Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
10 Things I’ve Noticed in One Year of Retirement
10 Things I’ve Noticed in One Year of Retirement
11 Things Military Families Want You to Know About Military Life
Military life can be difficult to understand when you look at it from the outside, but if you have a loved one or a friend currently serving, maybe a son or daughter, a niece or nephew, and are unfamiliar with it, here are a few things military families want you to know.
USO Launches Career Mentorship Offering
The United Service Organizations (USO) is partnering with Veterati, a digital mentorship platform for the military community, to launch the USO Career Mentorship offering. This new resource will connect transitioning service members and military spouses with professionals in their industry of interest and help them navigate meaningful career paths.
A Healthy Eating Journey
Healthy eating has been one of my goals for this year, and I’ve done well (by my definition) with it up until recently when I PCS’d. I’ve fallen back into my old tendencies of grabbing food to-go quite often, because I make the excuse that it is easier or that I don’t have time. In reality, it turns into a money pit, and I’m always left wondering how in the world I spent so much money on food.
Suicide Prevention: One Woman’s Story about Loss, Grief, and a Program that can Help
LivingWorks, a world leader in suicide prevention training, envisions a world where people with thoughts of suicide are well supported to try to get the help they need. Their programs have been used throughout the military for many years, bringing training to military units across the U.S. To learn more, please visit www.livingworks.net/start.
5 Tips for Smooth HHG Delivery
You left your duty station a week or more ago. You’ve had some cozy days in a hotel, and one morning you wake up deciding you are over the #HotelLife and really can’t wait to get into your new home.
And you’re in luck. It’s move-in day.
The movers call to say they’re ready to deliver your belongings. They can be at the address you gave them within the hour.
While you’re on the phone with the movers, you get a text from the on-post leasing office, confirming your appointment time to sign the paperwork and get the keys to your new home.
In lieu of the whole story (far too long a story to share on the blog), here are my top 5 tips for a smooth HHG delivery. (Yes, feel free to assume that these are things I wish I’d done):
Are You a Military or Veteran Caregiver?
To be honest, I didn’t know I was a caregiver. My husband is a combat-wounded Marine, and he was going through the military treatment facilities and then the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Camp Pendleton. Even during that time, I still did not realize that I was a caregiver – or that I would be for the rest of my husband’s life. It wasn’t until one day when I was in the waiting room at Balboa Naval Hospital and a lovely nurse asked me the question. She came out and asked, “Are you Stephen’s caregiver?” I quickly pulled back and brushed that off by saying “No, no, my husband is young, I’m just his wife.” Diplomatic and full of wisdom, she smiled at me and said, “You are probably both.”
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