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Ban Tobacco and I’ll Still Mail It

Urged on by members of the Senate, Defense Secretary Hagel is busy mulling over whether the military should quit selling tobacco products in Exchanges or on ships. His reasoning? No one thinks tobacco is good for you anymore. True enough. The Center for...

Published Tue, Apr 01 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

PCS Planning: Getting Organized

Published Sun, Mar 20 2011 8:31 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Military Life, moving, stress

Men Are From Mars: On Marriage to a Soldier

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 5:07 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Marriage & Family

Two Easy Steps for Avoiding War News

In a former life I was a war movie fan. Black Hawk Down, Jarhead, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers – the more realistic and accurate, the better. I also thought I wanted to be a war reporter. I ate war news reports for breakfast. But that’s...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 4:44 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

Military Wife Quotes: Face Your Fear

To me military life is one great adventure in overcoming fear. Maybe I seem pretty gutsy on your computer screen, but I’m a huge pansy when it comes to things like giant bugs, trying new things and scary imaginary scenarios that I convince myself could...

Published Sun, Jul 08 2012 4:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Quotes

PCS Problem: Fast Food Withdrawl

When I hear the words “Five Guys Burgers” I swear a chorus of angels sings. And when I encounter one in my travels, call me crazy, but there is a full on beam of light from heaven shining down on the building. That is how much I love Five Guys. Not all...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

Gold Star Wife’s Courage Showcased in New Film

It wasn’t long after Lisa Hallet’s husband, Army Cpt. John Hallett, was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in August, 2009, that she turned to running as a way to cope. And when those of us in her unit needed a way to stand by her as...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, SurvivorBUZZ

Military Wife Quote: I Have an Interest and a Passion

There’s no mistake about it, keeping up a traditional career in the military is hard, and maybe even impossible. But what if you didn’t have a career? What if you had a profession fueled by what you love? When I chatted with Maria McConville, wife of...

Published Sun, Jul 15 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education, Quotes

Sesame Street Military Family Casting Call

We are a Sesame Street household. I’ve been sold on the entire franchise since I was two-years-old, and my love grew even deeper when my military kid son was born and I discovered that the Sesame Street Workshop folks produce a series especially...

Published Tue, Jul 17 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

National Military.com Spouse Summit Amazitude

When we get ready for the Military.com National Spouse Summit each year we know that one thing will definitely come from it: Amazitude. What’s “amazitude,” you ask? After the summit ended Wednesday, we knew for sure that amazitude is...

Published Wed, May 07 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

YDU: Kid Attends 9 Schools By 7th Grade?

Why didn’t you tell me my son would attend nine schools by the time he reached the seventh grade? The other day I was late to an event because I started obsessing over these numbers. We will be moving this summer so I wanted the answer to the common...

Published Sat, May 10 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

The Ask: Can You Help the Helpers?

We are always asking our military professionals — lobbyists, speakers, activists, providers — for help. And they come through time and again. So after our Spouse Summit, I asked our presenters to make an “Ask,” a specific action item they...

Published Tue, May 13 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

Why You Should Know What the MCRMC Is

Cuts are coming – and they will not be fun. But did you know that YOU can have a say? Perhaps you’ve heard of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC). These folks were tasked by Congress with coming up with military quality...

Published Thu, May 15 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Life in the Aftermath

Published Thu, Mar 31 2011 4:56 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, SurvivorBUZZ

But What About Pay?

Of all the comments and emails we’ve received here at SpouseBUZZ, the biggest government shutdown concern is pay. Obviously, the prospect of receiving half a paycheck, or no pay, is really not good. I’ve got good news and bad news, and I’ll...

Published Fri, Apr 08 2011 7:05 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, military, shutdown, 2011, april, government, pay, nfcu, allotment, USAA

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