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Scammers often target surviving family members shortly after a Veteran’s death, when benefit payments are issued, and when grief can make some people more vulnerable to manipulation.
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The ongoing DHS shutdown is a slap in the face to those who protect the United States
The views and opinion expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities mentioned. On Apr.
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Another Conflict Roils the Middle East. A Marine Warns the War Will Come Home
I kicked in doors in the Middle East; I watched friends bleed. I know what war really looks like when the cameras leave and the speeches end.
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Meaningful medicine: Meet VA physician Dr. Nabiha Gill
Physician careers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are rooted in purpose, innovation and a true commitment to serving Veterans. For Dr.
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Caregivers need greater support to help assist veterans, watchdog finds
Caregivers of seriously injured veterans often don’t know about the mental health support available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which can put additional strain on them and...
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Military families need more than awareness to address spouse suicides
Reactions to our recent article exposing the prevalence of military spouse suicide were immediate, emotional, and impossible to ignore.
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Your spouse just retired. Now your child wants to enlist. WTF.
The retirement plaque is still warm. A footlocker is pushed up against the wall because no one got around to digging through it yet.
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A Gold Star spouse’s healing journey amid unimaginable grief
After a first deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 and a second to Kuwait in 2014, Sgt. Terrence Hinton and his family received orders to a highly coveted duty station amongst the Army community: Hawaii.
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Reports show a military spouse commits suicide every 8 days
Please read that again. We lose a military spouse by suicide every eight days . This is unconscionable. Today’s military spouses are not the stereotypical post-World War II spouses shaped and modeled.
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Some military nonprofits are MIA at a time when families need them most
Right now, thousands of our military-connected communities are experiencing high levels of angst and uncertainty, as government contracts are being terminated without warning and deployments increase.
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Every Benefit Available to Surviving Military Spouses in 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides benefits to surviving military spouses to help them rebuild their lives. Here is what is available in 2026.
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Marine corporal charged with stealing and selling a Javelin missile
A Marine previously assigned to Camp Pendleton, California, is accused of stealing at least one Javelin anti-tank missile system and 5.
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Why it feels like everything is crashing down around you all at once
Picture this: a military spouse stationed in Bahrain is on a routine call when she hears the first explosions hit Naval Support Activity Bahrain, three blocks from her apartment.
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We Were Winning in the Middle East. But the Civilian Casualties Kept Coming
Photo by Robert Fabich
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New study links bone marrow cancers to Agent Orange exposure
The VA’s list of presumptive conditions for Agent Orange exposure is a fairly long one, but many Vietnam War veterans will tell you it’s far from complete, even after the PACT Act added...
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Coast Guard families are underreported victims of the Homeland Security shutdown
“Hurry up and wait.” We’ve all heard this phrase at one point or another, but at this exact moment in time, it really (and literally) hits home.
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A family legacy of service
Connected by duty and care Army Veteran Rob Sterling recently visited the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), bringing with him an incredible family legacy that warmed the hearts of VA...
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What happens when the veteran becomes the military spouse
For years, the story was simple: One wore the uniform, and the other held down the homefront. Today, however, many military spouses have served, deployed, and led themselves.
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A 4-step action plan for milspouses to reclaim their own ambitions
Sometimes we have to reclaim our ambitions, because it’s so easy to lose them while we do everything else required of us.
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What actor Blair Underwood learned from his mother’s life as a military spouse
Actor Blair Underwood was in first grade the first time that he remembers his mother saying she wanted to write a book. It could have been a fleeting memory, a random thought spoken by a military...
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A simple list of military child and family support resources for trying times
We are living in unsettling times across the globe; times that seem to relentlessly shake our foundations and force our military-connected communities to brace themselves for one disruption after...
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Informed consent bill would empower veterans prescribed high-risk medications
Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability for those who have served, and severe pain is 40% more common among veterans than nonveterans.
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It’s time for the VA to recognize spouse proxy for catastrophic veteran illnesses
Pete Barnum can’t talk much these days. Surgery for squamous cell carcinoma —the kind linked to toxic exposure, the kind the PACT Act was written for—has left his speech severely impaired.
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Who is Sara Jane Ginn and why you should read what she has to say
Whew. No pressure to write something that will make Mighty MilSpouse readers want to read what I have to say. So, here we go… let’s start with the biggest question: “What do military spouses...
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His Family Legacy Led Him to the Military. But He Found Contentment as a Family Man
Photos courtesy of Michael Kingslayer
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