As National Poppy Day® and Memorial Day approach, red poppies begin to “pop” up, usually pinned to people’s lapels, tote bags, hats, or incorporated into clothing designs. You may see them every year, but do you know what they represent? The History of National...
By Claire WoodGuest Blogger So far this year I have been sharing our family’s process of making big financial decisions based on unique factors of military life. In January, that looked like performing a cash flow analysis to create an overview of spending for the...
By Selena ConmackieGuest Blogger THE Binder. I watched my best friend’s eyes fill up with tears and her lip quiver as she tried confidently to tell me she was fine when I asked a joyous question: “You are out! Oh, my gosh! How do you feel?” on her first day as a...
Updated April 2022 Coffee has been a staple of the American military since as far back as the Revolutionary War, with some even saying that it fueled the Civil War. In 1865 at the end of the Civil War, a Union cavalryman named Ebenezer Nelson Gilpin wrote in his...
By Jaimi EricksonGuest Blogger As I write this, it is the Month of the Military Child. It also happens to be the month my oldest military kid was born. If asked where he is from, he is from the Marine Corps. His identity has been defined by military life. All of his...
