Spouses have more problems, less support during deployments, survey finds Fewer than 1 in 5 said their military support during a recent deployment was excellent or very good.
Military services delay financial help for spouse employment The service branches are working on their policies to reimburse up to $500 in professional relicensing expenses. Will it be retroactive?
Retaliation against military families who speak up about housing will meet with ‘swift action,’ senators warn Families have reported attempts to silence them after they complained about unsafe conditions.
Time out for high fives and hugs? Parents question new elementary school rule The school’s principal sees the No Body Contact rule as a way to curb a recent spike in recess roughhousing. Parents say the policy goes too far.
Military stores launch effort to boost their buying power — and their customers’ savings Health and beauty items and electronics are the aisles where you'll see the results first.
Housing, relocation, access to health care are top concerns for military families in survey The amount of time service members are away from family, and spouse employment, are among the top issues, again.
Vet entrepreneurship program offers mentoring, networking — and free housing too? An entrepreneurship training program in New York City offers free office space, mentoring and networking opportunities to veterans, spouses and others in the military community who want help growing their businesses. And now the year-long Apex program is offering free housing, too — a perk organizers hope will make it possible for entrepreneurs from all over the country to participate.
Here’s how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds Don't file your 2018 tax returns before you read this. Military spouses have this new right, but get advice from your legal assistance office first.
Are you a military spouse or retiree affected by the shutdown? Here are some options if you need help. Military relief societies, others can offer assistance to spouses, retirees, some reservists who work for other shutdown federal agencies.