Spouse and Family

Top Military Spouse Stories

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These Are Some of the 'Outrageous' Official Reactions to Military Family Housing Woes

Why These 3 Military Spouses Are Running for Office

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Is COVID-19 Killing the Modern Spouses' Clubs?

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10 Ways to Make Pandemic Schooling Easier

Ask Ms. Vicki: He Left Me, Do I Still Get Benefits?

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11 Things You’ll Wish You Hadn’t Moved

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Welcome Your New Neighbors in Style

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How to PCS in a Hurry

Survive Transition

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Free Year of Linkedin Premium Now Available for Veteran Caregivers

Military transition program participants.

How Military Spouses Can Use the Transition Assistance Program

A veteran and his caregiver speak to a doctor. (Image: va.gov)

VA Suspends All Discharges from Caregiver Program

Officials with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation introduced the Caregiver Experience Map during an event in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27, 2018. (Elizabeth Dole Foundation/Lisa Nipp)

New Map Lays Out Military Caregiver Experience, Offers Help

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VA's Changes to Pension and DIC Rules May Make Getting Benefits Easier

The Mills Family, December 2017. (Photo courtesy Linda Mills)

A Day in the Life of a Military Caregiver

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Living With the Military

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Military Spouse and Family Benefits

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Military Spouse Education Help 101

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Military Spouse Employment 101

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Military Spouse and Family Moves 101

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Military Family Life 101

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Military Family Deployment 101

Spouse Career Advice

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Husbands Say: Get A Job, Military Wife

There comes a point in a service member's career when they want their spouse to work. But they don't always communicate that...

Ms. Vicki

Ms. Vicki: Should a Spouse Sign an Employment Contract?

A military spouse is faced with a two-year employment contract. But what happens if they PCS? Ms. Vicki helps.

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5 Easy Questions: Should You Go Back to School?

Here are five important things to think about before you commit to going back to school.

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Transition Without Fighting: Handling Your Emotions

An employment expert who specializes in conflict management offers great advice on dealing with transition.

Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, made an impromptu visit with attendees of an SFL-TAP workshop at Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army/Karen A. Iwamoto)

Transition May Mean Back to Work for Spouses

Transition is newly on your horizon. There are a few financially responsible things spouses need to do today for their...

4 Cool Ways For Spouses To Drive Transition

Transition is not just a veterans' issue -- it is a military family issue.

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Know Your Benefits

Grand opening of E. A. White Elementary School at Fort Benning.

Half of All DoD-Run Schools in US Will Move to Remote Learning for Fall

Navy spouse Bettie Annable poses with her children.

Navy Families Seek Compensation for Extra Time Apart During Coronavirus Pandemic

World War II veterans about to take part in the Veterans Day parade.

VA Caregiver Program Opens to Eligible WWII, Korea and Vietnam Vets

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House OKs Free National Park Access for Gold Star Families

A couple oversees movers as they pack their household goods.

DoD's $7 Billion Military Household Moves Contract Hit with Another Protest

Children from Vogelweh Elementary School draw out their emotions.

DODEA Plans to Reopen Classrooms at All Schools in Fall, But With Virtual Option

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