Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Oh, Hey! Hello, Again. Tips and Tricks for Repeating a Duty Station
It was a wonderful whirlwind, one we were all sad when it was time to roll out on the way to our next duty station four years after arriving.
Lessons Learned in the Army Reserve
I joined the Army Reserve nearly four years ago, and I’m grateful for all the lessons learned and experiences that being a Reservist has brought me. I definitely would not be the person that I am today had I not made the decision to join right out of high school.
Here are a few lessons I’ve learned along the way:
How Extended Family Can Fit Into Your PCS
Your spouse comes home from work, tosses the car keys on the hook, squeezes the kids.
Then, turns to you and says, “Honey, I have good news and I have bad news. Which do you want first?”
News 6 Mashup: March 15, 2021
Here are the top stories for the week of March 15, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Defense Secretary Announces Priorities
• Improvements to Military Working Dogs Program
• USO Announces Global Ambassadors
• This Week in History
USO MVP Events Inform, Entertain, Inspire Military Community
Just over one year ago, the world changed. We were thrust into a global pandemic, and we had to adapt to social distancing, staying home, and spraying disinfectant on every surface. We tried to navigate this “new normal.”
Amid this challenging year, nonprofits needed to pivot from business as usual and find innovative ways to fulfill their important missions. At the USO, a nonprofit organization that has supported America’s service members and military families for 80 years, we had to innovate our programs to this new virtual environment.
Deployment Lifesavers
A year is a long time. As I reflect back on my husband’s year long deployment, there are a few things that I found to be deployment lifesavers:
News 6 Mashup: March 8, 2021
Here are the top stories for the week of March 8, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• $1.1B Contract Approved to Improve Army Housing
• Veteran Organizations Advocate to Congress
• 2021 Warrior Games Announced
• This Week in History
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