By Maggie PhillipsGuest Blogger When I was growing up as an Army kid, my dad had a firm rule: we always spent Christmas morning at home. Our home. Maybe we left later in the day or the next day to visit grandparents or other family and friends, b. But he was adamant...
By Julie ProvostGuest Blogger As military spouses, we want to enjoy where we are currently living, and what better way to do that than to explore your duty station? You want to spend time getting to know your new home, from your installation to the local community....
By Anna LarsonSpouseLink AmbassadorGuest Blogger If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past six months, it’s that there is no standard retirement experience when it comes to transitioning out of active-duty status in the United States Military. Some spouses...
By Kristin BorgGuest Blogger In so many ways, I am good at pushing through “things” and I have the ability to live in chaos and uncertainty. After all, we are a military family and have been for nearly 20 years. We are used to being resilient through adversity…...
By Amanda Huffman Guest Blogger In 2009, I found out I would be headed to Afghanistan to be part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team. I spent months learning about the Afghan culture, history, and language of the people, along with military tactics to prepare myself...
By Kristin BorgGuest Blogger My husband has a duty to defend, honor and protect this country. Army life becomes a little more complex having a son, Miles, who was diagnosed as Level 3 on the Autism Spectrum. He needs services such as Speech, Occupational therapy,...
