Military Spouses

An article about many education options for military spouses.

Why I turned to online work during the current recession.

The Office of Personnel Management has released information on the new hiring practices for hiring more military spouses, under the Federal Code of Regulations military spouses are entitled to specific types of special hiring authorities.

Maintaining a long distance relationship with a military spouse can be difficult however many married couples have been successful at it.

Military spouses often have a hard time establishing a career. But that does not mean that well qualified military spouses cannot be successful in their quest for military spouse-friendly careers.

New military spouses have a lot of adjustments to make once they marry their active duty spouse. One of the biggest adjustments is getting used to TRICARE, what it offers, how it works and how to access health care.

According to the military, spouses are dependents; well, you don't have to be. Great resources are outlined to help you with issues you may be experiencing as well as ways to further your own career or education, regardless of where you are located.

Space-A (Available) travel is an affordable way to fly. Are military spouses ever allowed to fly Space-A without their sponsor?

Military spouses who are registered in DEERS by the active duty sponsor are entitled to TRICARE coverage throughout their marriage. However, do former military spouses retain TRICARE benefits following divorce?

One military wife's frustration with the state of decreasing military family benefits.

Remote military tours are nothing new in the military. A remote tour describes how the service member will spend 12 months at a military installation abroad apart from their spouse and children.

Families that are separated during a remote military tour have the option of staying in government housing, their off-base accommodation or moving back home during their spouse's remote tour.

Getting a quality education is very important for all. But the fact is that acquiring this is very costly and most of the people cannot accomplish it.

New military spouses who have never had any exposure of the military way of life are often shocked by the lifestyle, rules and regulations.

Military spouses and dependents of US Air Force personnel have a wide range of education opportunities available to them to help them pursue or complete their education. What is right for you? How do you pursue these education opportunities?

Military spouses face unique challenges with employment, as they move around constantly throughout their spouses' careers, which can make it difficult for them to establish careers in their own right.

According to DFAS, Military Spouse Preference (MSP) is derided from Title 10, United States Code, Section 1784, "Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses."

A Re-entry Permit (Form I-131) is a requirement for immigrants who will be living outside of the United States for 12 months or more.

Military spouses have to make a lot of difficult decisions during their marriage, many of which will revolve around their active duty spouse's job in the military.

Military spouses who are left behind for a year as their spouse completes a remote tour may feel isolated and alone. But what are some of the benefits of staying put when your spouse is on a remote tour?

Military spouses who will soon be waving off their active duty spouse as they embark on a year-long remote tour will need to decide where they will live. Will they stay in family housing? Or move back in with their parents?

If your husband or wife is a member of the armed forces, this article presents an overview of some educational benefits you have as a military spouse.

Few will talk about the depression, eating disorders, and sleep problems facing spouses while military members are on deployment. Here are the realities of staying home.

New military spouses who marry into the military will need to quickly transition into their role and get used to certain aspects of the military culture that will soon become second nature to them.

A military deployment separates families and changes the dynamics of the family relationship during the months spent apart, as the spouse and/or children left behind adjust to the absence of their family member.

A teacher describes the feelings that went on in lock-down at a school close to Fort Hood and how the loved one's of those in the military must live with their partner's vocation.

Men and women that perform all the essential support functions of a spouse, but are denied official recognition or privileges given to individuals married to a member of the military.

Advice from a military spouse on how to stay positive and grow a relationship during periods of separation.

Tips and tricks for a successful move from a military spouse who have moved domestically and internationally.

Using brainstorming exercises and specific problem solving techniques, the author determines their effectiveness for improving her employment prospects as a military spouse.

Many military spouses who PCS (Permanent Change of Station) to the UK with their active duty spouse want to secure employment as soon as possible. Here's how.

With every turn a new Military spouse finds another acronym or term they do not know. Here are a few military terms spouses should know.

Those who are no longer affiliated with the military, or who have never been linked to the military, often find the issue of deferring to rank an odd phenomenon. Read on to learn how to avoid offending military spouses who defer to rank.

There are several resources available to assist spouses in transitioning from one job to another during a PCs.

As a Military spouse, there is a whole new language to learn. This series of articles will provide an alphabetical approach to explaining a few terms Military Spouses will find helpful in their day to day adventure with Military life.