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MILITARY FAMILY  

Becoming a military spouse can be a wonderful, yet anxiety-inducing, experience. Being a spouse of a member of the military requires its own set of guidelines that largely differ from the civilian worlds' spouses.

this editorial focuses on the struggle that military wives face finding a job to suppliment the income shortfall of their servicemember spouses. It pertains mainly to families that include an active duty service member, non military spouse and children.

Some military spouses complain about everything. Choose not to be one of them!

Thoughts on being a military spouse, being married "to" the military.

The entire month of May is National Military Appreciation Month. The Friday before Mother's Day is Military Spouses Day. In 2007, that means that the celebration is on May 11.

How I handled preparing for my husband's first military deployment.

I've been married and an Army wife for 7 and a half years. I met my husband when I was an active duty soldier myself stationed overseas. You'd think think that I would have first hand knowledge of what it takes to do this job.

Call me cynical, call me what you want but please don't throw me into the unfortunate and generalized stereotype of being a dependent or a military spouse.

Military deployments are stressful, difficult challenges that face almost every military family at least once during their career. But some preparation can help to make the deployment easier to cope with

Many military couples face the trials of tribulations of deployment. However, many people have no idea how to prepare for that moment.

Give the perfect gift to a military family this holiday season by keeping their unique situations in mind.

A different perspective on how it is being a military spouse.

If you are a military spouse, having your husband or wife far away for the holidays can be depressing. Try these suggestions to assist you in being able to endure the difficulties.

Military spouses are not compensated for the damage it does to have their spouse be transferred overseas for a year, yet they do a lot of work. Most people know being a military spouse is like having a full-time job, but are not paid for their work.

Military spouses can become so absorbed in their spouse's life and career field that they fail to develop their own identity. What really makes up a military spouse?

The sound of the moving van provokes an insight into the hidden sacrifices of the military family.

This article provides advice and suggestions on how to help a military parent ensure that their little one has a great childhood.

You can support the families of military service members that are engaged in Iraq or Afghanistan. Please watch over and help anyone you may know that is sacrificing for our nation. Better yet, send them a small gift or greeting - it's easy.

Everyone raises their flags of support for the Military Family and the Active Duty Members that fight and sacrifice everyday for our country. What about the spouses being impacted by so much outdated legislation that needs updating to help them.

Active duty members who retire from the military will face considerable hurdles that need to be overcome in order to make the adjustment to the civilian way of life. But what challenges do military spouses have to face when their spouse retires from the military?

Being the spouse of a member of the military is one of the hardest jobs a person can have. You do not have a say or choice in the changes your life will go through.

Being a military spouse changes everything. Building a circle of new friends is very important, especially when your spouse gets deployed.

My experiences and emotions surviving the start of my husband's first military deployment.

Military girlfriends are proud and love their men. They simply want to be respected and considered when it comes to certain aspects of military life.

In the past military families and adoptions mixed like oil and water, but things have changed now. Here are some reasons military families are looking more and more attractive everyday for adoption.

Most private insurance pays for abortions in certain limited situations: incest, rape, mother's life in danger, or nonviable baby. Tricare, the military health insurance company, is barred from paying for three out of four of these.

helpful books for wives of deployed or deploying servicemembers

See the world of the military through the eyes of a military wife, unconventional as this one may be!

While some might look at the military community and see a microcosm of the civilian world, military marriages are faced with unique problems that aren't always on the finer side of the barbed-wire fence.

Thousands of soldiers deploy to foreign destinations every month. No matter where they go, family members are left behind to wonder and worry until the day they return home. Separation is never easy, but planning ahead can alleviate some concerns.

Article offers tips on how to have a successful military marriage.

Tired of tips that only seem to fit a particular long distance relationship? Use these tips to sustain any long distance relationship, whether it's a military deployment, living in different cities, or just having conflicting work schedules.

Being a new Army wife can be intimidating, get a closer look at what its like to be a military wife. Strait talk from a veteran wife of two deployments and 5+ years in the army's world. Get the inside story of what to expect.

Military marriages are known for high divorce rates, even higher then civilian divorce rates, which are extremely high at this point.

Key Spouses work closely with the unit their spouse is assigned to and they provide information to military families, particularly during military deployments. But what if you do not want them to call you each week?

Military families can travel cheaply today, if they use the resources available to them through the military.

While, there are literally thousands of places that offer some sort of discount for military and their families, I have tried to find the best discounts and compile them here.

The life of the military spouse brings with it a unique set of challenges and responsibilities. Add the fact that many military spouses are not born and raised in America and you have a whole new set of issues to cope with when you move to America

The Lilly Endowment has awarded Purdue University's Military Family Research Institute $8.9 million to reach out to and aid military families.

A new telephone scam is targeting uninformed and vulnerable military spouses using a low down approach to gather personal information.

Being a military wife, I can give you my biased outlook on the war, Iraq and saying goodbye to the love of my life.

How military families survive during long deployments.

So yes, military dependent children should receive a discount for college tuition purposes, because there needs to be a realization that all too often the military lifestyle can and does affect the cost of a dependents college education unjustly and unfairly

A guide to finding great military discounts on the web.

Military Families Speak Out is a non profit organization bringing together the families of those serving us in Iraq. The goal of the organization is to bring our soldiers back from Iraq.

Military families are not charity cases, although many people seem to think they are. The opinion of an Army spouce.

George W. Bush has destroyed thousands of military families and stretched our young soldiers too thin.

Many military spouses do not think twice before mentioning to friends and acquaintances that their spouse is in the military. But are there ever any occasions when it would be best to keep quiet about what your spouse does for a living?

