Family Life

‘Military Child of the Year’ winners talk sacrifice and resilience

Two teenagers share their experiences growing up in military homes and what they’ve sacrificed to support their parents’ careers on The Spouse Angle podcast.

Reducing military and veteran suicide with a push for gun safety

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, the Department of Defense is ramping up its suicide prevention efforts with a focus on gun safety.

The top 5 lifestyle concerns for military families

The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families.

What it’s really like growing up as a military caregiver

The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families.

Military kids are waiting … and waiting for special education services

The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families.

Duty to protect: It's time to remove barriers to autism services for military children

Military families with children who have autism face the same struggle: accessing applied behavior analysis services for their children.

Air Force parents choose how to care for their children, not commanders, service says

The Air Force expects to move toward 12 weeks of parental leave for all starting later this year.

Veterans can request appeal of VA caregiver program denials

A recent court decision opened the door for individuals denied access to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers to appeal their denials.

The Home Front

Nearly a third of military spouses are jobless. What’s being done to help?

A recent report found 39% of military spouse respondents discussed wanting their service member to leave active-duty military service because of their own employment struggles.

Here are the military commissaries that will test doorstep deliveries

Doorstep deliveries will be made to customers within a 20-mile radius of the commissaries, according to preliminary documents.

The Home Front

DoD to appeal Hawaii’s order to drain fuel tanks that contaminated water

Hawaii’s deputy director of environmental health, Kathleen Ho, said she will fight in court to force the Navy to make Red Hill safe.

Millions of military kids serve as caregivers. They need help too.

The specific impacts of caregiver duties will vary by child, but there is a potential for adverse effects on their mental and physical wellbeing.

The Home Front

Students’ scores in DoD schools among highest in the nation, report says

Students with disabilities and Black and Hispanic students also scored consistently higher than their peers, according to the analysis conducted by the Government Accountability Office.

Family Life

Military spouse unemployment could change after pandemic

Military spouses have historically faced high rates of unemployment.

Are military spouse employment programs working?

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent by DoD, nonprofit organizations and employers, but spouse unemployment is still high, advocacy group says.

Utility bills for base housing are returning; few details offered

Defense officials intend to reestablish the Resident Energy Conservation Program, which would monetarily reward tenants who conserve energy and charge more to those who don't. But details are scant.

Commissary shelves are ‘consistently empty’ customers say

Commissary officials have been fighting to get more products on the shelves. Here's the lay of the land.

Here’s who gets the biggest military housing allowance bumps in 2022

The Basic Allowance for Housing is going up in 2022 for the vast majority — 86% — of Military Housing Areas across the 50 states.