Spouse and Family

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How to PCS in a Hurry

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6 Tips for 2020 Back-to-School Shopping

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8 Free Virtual Camps to Beat the End of Summer Blues

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5 Resources to Help Military Spouse Mental Health During a PCS

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8 Tips for PCSing During COVID-19

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Is MilSpouse Employment a National Issue with a Local Solution?

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This Crowdfunding Site Was Made by First Responders, for First Responders

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5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Market

Survive Transition

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Free Year of Linkedin Premium Now Available for Veteran Caregivers

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How Military Spouses Can Use the Transition Assistance Program

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VA Suspends All Discharges from Caregiver Program

Officials with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation introduced the Caregiver Experience Map during an event in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27, 2018. (Elizabeth Dole Foundation/Lisa Nipp)

New Map Lays Out Military Caregiver Experience, Offers Help

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VA's Changes to Pension and DIC Rules May Make Getting Benefits Easier

The Mills Family, December 2017. (Photo courtesy Linda Mills)

A Day in the Life of a Military Caregiver

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Living With the Military

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Military Spouse and Family Benefits

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Military Spouse Education Help 101

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Military Spouse Employment 101

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Military Spouse and Family Moves 101

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Military Family Life 101

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Military Family Deployment 101

Spouse Career Advice

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Husbands Say: Get A Job, Military Wife

There comes a point in a service member's career when they want their spouse to work. But they don't always communicate that...

Ms. Vicki

Ms. Vicki: Should a Spouse Sign an Employment Contract?

A military spouse is faced with a two-year employment contract. But what happens if they PCS? Ms. Vicki helps.

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5 Easy Questions: Should You Go Back to School?

Here are five important things to think about before you commit to going back to school.

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Transition Without Fighting: Handling Your Emotions

An employment expert who specializes in conflict management offers great advice on dealing with transition.

Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, made an impromptu visit with attendees of an SFL-TAP workshop at Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army/Karen A. Iwamoto)

Transition May Mean Back to Work for Spouses

Transition is newly on your horizon. There are a few financially responsible things spouses need to do today for their...

4 Cool Ways For Spouses To Drive Transition

Transition is not just a veterans' issue -- it is a military family issue.

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Know Your Benefits

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VA Caregiver Program Opens to Eligible WWII, Korea and Vietnam Vets

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House OKs Free National Park Access for Gold Star Families

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DoD's $7 Billion Military Household Moves Contract Hit with Another Protest

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DODEA Plans to Reopen Classrooms at All Schools in Fall, But With Virtual Option

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Bill Would Allow Family of Murdered Army Lieutenant to Receive Military Benefits

Lt. Col. David Chapman and his expectant wife, Jaime, with their 152 pound Irish wolfhound, Wally, during their household goods pack out May 20, 2020.

After Protest, DoD Upholds $7.2 Billion Military Moves Contract to New Jersey Company

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