How the ‘remarriage penalty’ is hurting Gold Star families
On this episode of The Spouse Angle, Gold Star families are fighting to change a law that cuts survivors’ benefits for spouses who remarry before age 55.
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What to know about military moves this PCS season
What to know about changes to military moving procedures and how to prepare for a smoother move on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why it’s Getting Easier for Spouses to Transition Their Careers
More states are passing laws to make it easier for military spouses to transfer professional licenses after a move. A lawyer and a teacher share some of the barriers they’ve faced when having to transfer their careers after a PCS.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Using a Program Designed for Them
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don’t know about it.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Behind a New Initiative to Support Military Families of Color
Two spouses share their own experiences as women of color in the military community.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: A mother and daughters’ shared West Point legacy
The four women of the Copeland-Haynes family have all graduated from or are currently attending West Point.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 50: Reflections with Duane and Shauna
The show's hosts reflect on the themes that emerged from their year-long podcast series about military suicide.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 49: Chris Jachimiec - Listener Response to STMSS Series
Chris Jachimiec is a recently retired member of the United States Air Force. In July 2017, he lost his brother, a Marine lance corporal, to suicide after a courageous battle with post traumatic stress.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 47: Michael Sugrue - Similarities between veteran and first responder suicide
Michael Sugrue is a former Air Force security forces officer and civilian police officer who is now a peer volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat and an ambassador for Save A Warrior.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 46: Dr. Harold Kudler - Historical Perspective on Suicide Prevention
Dr. Kudler founded the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ PTSD Practice Guidelines taskforce.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: The mental health toll of military spouse unemployment
New research sheds light on the way unemployment can affect the mental health of military spouses and their families. In this episode, two spouses share their struggles and how they finally found work success.
