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Wasting Away in Military Spouse Martyrville

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Fiancee Struggles With First Deployment

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Veteran Family Benefits

Brittnay McCall, a survivor outreach coordinator for the Ohio National Guard and Gold Star Spouse, copes daily with the loss of her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel McCall, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2007. (Ohio Army National Guard/Michael Carden)

Gold Star to Gold Star: This Survivor Works Daily to Help Others

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Can Texts to Another Man End Our Marriage?

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Understanding Divorce in the Military

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How Kids Are Helping Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide

Living With the Military

Military students celebrate Purple Up Day during Month of the Military Child. (DoDEA)

Month of the Military Child

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Military Spouse and Family Benefits 101

An Open Letter to My Military Children

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10 Great Freebies for Military and Their Families

Georgia Army National Guard Capt. Chad Tyson receives a hug from son Chase during a welcome home ceremony for the Georgia National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team III in Marietta, Georgia. (National Guard/William Carraway)

What NOT to Say to National Guard Families

Pvts. Haley and Ashley Cook (front row); Pfc. Nicolette Bailey and her brother Pvt. James Dongarra; and Pvts. Andrew and Jacob Strength pose for pictures at the 16th Ordnance Battalion headquarters Nov. 16. The Soldiers -- the females are assigned to Alpha Company and the males to Charlie -- are all undergoing training in the Wheel Vehicle Mechanic Course at the Ordnance School. (U.S. Army/Terrance Bell)

5 Reasons Why it Sucks to Join the Military from a Military Family

Survive Transition

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Veteran Family Benefits

These are the veteran family benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This Is How We Bridge That Civilian-Military Divide

Hint: It's going to take a little action.

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Military OneSource Expanding to More Families

Like using Military OneSource's services? The DoD is expanding how long you'll have access to them after getting out.

Ida Malone watches her husband, Navy Chief Petty Officer Averill Malone, as he checks for job offers in his email. Ida is also Averill’s caregiver who helps prevent him reacting to situations that could trigger his post-traumatic stress disorder. (Defense Department/EJ Hersom)

This New, Short Video Course Gives Easy VA Rundown

Can you be a caregiver master on the Department of Veterans Affairs? This course could help.

Shundra Johnson, right, and her husband Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson share a moment during the Navy’s wounded warrior training camp for the 2015 DoD Warrior Games in Port Hueneme, Calif., May 29, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)

New VA Advisory Council to Highlight Family, Caregiver Issues

Caregiver, survivor and veteran family issues soon will be pushed directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs' top officia...

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5 Things You Shouldn't Worry About During Military Transition

There are a million things you really should worry about during military transitions, but here are five common concerns you c...

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Know Your Benefits

Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) sort through donated food items for the Thurston County Food Bank in downtown Olympia, Wash., March 17. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nancy C. diBenedetto)

Op-Ed: Farm Bill Proposal Gets Military Food Stamp Policy Wrong

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Here's Who Doesn't Qualify for the New Military Vision Benefit

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Veteran Family Benefits

Army Col. Evan Renz explains the function of a vacuum-assisted closure device to Indalecio Morales while Morales' wife, Maribel, looks on in the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at San Antonio Military Medical Center. (U.S. Army/Lori Newman)

Some Troops, Families Could Owe Thousands to Keep Tricare

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This Is How the Military Conducts a Death Notification

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Nurse Advice Line Now Up in Japan, Korea

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