Far from Friends and Family? Use These Apps to Stay Connected As military families, we are usually far from our families. We have friends that live all over the country and the world. We have to spend time apart from our spouse when the service member is deployed, away at training, or moving ahead of… Read more »
Each year, between Flag Day (June) and Independence Day (July), many hold ceremonies to properly dispose of the American Flag. These ceremonies often result in the burning of an American Flag that has become worn through use and is no longer serviceable. It is important to note that flag burning of any kind is permitted… Read more »
Celebrating Father’s Day with Your Service Member – A Parody by Branch Father’s Day is upon us again, and now begins the celebratory preparations. If you’re lucky enough to have your service member home with you this Father’s Day, we’ve compiled some ideas about how best to spend the day with Dad. Since each service… Read more »
On December 20th the Space Force celebrates its birthday each year. Happy Birthday, Guardians! Semper Supra!
November 10th is the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Birthday. Happy Birthday, Marines!
November is National Veteran & Military Families Month. Here are ways to celebrate and acknowledge the sacrifices our military families make.
The Commissary CLICK2GO service is waiving its service fee for a limited time. The CLICK2GO service allows you to pick out your grocery items online, place an order, then pick up your groceries curbside using your military ID. Learn more about the CLICK2GO service.
April is the Month of the Military Child! Back in 1986, the Defense Secretary established April as the Month of the Military Child and the military community has celebrated it ever since.
No matter how many deployments an individual has taken part in, there is still something new and possibly challenging that tends to pop up from time to time. Below you will find 3 more life skills that you may need to make your deployment easier.
Ah, deployments, one of the most celebrated times in a veteran’s career. For many service members, deployments are a chance to flex and utilize the military’s skillsets through hours of instruction and repetitive practice. However, as effective as the military is in preparing personnel for their jobs or mission, specific gaps, usually not covered by military training, can appear based on the deployment’s nature and location. These gaps typically involve the use of life skills to solve correctly.