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May is Military Appreciation Month but did you know that Friday, May 6th is Military Spouse Appreciation Day? The first Friday in May before Mother’s Day, was first known as Military Spouse Appreciation Day after being recognized by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. Recognitions and celebrations are typically held throughout military communities in the United States and Abroad.
Spring means many things to many people. Warmer weather. Flowers blooming. Allergies attacking. For military families, though, there’s a totally different meaning: it’s permanent change of station time, that time every April and May when we receive orders for our next duty station.
Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of April 11th, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• DoD to Close Fuel Facility in Hawaii
• VA Announces Proposed Changes to Disability Ratings
• $6.2B Global Household Goods Contract Moves Forward
• This Week in History
We’ve all been there, last-minute PCS orders, canceled leave, rescheduled deployment dates. As a military spouse, I write everything on my calendar in pencil! Homeschooling provides the flexibility necessary for military families with our ever-changing, on-the-go lifestyle.
Last month, I showed you how I organize my kid’s outgrown items and store them for an eventual Baby #2. It’s no secret babies and toddlers have a LOT of stuff at any given point. So what do I do with the myriad of items he’s currently wearing, using, and playing with in a small house?? Here are some tips you can take from my own home’s organization.
Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of April 11th, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• A Novel Diagnostic Tool in the Works for Helping to Detect Suicidal Ideation
• Celebrate Month of the Military Child!
• Free Online Learning Platform for Military Spouses
• This Week in History
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