ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Seeking Military Families for Makeover

Great news for military families: ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is looking for military families to apply for an extreme home makeover. They are also looking for families whose houses need major repair or alterations: “homes that present serious problems for the family and affect the family’s quality of life.” The Family Matter’s blog gives [...]

2011 Milbloggies Now Open for Nominations

Do you have a favorite military blog? Now is your chance to nominate your favorite blog(s) in the 2011 Milbloggies. The Milbloggies Award recognizes military bloggers for their contribution to blogging, news and information, and to the military over the past year. Think of it as the People’s Choice awards for the military blogs. Don’t [...]

Keeping busy

With our first boomer patrol over, it’s nice to see that much hasn’t changed in the few years we’ve been on shore duty.  Boat life isn’t for everyone, but for me it’s time to find myself again.  During shore duty I’m so wrapped up with family activities that sometimes I lose my self and everything [...]

First Lady Obama and Dr. Jill Biden asking American’s to “Join Forces” with our Military Families

Today at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden kicked off a unprecedented nationwide wide campaign to support our military families called Joining Forces. First Lady Obama said, “Joining Forces is about all of us joining together, as Americans, to give back to the extraordinary military families who sacrifice so much [...]

First Lady, Dr. Biden to Launch Family-support Initiative

First Lady, Dr. Biden to Launch Family-support Initiative By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will launch a national initiative tomorrow that will call on all sectors of society to support and honor America’s service members [...]

Featured Fan Caroline

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Mommyhood and the Military kid

Recently I have spent many a day battling my very strong-willed daughter who is sadly so much like me that I know it’s all my fault. I have come to accept it, I have to accept it daily when she awakens with that look in her eye that I know I too get. One thing [...]

MyMilitaryLife.com selected as April 2011 Military Blogger of the Month presented by USAA

This is awesome, incredible news! Thank you USAA! It is an honor to be selected! From USAA.com – Blogger follows dreams and helps create a social network for others to do the same. The April 2011 Military Blogger of the Month presented by USAA is Wendy Poling, a Navy wife managing to follow her dreams [...]

Lou Diamond Phillips, the Military Channel and AN OFFICER AND A MOVIE

Weekend Plans? Pop Your Popcorn + Join Lou Diamond Phillips and the Military Channel for AN OFFICER AND A MOVIE On today’s show join us as Lou Diamond Phillips stops in to talk about AN OFFICER AND A MOVIE on the Military Channel. As each film makes its Military Channel premiere, host Lou Diamond Phillips [...]