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Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!

The Community to Remember

by Claire Schwartz | Sep 8, 2023 | Blog, Experience, Military Life

The military always keeps you on your toes. However, despite the ever changing environment, the Community we build remains steadfast

Throw a Pity Party

by George Banker | Jan 7, 2011 | Blog, Expert, Health & Fitness

It’s time to look inside to see what makes you who you are. How do you feel about fitness and your level of performance? This has nothing to do about winning a race, but a goal you set and get after.

When we set goals, sometimes we set them low, to guarantee we can achieve the mark. But, what happens when we miss that mark? That’s when you need to get serious, and there is nothing wrong about expressing your emotions.

Welcome to the Pity Party, where crying is allowed and your emotions have their way.

A New Year, A New Adventure

by Retired Blogger | Jan 3, 2011 | Blog, Experience, Military Life, PCS

As we begin 2011, I want to start by wishing all my fellow military spouses a very happy new year. I hope 2011 brings you all the best. My new year has started off well. I have gotten myself organized and geared up for the year, but change is on the horizon.

Toward the end of 2010, my husband found out he would be going to recruiting school.

Field Problem: Exploring the Commissary

by Field Problems™ | Dec 6, 2010 | Expert, Field Problems™, Military Life

Dear, Field Problems:

I have always wanted to know more about the commissary. Do they do special orders? What is the deal with the surcharge? How do they set their prices and why do they change? Can you tell me more about how it all works?

Jean; Fort Carson, CO; military spouse

10 Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

by Retired Blogger | Nov 29, 2010 | Blog, Care Packages, Experience, Household 6

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the time of the year that your heart is warmed with thanks as you focus on the blessings you’ve been given as the year has passed by. One of the blessings I am counting is that our military journey has afforded us an extended family that spans the globe.

Celebrating Veterans Day with Children

by Retired Blogger | Nov 9, 2010 | Blog, Experience, Military Life

Veterans Day is Nov. 11, and it’s much more than a four-day weekend!

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on Nov. 11, 1918. In 1954, though, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the Act by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.”