Topic: Military Families

‘Time Heals Old Wounds. So Does a Bottle of Rum’
A father reconnects with his ex-wife during their son’s graduation from Army basic training. “I told her she was a good mother.”

Crossing the Line of Departure as a Woman in Special Operations
Jackie Munn and her husband quietly said their last goodbyes before she boarded the C-17 headed to Afghanistan and her Cultural Support Team assignment.

Forced Pivots and Finding Purpose as a Military Spouse
How the founder of the National Military Spouse Network reignited her career after years out of the workforce

“It Is Cancer”—Reflecting on My Husband’s Diagnosis After Going to War
In the VA’s emergency room, Molly Pearl and her husband made the imperceptible shift between soldier and patient, wife and caregiver.

“They Didn’t Make It?”—When Your Brother’s Homecoming Starts in a Burn Ward
After an IED exploded in Iraq, a badly burned Marine asks his brother if his teammates survived. “He knows I won’t lie to him. We are both warriors.”

A Military Spouse’s Journey From Annoyance to Advocacy
A military spouse seeks to change an antiquated narrative.

Answering the Call for Veterans and Military Families ‘Suffering in Silence’
Vets4Warriors, a mostly donations-based phone support program, seeks to end the stigma of vets getting help and the shame of asking for it.

Running for My Life After Returning From War
How a high-functioning facade masked a critical bout of depression for a former Army sergeant.

Moving Again. And Again. My Experience as a Military Spouse.
It’s not easy to start over in a new place, and few people understand this better than a military spouse.