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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 […]

Hundreds of military spouses from across the world logged on to the MilSpouseFest virtual event on October 5, 2021 that focused on military spouse careers and employment.  Presented by USAA, the event had a full agenda of speakers and giveaways. Krista Wells, the keynote speaker. “I want it to sink in that you are already […]

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 […]

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 […]

After 18 months of only virtual events, MilSpouseFest hosted its first in-person events in Hampton Roads, VA on September 16 to kick off the event calendar. Military spouses from all walks of life attended the AM or PM session to learn about valuable resources and to connect with other spouses in one room. MilSpouseFest, presented […]

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. […]

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 […]

By Lizann Lightfoot Military spouses spend lots of time separated from each other because of deployments, training, and schools. Why would a military spouse ever volunteer to stay behind and remain separated from their service member when the military member moves to a new duty station? It turns out, there are many reasons this can […]