August 2014 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Why Don’t You Have a Plan B, Soldier?

“Always, always have a Plan B,” a SpouseBuzz reader advised an Army wife whose husband was recently passed over. “We serve at the pleasure of the President, and, as has been said by other posters, no one’s full career is guaranteed.” That is some...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: transition

Do 25 Percent of Military Families Use Food Banks?

A new report by Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, says that 25 percent of military personnel use food banks. Could that possibly be true? Before I dive into the numbers let me make one thing very clear: any hunger is unacceptable, regardless...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Open Access Bases to Require Visitor Passes Again

If you have the pleasure of living on a base where visitors simply show their drivers licenses to get on, or you count on showing yours when you forget your DoD ID card at home, that’s about to change. A new DoD background check system will eventually...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 5:04 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Did Gen. Amos Really Try to ‘Take Down’ the President?

You may have seen the footage or heard the rumor — Marine Commandant Gen. James Amos slammed the president, blamed him for the current Iraq and basically took down Obama. Shocking, right? But true? Maybe not. Disclaimer: This is in no way a deeply...

Published Mon, Aug 18 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Dear Army: You Made a Mistake

Dear Army, You made a mistake. I know you don’t enjoy being told that, but I feel I have earned the right to let you know. I understand the need to “trim the fat.” I understand the logic behind needing to reduce the size of the current Army...

Published Mon, Aug 18 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Back To School Mommy: 5 Lifehacks for Your Military Family

When Mommy (or Daddy) goes back to school in a military family, all hell can break loose at home. It is a Law of Nature, people. In order to add big things to family life, something’s gotta give. You as a student need time to go to class if you are going...

Published Sun, Aug 17 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Top 10 MilSpouse Stereotypes We Hate the Most

Stereotypes are just a part of life. But when it comes to military spouses stereotypes, there are some we hate more than others. Our fans at a recent Spouse Experience event in San Diego, Calif. agreed. No stereotypes are fun, but when we asked them to...

Published Sat, Aug 16 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Commissary Rewards Card Has Saved Shoppers $12 Million

Commissary shoppers who have used the Commissary rewards coupon card since its launch in August, 2012 have saved over $12 million on their groceries, commissary officials announced Aug. 14. The card, which you can pick-up at the checkout or customer service...

Published Fri, Aug 15 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Moving in High School? Worst Advice We Give Our Teens

Moving in high school? Then you are probably a military teen. According to the National Military Family Association, military children will say good-bye to more significant people by age 18 than the average person will in their lifetime. Tell that to...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

Even More Useless Army Uniform Items in Your Home

How often do you think I look in my husband’s closet and think “what we really need here is even MORE obsolete uniform items?” If you guessed “never,” you’re on target. But apparently the good people of the US Army...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

New Adultery Rules For Military Spouses?

If marriage in the military is equal, then divorce should be equal, too. We have rules about adultery for service members, why not have adultery rules for military spouses, too? I think it is a problem. I’ve spent my whole life in the Navy. I grew...

Published Wed, Aug 13 2014 5:02 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Military Kid Cooks With Guy Fieri and Rachael Ray

Military kids are known for their adaptability, their good humor and their talent to oorah from birth, but did you know they could cook? Marine kid Helen Wilson, 12, will join the second season of the Food Network’s “Rachael Vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off”...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, kids

Sears Heroes At Home Gift Registry Shuts Down

After six years of giving gift cards to military members and their families, officials with Sears have decided to discontinue the Sears Heroes at Home gift card registry. “Sears has long supported military families through many programs, including...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Army Newlywed In Her 40s: Help This Spouse!

When you are an Army newlywed in your 40s, you probably think of that quote from When Harry Met Sally: “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” We get...

Published Mon, Aug 11 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support, Marriage & Family, army, newlywed, recruiting duty, first PCS

Help Me: The Back-to-School Missing Parent Void

My 5-year-old got on the school bus for the first time ever recently for his three-quarter mile ride to our local elementary school. He had his Lightening McQueen backpack filled with school supplies, his clothes laid out for when he woke-up, his lunchbox...

Published Mon, Aug 11 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

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Why Don’t You Have a Plan B, Soldier?

Do 25 Percent of Military Families Use Food Banks?

Open Access Bases to Require Visitor Passes Again

Did Gen. Amos Really Try to ‘Take Down’ the President?

Dear Army: You Made a Mistake

Back To School Mommy: 5 Lifehacks for Your Military Family

Top 10 MilSpouse Stereotypes We Hate the Most

Commissary Rewards Card Has Saved Shoppers $12 Million

Moving in High School? Worst Advice We Give Our Teens

Even More Useless Army Uniform Items in Your Home

New Adultery Rules For Military Spouses?

Military Kid Cooks With Guy Fieri and Rachael Ray

Sears Heroes At Home Gift Registry Shuts Down

Army Newlywed In Her 40s: Help This Spouse!

Help Me: The Back-to-School Missing Parent Void