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Fast fact: Our blog will publish it’s 3000th (yes, you read that right!) blog post in 2023. All of the content is brought to you by empowered experience volunteer bloggers and insightful expert bloggers. You name a topic that a military spouse or organization could write about, we’ve probably got it. Current topics include PCS, deployment, parenting, finances, solidarity, humor, milspouse experiences, expert advice, and more. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you can always join us as a blogger to share your story!

Focus On Commonalities, Not Differences

Focus On Commonalities, Not Differences

by | Aug 30, 2021 | , ,

Like many military spouses, a recent trip to the mailbox revealed a letter from the Office of People Analytics (OPA) within the Department of Defense. The letter was a fascinating look into the hundreds of thousands of lives that make up the milspouse tribe.

It was also a bit comical that the letter came with the subheading, “2019 DoD Survey of Active Duty Spouses.”

2019? Most of us are used to the military style of hurry-up-and-wait, but did the Department of Defense really just share findings with me two years after the fact?

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News 6 Mashup: Aug. 30, 2021

News 6 Mashup: Aug. 30, 2021

by | Aug 29, 2021 | , ,

Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 30, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

• Pfizer Vaccine Receives FDA Approval

• Afghan Woman Gives Birth on C-17

• Exploring the C-17

• Ways You Can Help Afghan Refugees

• This Week in History

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As Time Goes By…

As Time Goes By…

by | Aug 26, 2021 | , ,

We’ve been deep into the recruiting life for more than six months now, and I’m starting to feel a sense of normalcy coming back to daily life. It’s been a struggle at times to reach this, but now that we’re in a routine with more predictability, things have settled a bit.

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What First-Time Renters Need to Know about Renters Insurance

What First-Time Renters Need to Know about Renters Insurance

by | Aug 25, 2021 | , , ,

During your first PCS, you’re so overwhelmed from learning move.mil and jumping through all the hoops that you’re just trying to survive the chaos. You’ve also packed, loaded the car, and headed to the new house you worked hard to find and budget for. Your first thoughts driving across the country probably aren’t about renters insurance, but military families need renters insurance.

When you’re first starting out, you don’t know what you don’t know, right?

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The Joys of Entertaining

The Joys of Entertaining

by | Aug 24, 2021 | , ,

We hope that you’re ready to get back to entertaining and gathering with friends! That’s a large part of what makes life with the military fun and friendly! But, maybe there are some of you who never were at ease hosting parties and events in the past and are now starting to be concerned with the thought of the how-tos in hosting in the near future. These tips and ideas have worked for us and others, and we hope they will give you the confidence to perhaps host a unit coffee or backyard barbecue and find the joy in entertaining.

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