A few years ago, I led a conference session for military spouses who were about to be reunited with their deployed loved ones. In one of the discussions I asked, “What’s the first thing you thought of when you found out your partner was coming home?”
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EYB: Fort McNair/Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall is a base of the United States military that is located in Virginia. It is made up of Fort Myer, Fort McNair, and Henderson Hall. It was created in 2005 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process. It is commanded by the United States Army. Henderson Hall is situated on Southgate Road on the southern border of Arlington National Cemetery, next door to the Army’s Fort Myer.
Check for These Items in Your Rental Agreement
Who loves reading rental agreement leases?
No one. Why should they? All the unintelligible legalese, lengthy stipulations, and scary sounding security deposit ramifications are very intimidating and no one’s idea of fun. This is why renters tend to glance it over only because we know we should, but ultimately don’t read each and every word.
13 Reasons You Should Take the #BSFSurvey
The annual Military Lifestyle Survey, from the nonprofit Blue Star Families, is open and taking responses until May 25. But why should you contribute to the survey?
Time to Move!
Don’t panic, just stay organized and follow this weekly guide to make your move a success. This is the ultimate moving checklist. If your moves go like mine, you usually have about two months to get it all together and get yourself moved.
Here is a handy timeframe to help make your moving plans:
Free College Money is Good College Money
Repeat after me: “Free college money is good college money.”
There are many scholarships out there for military spouses, dependents, and service members who want to attend college and other training… and some of them are just waiting for you.
Yes, you can use the Post-9/11 GI Bill or the Forever GI Bill if you have access to it, but you can also compete for scholarship money to support your education and training needs. Doing so will enable you to use the GI Bill later on or save it for a dependent.
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