EFMP Bureaucratic Hurdles Persist for Military Families, Longtime Advocate Says EFMP should support special-needs families during PCS moves, but silos and poor oversight persist. Advocate Jeremy Hilton...
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...
The 10 Best Board Games to Help Military Families Reconnect A 2025 study in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology found that playing board games offers many benefits, so here are 10...
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
US Army Bestows First Julia Compton Moore Award for Spouse Appreciation The Army’s new Julia Compton Moore Lifetime Achievement Award honors military spouses’ service. Amy Mingus is the first...
Off the Clock With Dr. Emma: When Every Hard Conversation Turns Into a Fight Dear Dr. Emma, My husband and I love each other. And, honestly, our marriage is pretty solid overall. We’re friends and...
California Highway Section Dedicated to Fallen Soldier A stretch of California’s Highway 198 now honors fallen soldier Juan Covarrubias, killed in a rocket attack at Camp Taji...
Free Summer Camps for Military Kids Are Accepting Applications Now The National Military Family Association will run nine weeks of Operation Purple Camps at eight locations nationwide. The...
The Best Military Discounts on Streaming Services Some streaming services offer deals by bundling multiple services together, while others offer a cheaper version if you’re...
The Best Military Discounts on Clothes Whether you’re updating your wardrobe, buying back-to-school clothes for the kids or treating yourself to a new outfit...
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...