This article examines attraction discounts offered to military personnel. It also discusses where to stay to save even more money as opposed to a traditional hotel.

The government offered this military family a bonus and now they are requesting the family to pay it back. Here is an interview with the military wife whose husband is currently serving in Afghanistan.

Moving to Germany can be a lot of fun, but it can also be stressful. Here are a few Web sites that helped me when we were preparing to move.

Books for wives of service members.

Reviews of helpful books for the military wife.

There is no denying that divorce tears families apart. But what about if you are in the military? How will your divorce affect your children's benefits?

A quick retort of a military wives life during deployment

A military wife is unique, strong, brave and selfless. She serves her country by supporting her husband.

Being separated from your spouse is never easy, even if you have been through a deployment before.

Scammers are now attempting to capitalize off of those fighting in the Iraq war. But this time their using military spouses to do it...

If you would like to search for ancestors in your family who may be military heroes, you can check out these search sites.

The military is not such a scary and horrible thing to be involved in. Many people love it, some wish they never had to leave and here's why!

Military Brats often get a bad rap, but it is not fair. These children are more than special, they are wonderful.

I did not have one ounce of patriotism in my blood until I met one of the most honorable, self-less, dedicated, and responsible people I known. He has dedicated his life to the military, and to this country, without fanfare, and without acclaim.

A military wife gives her own point of view of common questions and comments made while her husband was deployed in Iraq.

Most recently, payday loan companies have begun to target military personnel and their families. Military personnel and their families are particularly vulnerable to payday loan scams because of their financial situations.

Being in the military is much different than being a "civilian." Civilians can give up their jobs anytime they want to. Civilians get to choose when they want to move and where they want to go. Military people get none of these choices.

Recently, I have been following a back-and-forth discussion that has been unfolding on the pages of the "Opinion" section in the military newspaper, Stars and Stripes.

Step families, blended families and other variations on the nuclear family are now more common than ever before. If your stepchild resides with you and your spouse, are you ready to take on the added responsibility of caring for them during your spouse's deployment?

This is a research paper written for WGU. It concerns arming the army spouse with tools to help their marriage life be successful in the military atmostphere.

3 to 4 million women are reported to be beaten up by their partner every year. Even a misdemeanor involving domestic violence, can end a military career.

For military personnel, it is quite common to experience PTSD. When the spouse of the serviceman or servicewoman also experiences PTSD, there is a need for intertrauma couples therapy.

There is a profession many of the uneducated flock to, but it isn't the military.

It is well known to us military folks that all active duty as well as reserve and there dependents are issued a military id card. Naturally we know that with this card you have access to the military base as well as PX and commissary on the base

It seems that more and more lately I have been hearing a lot of offensive comments about military wives.

Being in the military is one of the toughest jobs there is. But being a military spouse is quite hard in itself.

Military deployments can put a huge strain on even the most secure of marriages. During your spouse's deployment, you may need extra support. Read on to learn more about where to turn to at Beale AFB, California,

Kristina Jones discusses the battles she and many military spouses must fight during times of deployment.

Much like the five stages of grief experienced when you or a loved one is dying, a spouse will experience these same five stages of grief when his/her spouse is preparing to deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan for the first time and even subsequent times.

Spouses of deployed military members are always conscious of the fact that their spouse may not return home from their deployment. But how do they cope with the death of another family member during their spouse's deployment?

It's official, your spouse has received orders to deploy overseas and you are filled with a ton of mixed emotions. Although it can take a while for your emotions to calm down you can alleviate some of the stress by being somewhat

Many things can be done in advance to mobilation. If you take care of these things before mobilzation, you will not spend your last moments with your soldier worrying about paperwork.

In this particular time of war, our military families are highly dependant on their family readiness groups

military wives emotional challenges during deployments.

I am asked on many an occasions to tell others about my experiences as an ARMY wife. There's a lot to say about being married to a soldier.

The development of the World Wide Web has been a communication boon to military families who are now able to use its technology as a means to stay closer to their deployed service member. What many don't recognize is, without careful use, internet activit

A short guide to dealing with your spouse's deployment, for the spouses left behind.

If you are about to marry your active duty sweetheart or you are a military spouse, you will already have some idea of rank among military spouses. Here's how to avoid getting caught up in it

Military spouses who plan to enter the workforce for the first time in years may find it a challenge to compile a resume that will present the right impression to prospective employers

Sears and Kmart customers and associates have helped to raise $1.3 million to help out military families.

Job interviews are always a nerve racking experience however well prepared you are to answer questions and pose your own. But should you mention to a prospective employer that you are a military spouse?

Military personnel soon learn where they fit into the military chain of command and will defer to rank accordingly. But what about military spouses? Do they also have to defer to military rank?

Military spouses are entitled to receive free medical care at their local military installation or elsewhere while their active duty spouse is alive. But what happens if they are widowed?

Former military spouses may assume that the termination of their marriage also means the end of all the military benefits they enjoyed while they were married. But that is not always the case

Many military spouses let it slip that their spouse is in the military and then before they know it, people are lining up with a shopping list of items that they would like purchased for them from the local military installation

Transitioning from civilian to military life can be tough, not only for servicemembers, but also for us spouses. Here's your Basic Training/ Secret Weapon for navigating through the strange (and often confusing) military world.

1 in 2 marriages in the United States will end in divorce, which is an alarming statistic for all who enter marriage. With the added pressure that the military expects from its personnel, it is not surprising that many who divorce are military couples

If you have a double-barrelled name, you are bound to come across difficulties at some point in your life whether that is at the DMV, while visiting the dentist or getting a military dependent ID card