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Jessica Brown

Jessica Brown is a graduate student at George Washington University and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington. She has spent time as a congressional aide, government affairs specialist, news radio producer, and military family readiness advisor. She currently manages a military family financial education program for a nonprofit organization. She lives overseas with her husband, a USMC pilot and staff officer.

Recent articles from Jessica Brown

PCS move
Family & Relationships
17 Things You Only Understand If You’ve PCS’d Over And Over
After a few military moves, these things become part of the norm.
Protesters hold placards that read: "U.S. Marines, withdraw" during a protest rally against the presence of U.S. military bases on the southwestern island of Okinawa in Naha, Okinawa, Sunday, June 19, 2016.
News
The Okinawans Treat Americans With Utmost Respect. We Need To Do The Same
Misconduct by U.S. troops and resulting protests threaten the relationship forged over half a century between Okinawans and Americans.
Capt. Joe Faraone reunites with his wife, Suk, Jan. 15, 2014, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, The Airman returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Faraone serves with the 606th Air Control Squadron.
Family & Relationships
15 Things You Only Understand If Your Husband Deployed
There are parts of military family life that are universal. Here are 15 of them.