Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State From applied research solving practical problems to learning resources that support military-connected individuals, the...
Back to School Is a Good Time to Teach Kids Financial Readiness The small, everyday choices you make teach your kids how to think about money, spend wisely, save for the future and talk...
Caring for Elderly Parents When You Live Across the Country Caring for aging parents from across the country is stressful and complicated — especially for military families. Here’s how...
Holiday Traditions Military Spouses Experience Around the World Military spouses around the world discover unique holiday traditions wherever they’re stationed. From German Christmas...
5 Ways to Talk to Your Military Kids About Current Events Military kids hear more than we realize — from school, peers and the world around them. Here are some gentle, practical tips...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Resist the Holiday Runaround on Your Trip Back Home Dear Dr. Emma, This will be our fourth year going back home for the holidays since my husband joined the Navy, and honestly...
A System Stalled: Why Base Housing Fixes Keep Falling Behind Military families across the country continue to face mold, leaks, pests and long repair delays in privatized base housing...
Manage Household Utility Costs at Your New Base by Avoiding These Pitfalls Being stationed at a location with a hot summer or a cold winter may make it harder to pay large energy bills. Budget billing...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: My Affair Started During Her Deployment. How Do I Tell My Wife? “I think I'm having an affair and I don't know what to do.”
This Disorienting Horror Video Game Tries to Capture the PTSD Experience Post Trauma is a fresh horror game with all the design elements that made 1990 classics like the Silent Hill and Resident...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
