September 29, 2009 – 9:17 am
Veterans, active duty, reserves, and milspouses are being invited to attend the upcoming BlogWorld and New Media Expo next monnth in Las Vegas for free by Expo founder Rick Calvert. Calvert issued this challenge to the writers of the top ranked Blackfive milblog.
http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/milbloggers-invited-to-blogworld-expo/
September 24, 2009 – 1:22 pm
Dana Valdez, a military wife for many years, writes to use about a free Web site that offers grocery coupons, internet discounts and local community coupons called www.CommonKindness.com.
“I know firsthand how difficult it is to stretch your budget to be able to afford what you need and to give back to the causes and charities [...]
September 24, 2009 – 8:48 am
Love pets?
Spouses of active military members are now eligible to attend Animal Behavior College (ABC), a vocational college specializing in animal-related career training, with full tuition funding provided to them by the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA).
The program opens up portable career opportunities, such as a professional dog trainer, veterinary assistant or groomer.
Over 130 [...]
September 24, 2009 – 8:31 am
If you live within 1.5 hours of New York City — you could be in for a treat!
Good Housekeeping is trying to find a deserving member of the armed forces to be a part of their holiday special, “Good Housekeeping’s Happy Holidays.”
Ideally, they are looking to find a female member of the armed services who has [...]
September 21, 2009 – 8:29 am
Six Flags has been hosting Military Appreciation Days at 12 parks during the month of September. Two of the parks allowed military families and the general public to send greetings to soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan via Freedom Calls, a state-of-the-art video conferencing, telephone and internet service that connects troops to their loved ones at [...]
September 17, 2009 – 7:40 am
Our friends over at AWN want you to know you about the Household 6 contest!
You can compete to receive a Family Manager University Scholarship and serve as Army Wife Network’s 2010 Household 6. With the Family Manager Coach Certification comes new means to grow an exciting home-based business, nurture yours and other military families, and [...]
September 5, 2009 – 9:12 am
Ben Frank fought to keep shared custody of his two children while he deployed with the Utah Air National Guard, and won when a bill was passed in the state legislature: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705327980/Utah-law-is-big-relief-for-military-family.html
Rep. Tim Cosgrove said the intent of the bill was to ensure military parents don’t lose their custody rights when they’re deployed. Frank wanted to make [...]
September 5, 2009 – 9:01 am
Military spouse Drake Coplen wrote an editorial in her local paper asking for help when her husband was denied R&R during his third tour in Iraq:
http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090905/OPINION03/909050305
Has this ever happened to you or your family? Do you have any suggestions for where she can take action?
September 3, 2009 – 10:45 am
Another guilty pleasure! Last night (Wed., Sept. 2) BRAVO’s “Top Chef” contestants visited Nellis Air Force Base outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The challenge: to cook for 300 Airmen and their families.
You can read about the dishes they created here: http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-6/thunderbirds
Or tune into BRAVO to catch a repeat airing this week. New shows air every Wednesday at 10 [...]
August 31, 2009 – 4:06 pm
Breaking news! Military Spouse has joined Facebook and wants you to become a fan:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Military-Spouse-Magazine/242960515598
(We know, we know — it’s about time!) Connect with your favorite publication and other military spouses to get updates, news feeds and exclusive photos.
