Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
PCS Adventure List: 3 Easy, Kid-Friendly, Interactive Stops to Make Along Your Route
Having a fun goal to reach when traveling can make the trip less overwhelming. PCS road trips, especially, are difficult when we’re already beginning stressed and exhausted.
News 6 Mashup: Nov. 2, 2020
Here are the top stories for the week of Nov. 2, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Slowdown: TRANSCOM $7 Billion Award
• Army Instrumental in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
• Comedic Relief from Restaurant in Austin, Texas
• This Week in History
Diamonds and Milspouses: Beauty Under Pressure
When our soldiers are away at war, relocated to a foreign country, or temporarily stationed away from their family, often the ones they want to hold onto are their loved ones.
This feeling is all too familiar with the Director of Marketing at Clean Origin, Brandon Cook. Having served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, he knows the feeling of counting down the days, weeks, and months to finally be reunited with those he holds closest. This is exactly why he knew he wanted to consistently honor those who serve when he teamed up with the founders of Clean Origin.
From Veteran to Milspouse: An Oft Overlooked Perspective
What comes to mind when you think of Veterans Day?
Is it a barbecue with friends and family?
Is it remembering to wear red, white, and blue and taking family photos?
For me, Veterans Day brings a few thoughts, each from a different time in my life.
The first, a Charleston County-wide essay contest for middle school students that begged the question, “Is Freedom Really Free?” The winner read her essay in front of hundreds of middle schoolers who just wanted to board the USS Yorktown to see all the “cool stuff,” as we called it.
AWTR Show #778: Resume Business Building Academy + Feature Interview with First Command
Today we will hear from Kara Varner about her resume writing business and then we have a sponsored interview with First Command’s CEO and Associate Director.
The Great Debate
I love a good debate, but when it comes to one topic, there seems to be a hard line drawn, and very few stand in the gray area and survive.
A huge pile of candy with skeletons and rubber spider rings sits in a bowl on the dining room table. The cobwebs are ripped from the bushes and tombstones pulled up from the ground to be replaced…but by what? Is there a cornucopia of gourds on the table or do you deck the halls with boughs of holly?
Are you a Thanksgiving die-hard or a Christmas whovillian?
News 6 Mashup: Oct. 26, 2020
Here are the top stories for the week of Oct. 26, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Tricare Young Adult Cost Increases
• Army Chief Gen. James McConville Prioritizing Work Life Balance
• National Museum of U.S. Army Opening
• This Week in History
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