Through my wife’s military career, we’ve been fortunate to be around British and Australians – fortunate in that it exposed us to new ideas and customs (and terms — we’re never wearing a fanny pack in England).

Last week I mentioned three MilSpouse run Facebook sites offering forums for advice and interesting reading. The point of noting these MilVillages (as I like to call them) was they address two common areas of conversation

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. It’s a well worn cliché, but it’s one you should continue to heed throughout your job search. Once upon a time, first impressions were made

My wife and I have been very fortunate in that we have had no boyfriend girlfriend drama – either in middle school or high school (why there is even of a possibility of it in middle school

I don’t know where readers stand in terms of when school starts, but our kids’ summer ends this week. And I don’t know where readers stand in terms

In light of the recent MOAA Spouse column on financial advice for college bound students, I thought this recent story about a young woman and her college funding problems would be interesting – as well as the broader

From your days in uniform, when the boss gave you a task, any reason the task wasn’t accomplished as expected was met by the rebuke, “No excuses ” There’s no excuse for leaving a spouse unprepared

You mean there’s a way to cancel my SBP due to my VA rating? Yes, there is. But whether you should exercise this option is a whole ‘nother matter. You have an irrevocable option to cancel