The Community You Carry With You as a Military Spouse Military spouses understand “community” differently from most people. We build it, lose it and rebuild it faster than feels...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Will Love Survive a Spouse’s Medical Separation from the Military? Dear Dr. Emma, My husband is being med-boarded out of the Army after 14 years of service. On paper, this was supposed to be a...
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...
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.”
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: The Army Ruined Our Marriage. Why Am I Grieving Our Divorce? Divorce asks us to grieve not only the person we married, but a version of ourselves too.
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Am I Burned Out from Military Life? I feel trapped in a life that’s full of responsibility, but somehow, nothing makes me feel happy anymore. Is there a name for...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Is Opening Our Marriage a Terrible Idea? "I've been reading a lot about polyamory and open marriages, and it resonates with me in ways I didn't expect. How do I know...
‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care Military families and on-base child care providers have known for a long time that theirs is a system delicately balanced on...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: My Active-Duty Son Is Slowly Cutting Off Contact. What Should I Do? “I have several military mom friends who are experiencing similar circumstances with their children, including no contact at...
How Military Spouses Can Save for Retirement Fortunately for military spouses, you can still save for your own retirement, even with challenges such as unemployment and...
Navy Commodore Relieved of Duties, First In Role To Lose Job in 2026 The relieved commodore lost the "trust and confidence" of superiors, will retain a staff position.
This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...
Pentagon Overhauls Military Moving System After Years of Family Complaints The Pentagon is overhauling its broken military moving system to centralize control, modernize technology and restore trust...
The Last Living Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show Samuel J. Seymour was just five years old when he sat in the balcony at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, and heard the...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.