Originally published November 6, 2014 On November 6, 2013, Jennifer Langley faced one of the hardest days for any parent of a service member; she had to say “see you later” to her daughter, Aryanna Hesse, who was being deployed. Before leaving for Afghanistan though, Aryanna asked Jennifer to takeContinue Reading

    Originally published 11/11/2014 Martha Cothren is a teacher, coach, veterans’ advocate and hero to many. Her inspirational story, which has been making the rounds on the world-wide web for almost a decade now, has made the Little Rock high school history teacher into a legend among educators andContinue Reading

This article by guest blogger Jo Barrientos was originally published by USVets6 on January 22, 2015. “Even though my career was often placed on hold or disrupted with our many PCS moves, as a veteran spouse of 23 years….I’m thankful for all the military life has provided me and myContinue Reading

Updated: Original article published March 5, 2015 Elaine Lowry Brye is a mom who knows about letting go.  Like many moms, she cried when her kids left home, wishes they’d call and write more, and spends sleepless nights worrying about them.  But Elaine’s tears and concerns are even more poignant thanContinue Reading

Message from Steve over at Military Disney Tips! “I wanted to let everyone know that Disney has just extended their current Disney Armed Forces Salute through late December 2015.”   The specifics are: •    The current salute offer has been extended through: − 20 December 2015 for tickets − 23Continue Reading

As Military Appreciation Month draws to an end, we’d like to share this awesome infographic by mymilitarybase.com outlining the demographics of military families. We’ve also shared a little about the My MilitaryBase.com website, an excellent resource for military families and parents of service members wondering  about a particular military baseContinue Reading