MilSpouseFest team member, Maria Melvin had the opportunity to visit Arlington National Cemetery at a historic moment. The following is her experience in her own words. When military families receive PCS orders to the Washington D.C. area, they soon learn that it is a special and unique duty station, especially when compared to traditional military […]
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Every Day is Memorial Day For Veterans at the Vietnam Wall
By David Vergun, Army News Service There’s hardly a day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that Patrick Pellerin doesn’t see an emotional, often tearful veteran or family member looking up the name of a loved one on the wall. Pellerin, an Army Vietnam veteran himself, now wears the uniform of a National Park Service volunteer, […]
New to the Military: How to Send a Care Package
It’s that time of year to start thinking about sending care packages to your loved ones at sea. The USPS just released the date deadlines for on time arrival this holiday season.
On Veterans Day We Honor Service Members
This is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the view of MilSpouseFest On Veterans Day, we honor those who have served and are currently serving, but it’s also important to thank the families that stand beside their spouses. Sometimes when event organizers try to recognize families and veterans, they have active […]
Veterans’ Day Discounts and Freebies 2018
This post is brought to you by our friends at MilitaryBridge.Com THE MEANING OF VETERANS DAY: A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. We would like to say a special “Thank You” from MilitaryBridge to all military members […]
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The Sip: These cookies taste like soap
You say Thursday, we say Friday eve. Either way, we can agree the best part of today is The Sip, the bi-weekly newsletter brought to you by the team at MilSpouseFest. Informed looks good on you.
The Sip: Baking up a bromance
It’s somehow the last day of July. Mars is closer than it’s been in 15 years, and just when we thought we were the only ones to watch too much Shark Week …
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The Sip: Is this your unicorn?
The Coast Guard is searching for the owner of a unicorn float. The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $493 million, and four types of Goldfish Crackers have been recalled amid a salmonella scare…