When faced with her first in-person small business pitch competition, Haley Marie McClain Hill knew it was time to break out her secret weapon: her grandmother. Hill is the founder and CEO at TORCH ...

When her husband received new orders in 2019, Melanie Krepps found herself facing a choice she never expected to make after decades of military life: move the family — together — or live in two ...

When Heather Walrath’s husband retired from the Air Force in January, she knew they should consider the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). After all, she’s a financial educator and a military benefits ...

When cameras swung to Army Spc. Jonah Koech after his silver-finished 800-meter race at the U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Championships in June, he knew exactly what to do: salute. “Saluting at Nationals ...

For many, the introduction to life as a military spouse arrives with some of our most cherished photos: those of joyous weddings, heartfelt reunions, proud graduations and promotions. Rarely ...

Whether you’re looking to advance in your military career or prepare for a smooth transition to civilian life, the Department of Defense offers a range of resources to help you succeed. The DOD is ...

Being married to the military guarantees a life full of plot twists and turns —and never a shortage of subplots and secondary characters— so it’s no wonder that many military spouses have expertly ...

The most well-known woman to serve in combat during the Revolutionary War was Deborah Sampson. She dressed as a man and, when she was wounded, a doctor discovered she was a woman. She was quickly ...

Before our family experienced our first deployment, I assumed the hardest part would begin after my husband left — once the house was quieter and routines changed. What I did not expect was how much ...

Navy veteran Paul Lachance has a 100% success rate hitting his target while throwing a spear blindfolded. He plans to master the rope climb. And he travels the country ticking off Spartan Races – ...

At 30-something weeks pregnant, I boarded a Space-Available (Space-A) flight at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, with my then-7- and 3-year-old children in tow. My goal was to avoid the Storknesting Program ...

As the war in Iran continues to make headlines, military families have steeled themselves for the uncertainty that comes with conflict, with many facing deployment orders or rumors of such. While ...