Tips to Take to Basic Training
Basic training varies by service branch, but it’ll help you to know these facts of military l..
Your Leave and Earnings Statement
Your monthly Leave and Earnings Statement, or LES, is one of the most important financial docum..
Support and Resources Through the Commissary and Exchange
You may already know that shopping for groceries at the commissary or for electronics at the ex..
Voting While You’re Away From Home: The Absentee Voting Process
When military life takes you away from home, you and your family can use an absentee ballot and..
Military Clause: Terminate Your Lease Due to Deployment or PCS
Service members are protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act if they need to break thei..
Meeting Fitness Standards
Physical fitness is a big part of life in the military. It’s required. To make sure our milit..
Military Insignia: What Are Those Stripes and Bars?
The stripes and bars on a military uniform signify rank. If you’re new to the military, you k..
Deployment Resources for Families
While military families know how to stand strong, the stresses of deployment can bring extra ch..
Military Retirement: Do You Have This Covered?
Transitioning to civilian life is just like everything else in military life. Doing it successf..
Overview of Veterans Affairs Benefits
You served. Now let the Department of Veterans Affairs serve you by helping you live life to th..
Unlock the Savings and Nutrition Inside Your Commissary
It's dinnertime again, and you have plenty of choices. Visit the Defense Commissary Agency's w..
Getting Help for Combat Stress
Learning to recognize the signs of combat stress in yourself, another service member or a f..
Marine Corps Boot Camp and Officer Candidates School: What to Expect
Marine Corps Basic Recruit Training is the first step in preparing you mentally and physically ..
Military Insignia: What Are Those Stripes and Bars?
The stripes and bars on a military uniform signify rank. If you’re new to the military, you k..
What You Should Know About Department of Defense Identification Cards
One of the most valuable assets to service members is their military ID. The Department of Defe..
Navy Boot Camp And Officer Candidate School: What To Expect
Navy Boot Camp is the first step in turning you into a sailor with all the skills to perform in..
Preparing For Deployment As A Family
Preparing as a Family Whether this is your first time preparing for a deployment or you’ve..
What You Should Know When PCSing To South Korea
Receiving the news that you and your family are moving to South Korea may not be expected. If y..
5 Ways To Make Your Coast-To-Coast Move Memorable
You’ve just received your permanent change of station orders and they say to pack up your ent..
What You Need To Know About OCONUS Ration Cards
If you are ever stationed overseas, you will get to experience using a ration card on a variety..
5 Things You Shouldn’t Worry About During Military Transition
"Military transition." How can such an innocent pair of words be so loaded? As you prepare f..
What to Pack for Basic Training
You'll need to take only a few basic things when you head off to basic training - everything el..
Organize Your Home Now For A PCS Ahead
While sitting at the desk in our home office. my spouse yelled down the hall, “Where’s the ..
Relocation Tool for Families
WASHINGTON -- During peak moving season Defense Department leaders want families to know new re..
Managing Your Money as a New Service Member
You're learning a lot of new skills in the military, and money management should be one of them..
Air Force Basic Training: What to Expect
When joining the Air Force, you can choose one of two paths: Enlist: If you enlist, your f..
American Red Cross Support for Military Families
The American Red Cross offers important support to service members, veterans and their famili..
Managing Your Money as a New Service Member
You're learning a lot of new skills in the military, and money management should be one of them..
12 Ways To Land That Civilian Job
You've proven your commitment, discipline and resourcefulness in the military world. Now it's t..
10 Hacks for Your Military Family’s PCS Move
Post from MilitaryByOwner You simply can’t prepare for every possible scenario when facin..
Handling a Deployment After a Recent Move
A deployment soon after a move can be challenging for a military spouse, but it also brings new..
Moving After A Loved One Dies
Housing and allowances Government housing If you are living in government housing as an aut..
How To Keep Your Relationship Strong During Separation
Whether this is the first time or the 20th time that your spouse has been called to active dut..
Staying or Moving When Your Spouse is Deployed
Your spouse is deploying, and you might be tempted to pack up and move closer to your family. T..
Stress Management During Deployment
In the military, stress happens. But too much stress can have negative effects on performance, ..
Make A Short Term Space Feel More Like Home
When the military is in control of your destination, you tend to find yourself in a variety of ..
How To Deal With A PCS When All You Want To Do Is Stay
When it comes to the art of moving, military spouses have it down. Every few years–if you’r..
Moving To A Foreign Country & I Don’t Know The Language!
The day we got orders to live overseas, my husband and I were both excited. We looked forward t..
How The Outdoors Helped Me Conquer Deployment.
I like to think that I knew what I was getting into when the word “deployment” entered ..