What Does Your Spouse Take to War, and Why? When your spouses packs for deployment, what interesting or one-of-a-kind items do they take with them?
Why Does It Feel So Different? My girls started school yesterday and I kept thinking, "This is so much harder with my husband deployed! If only he were here...
Major Changes Coming for Marines’ Norway Deployments The Marine Corps will overhaul its mission in Norway this fall, swapping its yearlong presence for shorter stints.
What To Feed Picky Kids During Deployment Trying to make sports practice, homework and dinner happen while your spouse is deployed? Here are some quick, easy meals.
Putting Care into Care Packages Troops love to get care packages from back home. But what are the secrets to making the best care package? Here are some tips...
Tips for Facing a Deployment Amid COVID-19 Yes, things will look a little different for this next deployment. But there are still resources available, and you can and...
US Military’s Deployment to the Southern Border Has Been Extended Another Year Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday signed off on a new deployment of personnel to the southern U.S. border, a mission...
My Updated Do’s and Don’ts of Reintegration I needed help to understand what my husband was going through and what I could do to help him become a part of our family and...
So It's Your First Reintegration? Here's Some Help Your first reintegration is an exciting time, plus a little anxiety -- and it may not go the way you were hoping it would...
Policy Change Will End Accompanied Tours for Troops Deploying to Bahrain, Qatar Over the next two years, troops will see their tours in eight countries extend to 12 months.
Air Force Conducting Service-Wide Inspections of Sig Sauer M18 Pistol After Airman's Death The entire Air Force is doing a service-wide inspection of the M18 handgun after a Security Forces airman suddenly died last...
Coast Guard Loopholes Could Be Linked to Miami Barge Crash, Maritime Experts Say If a commercial tugboat is under 26 feet, it is subject to fewer requirements and restrictions, a retired ferry, barge and...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Quick Thinking by Rookie Seaman Saves Drowning 97-Year-Old During Coast Guard Festival A 97-year-old man who lost his balance and fell around 6 feet into the Grand River is expected to make a full recovery...
Navy Leader Confirmed by Senate After Half-Year Vacancy After nearly half a year without a Senate-confirmed uniformed leader, the Navy has a new top admiral.