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The Stars Speak to Military Spouses

Military.com had the honor of attending the star-studded USO Gala last week in Washington. We caught up with celebrities like Rose McGowan, Trisha Yearwood and others and asked them what they'd like to say to military spouses.

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 4:39 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Entertainment

Looking for Love in all the Right Places

Remember the other day when we were talking about how interesting the "How I met my man" stories are in the milspouse community? Well, here's yet another great story:

Published Mon, Oct 18 2010 7:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Final Farewell to R&R at the Dallas Airport

Even thinking about the folks who volunteer their time at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport to welcome servicemembers returning for their R&R (or, in some cases, deployment) makes me tear up a little. Envision the scene with me – cheering volunteers,...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2012 6:34 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Spouse & Family News

Three’s a Crowd: Do I Involve the Commander?

One of our readers has a dilemma and reached out to us for advice through our Mailbag. We’ll call her Angie for purposes of this post. Here’s Angie’s problem: I’ve been battling with this situation for about 3 weeks now, and have...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 12:42 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: From the Mailbag, Marriage & Family

Monday Funny: $*@# Military Wives Say

If you’re the same level of Facebook addict I am, you’ve probably noticed all the videos floating around titled “Sh*t my [insert pronoun] says.” These quick videos make fun of your people group of choice for the dumb/obnoxious/annoyingly typical things...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 1:30 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Videos

Vacations, Military-Style

Military families often spend a good chunk of leave traveling to/from areas where our families reside because we're not always fortunate to be stationed close to family. It's doubly hard on those of us have family in one state or...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 9:07 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Mahalo, Hawaii Milspouses

We had a fabulous time with the spouses of Hawaii at SpouseBUZZ LIVE today. The crowd was large and the attendees were engaging and funny. Thanks to all of you who came out and made the event a smashing success....

Published Mon, Nov 08 2010 5:23 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Stress Vote: The Results

The results are in on our poll of what stresses you out the most about deployment! About 130 of you participated (thank you!) in this little excerise, which was aimed at giving us a clear picture of which of these...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 5:11 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Marriage & Family

The Spouse License Problem and How You Can Help

Many working military spouses (or those trying to work) know that finding a job after a move to a new state is low on the totem-pole of career problems compared to one major sticking point: landing a new professional license. Necessary? For more than...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 6:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education, Spouse & Family News

How To Beat A Mean Red Military Depression

During deployment, I expect to wake up with the blues sometimes. But I am never ready to look up from my dinner and find that I am sitting with a case of the Mean Reds. In the classic Audrey Hepburn movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Holly Golightly explains...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 1:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

Three Smart Phone Alarms for a Happier MilLife

My iPhone could be my best tool for having a happier military life. Not only do I have the fun of checking my email 600 times a day hoping for a message from my husband, the alarm feature alone reminds me to build a whole lot more happiness into my life...

Published Sat, Feb 18 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Family of Text Messaged Spouse Speaks Out

The mother and aunt of Megan Born, the Army spouse who learned that her husband’s downrange death over text message, both left messages on SpouseBUZZ yesterday, offering some further explanation of just how this happened, praising the command at...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 7:15 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

PCSing to D.C.? Here Are Some Must-Do’s

My husband, an active duty Marine, was stationed at Marine Barracks 8th and I in Washington DC from the moment I met him. I was a college student who met a handsome Marine through a friend of a friend who just went head over heels. 8th and I has played...

Published Fri, Mar 02 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Did You Know

Not Interested In A Spouse Employment Handout Military Spouse Quote

Deanie Dempsey, wife of General Martin E. Dempsey the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, answered questions about spouse employment at the 2012 Spouse Summit. She recalled her own original quest to get in-state tuition when her husband was stationed...

Published Sun, Mar 04 2012 9:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

The Surprise Rough Times of Reintegration

Before my husband came home from deployment last year, I attended all of the reintegration briefings, read all the pamphlets and handouts that were provided and attempted to prepare myself for that last phase in our deployment — homecoming. Everything...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Military Life

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