Military Spouse

Hundreds of military spouses from across the world logged on to the MilSpouseFest virtual event on November 18 that focused on military family appreciation. Presented by USAA, the event had a full agenda of speakers and giveaways. Keynote speaker Michelle Norman, Executive Director of Partners in Promise shared her story and encouraged attendees to create […]

In January 2020, Mary-Catherine LaBossiere took the leap into entrepreneurship after applying to different positions for a long 7 months and after joining her husband at their current duty station. She started Defy Nutrition after seeing an opportunity to serve her community that had no dietician services and after a list of potential employers called […]

MilSpouseFest traveled to the north country on October 21 to host the final in-person event for the year, located at the scenic 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton, New York.   Presented by USAA, MilSpouseFest had a full agenda of speakers and giveaways. Keynote speaker, Executive Director of Partners in Promise Michelle Norman, talked about how […]

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 […]

In this new series, we give you the facts you need to understand the United States Military. Some of the most popular terms you may have heard around the military community are OPSEC and PERSEC, but what do they exactly mean and how does it affect the military family? OPSEC is a short way to […]

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 […]

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 […]

In the aftermath of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, thousands of United States troops are being deployed to evacuate American and Afghanistan civilians. 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 […]