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Transfer That GI Bill Now: The Big New Benefit Risk

Think your favorite GI Bill perks, like being able to transfer it to other family members, are safe? Think again. There are two kinds of military pay and benefits: the kind that Congress mandates and the kind that Congress allows. That’s a big difference...

Published Mon, Jun 08 2015 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education, Spouse & Family News

Proposal Gives Help to Spouses of Some Convicted Troops

The spouses of retirement eligible troops who are convicted of crimes and have their pension taken away as a result could soon receive cash payouts to help them get back on their feet. The benefit proposal is the brain child of Kris Johnson, former wife...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2015 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

New Children’s Book Breaks Down PTSD Anger

A new children’s book by an Army veteran has gained national attention for the simple yet heartfelt way it breaks down for young listeners the anger often associated with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “Why is Dad So Mad?” explains through the...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids, Book List

You Have to Tip Military Movers?

It’s a endlessly debated topic: just how are you supposed to treat your military movers? Is providing lunch enough? Should you buy them drinks? Are you supposed to tip them? And, if so, how much? In my house we’ve always ordered pizza and provided waters...

Published Mon, Jun 03 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

We Want YOUR Patriotic Photos!

It’s one of those catch-22s of life: if you want to get paid for your photography work, people have to know you exist and see your work in print. And for that to happen you either have to trick them into taking a chance on you or know someone who can...

Published Thu, Jun 20 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Military Wife Quote: Start Where You Are

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been overwhelmed by military life. I’m pretty sure everyone reading this is sitting front of a computer with a raised hand. (And if you aren’t, please share your magical secret to how in the world you’ve managed to avoid...

Published Sun, Jun 23 2013 4:14 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Quotes

How you Can Earn Money by Taking a Reintegration Survey

We get a lot of requests to tell you about surveys. But most of them don’t involve money. Some great researchers at the University of Colorado Denver are on the hunt for about 600 military couples who want to participate in at least one long online survey...

Published Tue, Jun 25 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration

Confessions of a Milspouse #820

When my husband returns from deployment, one of the first things I do is look in his toiletry kit. There is usually dirt in there. There's dirt caked into the cap of the toothpaste and sometimes in the crevices of...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2010 4:08 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

12 Crazy Military Life Things We Weirdly Love

Welcome to the military spouse world, where up is sometimes down and left is sometimes right. It’s a wonderful place, full of strange things that don’t make most of us bat an eye. And if we’re honest, kind of love all of all the weirdness...

Published Wed, Jul 22 2015 5:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Tricare Abruptly Changes Course Over ABA Coverage

If you caught guest blogger Sarah’s post Tuesday “Where is the ‘Care’ in ‘Tricare’” or my Military.com story the same day you’ve heard about Tricare’s plan to drastically change the requirements placed...

Published Fri, Jul 19 2013 5:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Quiz: If You Love Your Kids Should You Leave the Military?

Research on military kids is meant to help those most affected by more than a decade of war. Yet sometimes it seems deliberately compounded to freak out military parents. According to this latest doom and gloom report from Child Trends, an online nonprofit...

Published Tue, Jul 23 2013 4:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids, military children, research on military kids, Home Front Alert, military kids at risk

Dear Pentagon: Where Are Our Benefits?

Last month, my wife and I said “I do” during a freakishly sunny mini-vacation to Seattle. Though we sacrificed a lot to do it, what I dubbed our “shotgun wedding” was beautiful. Like many other military couples, the needs of the service dictated the timing...

Published Thu, Jul 25 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support, Spouse & Family News

More on MyCAA

The previous post regarding MyCAA is updated with current information and people are continuing to comment. See the most recent updates here.

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 6:52 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Education, Finances

Feather Weight Challenge - Frustration and an ISO

One measly, stinking, rotten pound down this week. That's it. I'm beyond frustrated. The less-than-stellar weigh in happened the day after I sat at a table of people who were joyfully noshing on fresh chips, guacamole, and salsa. I, of...

Published Sun, Mar 14 2010 3:54 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

Military Land..

As I was walking up to purchase a few groceries today, I happened to glance at a vehicle that was parked. I kept walking by when I suddenly thought to myself, “No .. wait, maybe I did?” Yep, I did....

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 11:10 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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