Jennifer Barnhill

In addition to her reporting, Jennifer Barnhill is also the host of Military Dinner Table Conversations, a monthly reverse town hall with military families. She is a 2023 Bush Institute StandTo Veteran Leadership Program Scholar, the editor-in-chief of the National Military Spouse Network’s Career Connections Magazine and the military spouse liaison on The League of Wives Memorial Project.

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Military Families Need the Same Legal Protections as Service Members

Although many states offer legal protections that could theoretically prevent discrimination on the basis of marital status -...

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adrienne Warren, the 99th Air Base Wing command chief, greets drivers during a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month base wave-in at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

What Happens to Military Families After a Loved One's Suicide?

When a member of the military community dies by suicide, their neighbors, friends, brothers in arms, and families gather...

Does the Military Need Social Media Influencers?

New military influencers are popping up daily talking about military life -- the good, the bad and the ugly.

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How Are Foreign-Born Military Spouses Doing?

Being a military spouse is challenging, and for foreign-born spouses, there are even more stressors to keeping a family...

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Confusion, Misinformation and the VA Loan

The VA loan is designed to help and protect service members as they buy a home.

Moving boxes sit in the old home of a logistics flight commander in Las Vegas, April 28, 2020.

How Moves Put Military Families of Color at Risk

Moving may be a part of military life, but for families of color and other groups, military moves pose more than an...

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Now It's Our Turn: Does Military Retirement Give Spouses a Real Chance at Careers?

When you say "I do" and marry someone who serves our country, there is an understanding that their military career will drive...

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The Myth of Choice: Why We Ignore Military Spouses Out of the Workforce

The often-ignored truth is that military spouses are out of the workforce at statistically higher rates than their civilian...

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We Broke Our Promise to Take Care of Gold Star Families

There is an unspoken promise America has whispered to service members and their families for centuries: If something happens...

Why Are We Silent About Military Spouse Substance Abuse?

When we think about substance abuse and the military, we typically think about service members and veterans with stories that...

Military couple working through their problems.

Why Divorce Is Particularly Hard on Military Families

According to reports based on U.S. Census Bureau data, those who have served in the military have the highest divorce rate of...

Military children pose for a photo during the Military Child Parade at Barksdale Air Force Base

How Are Military Kids Really Doing?

Military children experience numerous struggles throughout their lives that they are forced to overcome.

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Will a Federal Fix for Complex License Rules Help Combat Military Spouse Unemployment?

Without the ability to transfer licenses across states, military spouses aren't able to take advantage of the hard work they...

A military family walks to the Aviano Elementary School at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Do Military Families Need Their Own Bill of Rights?

The DoD and State Department must do two things.

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers and their families attend a Finding Balance for Couples training

Should Military Families Be Forced to Embrace the Suck?

Unfortunately, resilience is not something that the military family community can opt out of.

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