Your family was once “one of us,” but now you are in the civilian world. You wonder, do you still have a place in the military community? The answer is a loud resounding yes! You are always family to us.
We know there are memories, scars, and lessons that you still carry with you every day. There are also a ton of resources to which you have access now that you are officially a “Veteran.” We want to be sure you know how to utilize those resources best. Check out this page to read more about career help, veteran organizations, special events, and opportunities unique to veterans.
From everyone here at Mission: Milspouse we thank you and honor you for your time in service.
Hope has been the key to Catherine Bane’s healing journey as a military sexual assault survivor—both figuratively and literally.
Catherine joined the Army fresh out of high school in 2003, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, father, and six of her brothers. She was excited about her new journey, which began as a chaplain’s assistant.
That joy and excitement was shattered by, not one, but two sexual assaults.
When it comes to retiring, ETSing, or leaving the military service to finally put down deep roots, once concern is tax benefits and other privileges. Let us make the research easier for you (though we can’t help with the decision-making). For more information and a detailed account of a specific state’s benefits, click the state name. Please note that eligibility for any of these benefits may depend on residency, military component, and veteran disability status.
My soldier came home last week and told me he was three-quarters of the way done with his retirement papers.
Yeah… That is my face. I think it’s stuck that way right now and maybe for months to come, because the mixture of emotions, fears, anticipation, and excitement that come with this announcement are all mixed into it.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Be excited or terrified.
Tell the world, or keep it a secret.
America has always been shaped by our resilience. We’ve endured multiple wars: one that gave us our freedom, one that threatened to tear us apart, and two that involved attacks on US soil.
We’ve faced economic depression, fought against civil injustices, and worked for a better tomorrow. Even now, as we face an unprecedented pandemic that has turned our lives upside down, we are working together and taking care of each other.
Over the years, the meaning of Memorial Day has changed for me. Typically, in my early 20’s, Memorial Day was a day that commemorated the beginning of summer. I would spend the whole weekend at the beach with friends enjoying the sunshine. To me, during that season of life, it was “Happy Memorial Day.” I knew nothing different. I was uneducated on the true meaning of Memorial Day.
On “holidays” like Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day, I always see a meme on Facebook or Instagram explaining the difference between the three. This meme can be perceived in different ways.
In 2016, I had the opportunity to interview one of Hope For The Warriors’ very first Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship recipients, a Gold Star spouse who we assisted in her journey of achieving her doctorate in audiology. She shared the first line of her application essay:
“A regular day that began as seemingly innocuous was the day that all of my life’s goals went out the window. It was the day that my husband died.”
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