The Top 5 Lifestyle Concerns for Military Families
Spouse unemployment remains a top concern for military families, the latest Blue Star Families survey shows. A researcher takes a closer look at the numbers and the other challenges military families face — and shares her own experiences as an Army spouse.
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Episode 85: Surviving Deployment as a Military Spouse
The military is standardizing the amount of time troops spend at home between deployments. An active-duty Army spouse and a military blogger discuss what this means for families and offer tips to help spouses through deployments and reintegration.
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Episode 84: Many Military Families Are Eligible for Extra Housing Money
About 200,000 service members and their families may be eligible for a temporary increase in monthly housing allowance in areas where available and affordable housing is hard to come by. An Air Force spouse shares her family's struggles to find a home and how to apply for the additional funds.
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Episode 44: Why Military Families Have Trouble Getting Mental Health Care
A recent audit of mental health care services in the Military Health System shows what many military families have long known: Thousands are having trouble accessing treatment. In this episode, two military spouses share the obstacles they’ve had to overcome to get help and what this means for families like theirs — especially during a pandemic.
Episode 43: Expanded Education Benefits for Military Spouses
A scholarship program to help junior military spouses pursue education for portable career fields was recently expanded. An expert explains what that means for military spouses, and two Army wives share how they used it to jump-start their careers.
Episode 41: A New Holiday Celebrating Military Marriages
Air Force spouse and wedding planner Bree Carroll offers a behind-the-scenes look at starting the new Military Marriage Day and her passion for helping other couples strengthen their relationships. Plus, a look at what the Broadway sensation "Hamilton" can teach us about military marriages.
Episode 40: Military Parents Prep for an Unusual School Year
With many schools starting virtually this fall, military parents are having to make major life changes to accommodate remote learning. An Army spouse and an active-duty Coast Guard mom share their plans for the upcoming school year and what it has already been like juggling work schedules with their children’s schooling during the pandemic.
Episode 30: What to Know As the Military Travel Ban Eases
As the U.S. starts to reopen after months in quarantine, a DoD official explains how the military is gradually lifting its travel restrictions and what it means for military families.
Read the latest version of the military’s stop movement order here, find more coronavirus updates from Military OneSource here, and explore the DoD’s “Rumor Control” website discussed in this episode here.