The First Deployment: We’ll Get Through It Together
The tears couldn’t stop. I’m the person that rarely in public shows my emotions. But I wasn’t prepared for this evening. As my daughter went on stag..
NMFA Recognizes Three Outstanding Volunteers for 2017
NMFA was started by a few military spouses in 1969, and with the selfless service of volunteers giving their time, we’ve grown into what we are toda..
How We Survived PCS-Turned-Deployment Orders…and Lived to Tell!
My husband’s PCS orders to Atlanta were cancelled at the last hour, and, instead, he was deployed overseas.
In January of 2010, I was living in S..
Thanks, but No Thanks: What I Really Think of Your Deployment Advice
The D-Word.
Some fear it, some hate it, some welcome the time apart.
Whatever you think of deployments, we can all agree that having our servi..
We’re Not Crying…You’re Crying! We Don’t Deserve Military Working Dogs
They serve and protect just like their fellow service men and women. They train, deploy, and get the ‘bad guys.’ They just so happen to have four le..
Survive and Thrive: MCB Quantico, Virginia
Chances are, if you have a service member in the Marine Corps, you’ve heard of Quantico, Virginia. Nestled on the I-95 corridor just 40 miles south ..
New Year, Probably Not a New Me: 2018’s Most Okayest New Year’s Resolutions
“This year, I’m making my New Year’s resolution one that I can actually achieve,” I say each December, when I sit down to think about all the things..
Happy Thanksgiving from NMFA!
This Thanksgiving, we would like to thank the millions of service members and their families for carrying the burden of our freedom on their shoulde..
End the Silence: PTSD Awareness Month
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects not only service members, but can wreak havoc on families, too. “When it comes to asking for help, tak..
Military Spouse Appreciation Day: Why We Really Depend on the “Dependent”
You know what today is, don’t you? If you don’t have a connection to the military, you’ll probably say it’s “FRI-YAY!” (please don’t say that), but ..