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There was a time I wanted a career in front of a camera, behind a news desk. That was before I discovered my love of serving military families.
Actually, I had accepted a job as a news anchor in Maine when my life took an unexpected turn toward military support volunteerism. My husband was working on his Ph.D. when the Navy recruited him—to borrow a line from the movies, “it was an offer too good for him to refuse.”
Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of Feb. 14, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• US Troops Rapidly Deployed to Europe
• Military Health System Continuing Health Record Rollout
• File Taxes to Receive Full Child Tax Credit
• Military Members Represent U.S. in 2022 Winter Olympics
• This Week in History
Like many military spouses living in the greater Washington, D.C. area, I get my medical care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Sitting in the lobby at a recent medical appointment, I couldn’t help but notice how busy the place was. People coming in and out, wounded warriors heading to appointments, medical equipment being delivered, staff members rushing to their next shift, and patients receiving critical care.
Recently, we had the opportunity to hear from Sarah Cummings and now we get to read comments from her biggest supporter, her sister, Marisa. The determination to excel is clearly in the family.
Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of Feb. 7, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
•Privatized Housing Inspection Begins for Navy & Marines
•DoDEA Schools Achieve High Reading & Math Scores
•US Military Uses Trained Dolphins Protect Harbors
•Superbowl Commercials: Behind the Scenes
•This Week in History
Signing up for life as a military spouse comes with more than the traditional highs and lows of marriage. We also dive headfirst into the highest calling of support, ensuring our families carry forward through training, relocations, deployments and other curveballs thrown our way. Navigating this journey fosters a myriad of essential skills, but they have a secondary application: the job market. As a military spouse, you can highlight your unique qualities as a candidate in comparison to civilian counterparts. Let’s dive in to review specific examples and how they can best serve you as an applicant.
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