To the Gold Star Wives Who Give Me Strength We are friends, Gold Star wives, at least in part because the worst thing that could ever happen, happened to you. You are so...
Life Unexpected: Gold Star Spouse Finds Therapy Through Writing and Family Many people haven't gotten married or started a career by 23. Meanwhile, Vail was already a war widow and serving as an Army...
Gold Star Families: Honoring Sacrifice and Legacy A Gold Star family has made the ultimate sacrifice and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for their loss and...
No More Family Days for Air Force, Space Force: Extra Leave Canceled for 2025 Airmen and Space Force Guardians have had their scheduled family days for 2025 canceled after officials said the extra days...
Top Enlisted Leaders Say They Support Extending Parental Leave Period to 2 Years Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the Defense Department to standardize parental leave policies...
Retirement Savings To-Do Lists for Military Households The key to a successful retirement isn't just saving; it's setting up guaranteed lifetime income so that your essential...
7 Financial Fundamentals for Military Families Let’s take a look at the essential ingredients that make up a well-rounded financial life.
Pentagon Hiring Freeze Hits Army, Space Force Base Day Care Centers in Colorado Day care centers at Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson in Colorado are disenrolling some families and pausing...
Navigating SOFA Rules and More Insights for Spouses Going OCONUS Here's how SOFA rules affect spouses who want to continue doing their remote jobs after they PCS, plus how to convince an...
How Military Families Can Take Control of Their Finances The fundamental principle of financial success boils down to a simple yet powerful concept we shared with our kids: Spend...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...