Military Spouse Employment: Practical Strategies to Overcome Persistent Barriers Sarah Roder of Armed Forces Mutual explains how military spouses can overcome high unemployment through early job planning...
Can You Receive Post-9/11 GI Bill Payments and Other Financial Aid at the Same Time? Rules that dictate how the Post-9/11 GI Bill works together with other forms of financial aid often prevent those other forms...
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Application Closes March 1: What Families Need to Know The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's 2026-2027 application window closes March 1, and eligible families of Marines and...
Fry Scholarship for Surviving Spouses and Children The Fry Scholarship pays for college for the dependents of service members who died on active duty.
A System Few Understand: Why FAP IDCs Face Rising Scrutiny and Calls for Reform A review of the military’s Family Advocacy Program shows that Incident Determination Committees make administrative abuse...
How to Leave the Military Community Well Explore what it means to step away from the military spouse community after retirement, and gain practical guidance for...
DoDEA and College Entrance Exam Board’s Future The DoDEA partners with College Board to provide military-connected students with Advanced Placement (AP) programs and...
Academic and Career Support for Military Spouses Military spouses have more academic and career assistance than ever before. The benefits have expanded over time in the past...
Where Are We Now With the Military Interstate Children’s Compact? The purpose of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) is to remove barriers to educational success for...
DoDEA Virtual School Options The DoDEA’s Virtual High School serves more than 67,000 military-connected students and provides flexible courses with real...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
