Celebrate the Month of the Military Child with AAFES After a difficult 2020, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is creating something special with the Month of the...
Honoring Children in Month of the Military Child Military children are the very fabric of the military community, and they play an essential role in supporting their parents’...
Sailors, Marines to Get an Extra Week of Leave to Welcome New Baby The sea services announced that members will be authorized 21 days for secondary caregiver leave, bringing the benefit in...
Top Signs Your Military Kid Has Gone Too Hooah Military kids are experts at embracing the military lifestyle. But sometimes they go, well, too hooah.
6 Ways that Boot Camp and Motherhood Are the Same You think parent life doesn't mirror boot camp? Think again.
Military Teens Are Struggling With Mental Well-Being, Food Insecurity, Survey Finds The poll, which included more than 2,000 service members' children, indicates a need for more programs and services for this...
Tips for Military Parenting Generation Z There is a moment in parenting when you realize that you no longer have the advantage.
Moving in High School? Here's the Worst Advice We Can Give Our Teens Need moving to a new school tips? Moving to a new school in high school can be especially hard.
6 Tips for 2021 Back-to-School Shopping You may be thinking that nothing can make school supply shopping better, but fear not. There are some tricks. And since my...
How to Prepare Your Child for the First Day of School The first day of school can be traumatic for many children, but military kids have the added stress of knowing that every few...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...