Military spouses say defense department regulations hamper family child care centers, even as the military faces child care shortage.
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‘I Don’t Want To Be Stuck.’ Meet the Military Families Who Love To Move
As the Pentagon aims to save money and reduce family stress by cutting back on the military rite known as PCS, not everyone is happy.
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Fear and Uncertainty Followed the Sept. 11 Attacks. What Was Real and What Was a Good Headline?
After the Twin Towers came down in the 9/11 terrorist attack, military families lived with fear and anxiety.
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My Mother Never Wore a Uniform, But As a Military Spouse, She Taught Me Leadership and Sacrifice
A military spouse and Air Force veteran’s mother leads by example and keeps her military family together.
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‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care
Child-care providers staffing upended by DOD hiring freeze, leaving military families without adequate care for their kids.
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The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Made Sure I Survived as a Military Kid
Military child leaned on rock and roll music to help him through step-dad’s Air Force moves and the Vietnam War.
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The Fight After the Fight: My Dad’s War Didn’t End When He Left Vietnam
The daughter of a Marine who fought in the Vietnam War talks about what it’s like growing up with a father who suffered from PTSD and cancer.
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Four Siblings Joined the Military. Almost 30 Years Later, Only Two Remain
Army veteran vows to keep living after one brother was killed in the Iraq War and another committed suicide after returning with PTSD and injuries.
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On the Ninth Floor of a VA Hospital, I Listen and Write Down the Lives, Loves of Veterans
Veterans tell volunteer poet about life, love, and war during interviews at the VA Medical Center in Wisconsin for their medical record.
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The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans
Kids who take care of their wounded veteran family member go unnoticed by government agencies like Veteran Affairs and are left out of the caregiving conversation.
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Sewing Under Duress: Dad’s Military Moves Forced Me to Serve Five Tours of Home Economics
Due to constant moves during her dad’s service in the Air Force she learned to sew by taking home economics five times.
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A Marine Wonders: When Taps Finally Plays, What Will My Family Remember About My Service?
We stood in a gaggle checking over our dress blues to make sure we looked presentable, typical for Marines waiting for something to begin. Suddenly a car with a lone occupant pulled in and parked, the driver composing herself for a few minutes. She got out and walked over to us, then attempted to smile. […]
