Living throughout the world leads to many unique traditions, and military families know this better than most. Rather than the same-old holiday trends they knew as kids, they grew up to experience the world. This means learning how other cultures celebrate, collecting their goodies, and trying their seasonal holiday recipes. Best of all is that […]
Military Life
Holiday Military Family Give Back Guide: 2021 Edition
With the holidays around the corner, it is imperative to help those in need. According to recent data from the Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey Comprehensive Report, some level of food insecurity was found in all enlisted ranks and is intensified in families with a spouse who needs or wants to work but […]
How to Get Involved in Your New Community with Volunteering
Moving to a new duty station comes with many challenges. From finding housing to learning where the best grocery store is located to connecting with others in a meaningful way, all of these and more make it difficult to PCS. However, it’s important not to overlook the ability to find a hobby or get involved […]
Launching to New Heights: The Brief History of the US Space Force and its families
45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, directed the Department of Defense in 2018 that a new military branch was needed. This new branch was to be known as the United States Space Force and came to fruition after the legislation was signed on December 20, 2019. While going to space has not been […]
Celebrating Halloween After a PCS
Fall is underway and before we know it, Halloween will be peeking around the corner. From choosing costumes to stocking up on candy and pumpkin spice, it’s a holiday that’s only a few weeks away. However, if you’ve recently PCS’d – or are about to PCS – celebrating the end of October may not be […]
Deployments and the Military Family
Updated to reflect current events on July 20, 2022 As a military family, deployments are not far from your mind and far from the ideal family environment. Your thoughts will race and a wide range of emotions will take over when duty calls upon the service member, but what happens next? Plan out the important […]
Here’s how to try container gardening in base housing
By Julie Provost Gardening is not only good for the environment, it’s a therapeutic stress-reliever, too. If you live off base, then you can pretty much do whatever you want as far as your garden goes. When you live on base, you will have more regulations that can prevent you from having a traditional garden. […]
12 Touching Photos That Show How Service Members Celebrate Hanukkah
By J.G. Noll Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after driving the Greeks from the city. It consists of eight days of celebrations, to imitate the miracle at the dedication where the Jewish people had only enough oil for one night, yet it burned for eight. All over […]