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Military Life

Oh… Military Life! This is likely what brought you to Mission: Milspouse in the first place. It is what binds the military community together with its wildly unique lifestyle.

Whether you are here to learn how to better live in this military life, how to support a loved one who is living the military lifestyle, or to see if this lifestyle is something you may like to be a part of, you have come to the right place.

Here at Mission: Milispouse the military lifestyle is what inspires us, drives our home lives, our moves, and our service member’s career, and gives us a camaraderie like no other. So welcome friend, take a seat and read more about all things that make us who we are and make the military lifestyle a life like no other! 

That Empty Chair at the Table

That Empty Chair at the Table

by | May 21, 2017 | , , ,

I’ve been a military spouse for what my husband commonly refers to as “a hot minute.” You would think that after all this time, I would stop being surprised at all the things that come with military life.

But nope. Experiences like random TDYs, changes to our no-plan plan, promotions, future duty stations… it almost always catches me a little bit off guard; I’ve grown significantly in my ability to be flexible.

There is one aspect of the military life that I’ve experienced over and over again, but yet it still surprises me every single time.

It typically occurs at the military ball.

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Change in the Neighborhood

Change in the Neighborhood

by | May 18, 2017 | , ,

My husband and I have been married for less than three years and are still chugging along at our first duty station. I didn’t grow up with an affiliation to the military life, so I’m pretty content with things always just being the way they are.

Rarely did a big change ever occur in my life that threw off my daily routine or the people I socialized with, and I’m slowly starting to get a taste of what it’s like to experience change in this Army world.

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When the Going Gets Tough: Part 2

When the Going Gets Tough: Part 2

by | May 1, 2017 | , ,

You might recall that last month we kicked off a mini-series about what to do when the going gets tough as a milspouse.

We had such a good time with it that I didn’t want to stop there. So today, I’ll be sharing another one of my personal “coping” tips when things are harder than normal for our military spouse lives. And, of course, we’ll also take another look at some great ideas shared by our AWN followers.

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Raising a Military Child

Raising a Military Child

by | Apr 26, 2017 | , ,

This month, families all over the world are celebrating Month of the Military Child.

It didn’t hit me that I’m raising a military child until the other day when my daughter was admiring a new piece of wall décor I recently purchased. It’s a wooden board that hangs in our living room that reads, “Home is where the Army sends us.”

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10 Ways to Make Military Housing Your Own

10 Ways to Make Military Housing Your Own

by | Apr 24, 2017 | , ,

A big complaint by those living in military housing is the inability to personalize their homes. This is true to an extent, but the options to temporarily tailor the space to your likes are affordable, attractive, and rapidly expanding.

There are some pretty talented and creative milspouses out there who love to share ideas on how to customize military housing. If you aren’t already part of the Facebook groups “White Walls” and “HGTV Followers Military Housing Style,” then make it happen quickly, because the imaginations these folks have are amazing!

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When You Become the Parent of a Military Child

When You Become the Parent of a Military Child

by | Apr 23, 2017 | , ,

A little more than a year ago I had my son—my first child. Not only did I become a mother the moment he was born, he became a military child. I became the parent of a military child.

It isn’t always something you think about, but when the reality of your situation in a military family comes to the forefront of your daily life, it’s hard to ignore.

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