Family Matters Blog: Career Fair to Focus on Military Spouses

Attention DC area spouses! If you are on the job search, be sure to put this event on your calendar. We will be attending this job fair exclusive to military spouses and hope to see you there! — Family Matters Blog by Elaine Sanchez Jan. 9, 2012 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a [...]

What a Homecoming

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Warren, with Detachment 4, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37, drops his helmet and runs to greet his wife in Kaneohe, Hawaii, on Dec. 1, 2011. DoD photo by Kristen Wong, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) – Welcome Home!! Send article as PDF to

Go Navy Beat Army Spirit Video 2011

This years Army Navy football game will take place on December 10, 2011. This is the first Spirit Video I’ve seen this year, and I’d have to say it’s a good one! For game information, game gear and more information you can visit http://armynavygame.com Our favorite USAA is the presenting sponsor this year. To view [...]

New England Family is our pick for the Home Depot Foundation GiveGood Campaign

Meet the Dow’s, Gina and Phil, our selection for the Home Depot’s Foundation GiveGood Campaign. It was so hard to pick just one family in need. Our wounded warriors and disabled veterans are quiet about their experiences and what they have seen. Although the Dow’s submission and story was short, we felt a strong connection [...]

Welcome Home USS Springfield – SSN 761

GROTON, Conn. (Nov. 11, 2011) The Los Angeles attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) makes her way through the fog to return to homeport at Submarine Base New London. Springfield returned from a scheduled six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released) Welcome Home to the Sailors of the USS Springfield (SSN 761)! You can [...]

Giving Good and $20,000 to Help a Military Family

I’m so excited I can barely write this post!! I’m usually not known for my curb appeal abilities. I can plant a flower in a pot and make it look pretty amazing, but when it comes to flower beds and using power tools I’m usually sipping lemonade by that point. All that changed this past Thursday [...]

New Book Features 1001 Things to Love About Military Life

It’s not often a book is written by a group of military spouses, much less a group I call friends. Today, November 2nd, is the official launch of 1001 Things to Love about Military Life. Through my military life walk I’ve gotten to know each of the authors personally starting with “meeting online” to in [...]

New Bloggers Arrive to MyMilitaryLife

Hi Everyone, As previously mentioned, “we are igniting our military spouse group blog! We will be featuring several new bloggers, each with a unique voice and background.” Next up, I’d like to introduce you to Kristen. She will be writing about wellness / fitness in addition to military life in Hawaii. Kristen is a Navy [...]

The Invisible Military Spouse – how the new retirement proposal misses a huge piece of the financial planning puzzle

Guest Post by Navy Wife Jill Even as Secretary of Defense Panetta starts to back pedal about the proposed radical changes in military retirement, there is a lot of fear of the unknown.  Just today I overheard a conversation between a military spouse and an active duty nurse while trying on some jeans at the mall.  It seems that nobody [...]

Reason 99 to Love USAA – No Debit Card Fees

(Getty Images) Today the news was filled with stories of Bank of America announcing it will soon charge customers $5 a month to use their Debit Card for retail transactions. This move after Wells Fargo and Chase tested similar fees to their customers. For the 38.7 people who carry Bank of America cards, they will [...]

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