Military Spouse

The United States military is the finest fighting force in the world, ready to deploy anywhere within 48-hour notice. A combat-ready unit cannot operate without logistics, communications, and of course, family support. While they don’t wear uniforms, military spouses are fundamental in keeping our forces domestic and abroad focused, supported, and ready to go.

Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can have long-term effects. You never know what doors will open when you help out fellow military families.

There are a million ways that military life can hold you back from a meaningful career while your spouse is...

After her husband was medically retired from the Marine Corps in 2015, Patricia Ochan set aside her career as a...

Military spouse unemployment is a serious problem for the 641,639 people who are married to active-duty service members. Nearly half...

Editor’s Note: This article by Amy Bushatz originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. If...

Editor’s Note: This article by Rebekah Sanderlinoriginally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran...

It takes guts to pitch a business idea to an intimidating group of celebrity investors on national television. But it...

Deployments are a fact of life for most military families. While each one is uniquely challenging and no two deployments...

Divorce — also known as the dissolution of a marriage — is never easy. But in the military, more so...

Army wife and fitness enthusiast Naomi Jael Covert attended a wedding and posted a breastfeeding photo to her Instagram. The...

Brittney Hogan, founder of the apparel line Virago Fitness, used exercise as a constructive outlet for grief, and in doing...

America has emerged from the longest war in U.S. history. Our soldiers are wounded, both physically and psychologically. The effects...

Like many military spouses, I have struggled with maintaining a career while married to the military due to frequent permanent...

By marrying into the military, these spouses pledge to support their service member for life, through all the deployments, relocations,...

Blue Star Families’ annual survey reports that 58% of military spouses are unemployed. Lizanne Carlson is not among them. At...

I’m a 21st century military spouse. I am a college-educated, working woman who has been supporting my service member’s commitment...