August 2014 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Top 10 Duty Stations You Gotta See For Yourself

Ask a young military spouse about what he or she is looking forward to about military life and they always, always, ALWAYS mention travel. Ask seasoned military spouses what they have loved best about military life and they always, always, ALWAYS mention...

Published Sun, Aug 10 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

When Death Hits a Family Tradition of Service

Some families serve more than others. Some families give more than others. Few families are asked to pay the ultimate price. If they must, they do. When Major General Harold J. Greene was shot to death this week in Afghanistan by a gunman dressed as an...

Published Sat, Aug 09 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Take This Survey and Help Protect Your Benefits

A panel of advisers will in February be giving the Defense Department and Congress their official, much researched advice on which of our benefits should stay and which should go. The problem? They haven’t asked the spouses and family members what they...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

6 Ways To Get Busy On Your Own Marriage

When we were first married, my husband and I were friends with the Perfect Couple. They never seemed to argue. They doted on each other and their children. They both understood their roles within their relationship and easily overcame the difficulties...

Published Thu, Aug 07 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Poll: What Would Make You Happier With Your MilLife?

Scientists at University College London have published a mathematical equation this week that can predict how happy you will be. According to these guys, what happiness boils down to is whether or not what is happening this minute is better than you expected...

Published Thu, Aug 07 2014 3:40 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Poll

How Do YOU Get Ready For Back To School?

Back to school time starts in our house when I scrawl Edgar W. Howe’s immortal wisdom on my chalkboard: “If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.” This...

Published Wed, Aug 06 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, kids

Want a Government Job? There May be Hope

If you’ve been in the market for a government employee job on or near your military base over the last few months, you have been feeling pretty frustrated. Government budget cuts have not only meant that hiring is frozen for certain open positions...

Published Tue, Aug 05 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education, Spouse & Family News

Don’t Marry a Dirtbag, Military Spouse

Just don’t marry a dirtbag. The Department of Defense used much nicer language to tell Congress this week that they shouldn’t give money or benefits to the families of service members who have been kicked out after being convicted of crimes under...

Published Tue, Aug 05 2014 4:29 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

8 Military Traditions We Don’t Want To Die Away

Some military traditions and customs are long gone—like calling cards and Wives’ Clubs and spouses who aren’t “allowed” to work. Some traditions we enjoy breaking—like making out with a guy in uniform. Some military customs and traditions...

Published Mon, Aug 04 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

PX Magazine Stands to be Restocked Soon

A distributor issue that has left many magazine stands empty at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) stores is in the process of being fixed, officials with AAFES told me last week. Magazines should return to the stores later this month, they...

Published Mon, Aug 04 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Time to Disband Family Readiness Groups?

Our SpouseBuzz readers sure are hot over a recent post about how few young spouses participate in Family Readiness. Readers said they did not have time for the FRG because of work commitments, a lack of tolerance for gossip, legal restrictions against...

Published Sun, Aug 03 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support, Military Life, support, frg, fsg

‘Lost’ Vehicle Worries Increase – Congress Responds

Complaints surrounding vehicles with what officials have called “loss of visibility” are continuing to grow as more and more service members come forward to complain that shipping officials can’t locate their cars or that no one will...

Published Sat, Aug 02 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

He’s Gone: Now What Do I Do?

He’s gone. Is the answer to this heartbreak to found in your own house? This weekend my girlfriend sent me a picture of her half-empty closet. On one side, her clothes hung in a neat row. On the other side a black plastic hanger clung to the wire...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Marriage & Family, divorce, despair, death, calm

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Top 10 Duty Stations You Gotta See For Yourself

When Death Hits a Family Tradition of Service

Take This Survey and Help Protect Your Benefits

6 Ways To Get Busy On Your Own Marriage

Poll: What Would Make You Happier With Your MilLife?

How Do YOU Get Ready For Back To School?

Want a Government Job? There May be Hope

Don’t Marry a Dirtbag, Military Spouse

8 Military Traditions We Don’t Want To Die Away

PX Magazine Stands to be Restocked Soon

Time to Disband Family Readiness Groups?

‘Lost’ Vehicle Worries Increase – Congress Responds

He’s Gone: Now What Do I Do?