Amy Bushatz

Amy Bushatz is the former executive editor of Military.com.

A reporter since 2003, Amy Bushatz joined Military.com in 2010 and grew into the role of Executive Editor. As a military spouse, she is passionate about military life issues, and is a devoted subject matter expert on all military benefits. Amy is also a mountain and road runner based in Alaska where she hosts and produces the Humans Outside podcast and spends time adventuring with her family.

Amy is a 2018 recipient of Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) Patriotism Award and a 2019 graduate of the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. She holds a master's degree in public leadership from the University of San Francisco.

Latest Articles

A family in the passenger terminal at Travis Air Force Base.

Avoid These Military Spouse PERSEC Mistakes

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President Donald Trump meets U.S. Vietnam veterans on Nov. 10, 2017.

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The Marine Corps mascot, Lance Cpl. Chesty XIV, poses next to a decorated Christmas tree at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2013. (Mallory S. VanderSchans/U.S. Marine Corps)

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The Honor Guard marches in a Veterans Day parade.

Veterans Day Quotes

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How Common are Military Contract Marriages?

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A couple examines VA home loan paperwork.

3 Tips for Using Your VA Home Loan in a Crazy Housing Market

VA home loans can be difficult to navigate for many users, especially in a hot housing market. Are are some tips.

4 Perfect Gifts for a MilSpouse on Mother's Day

Support a military spouse on Mother's Day with one of these great gift ideas.

Lower Your PCS Stress with Some PCS Organization Hacks (with CC Gallagher)

In this episode of PCS with Military.com, CC Gallagher talks about her favorite PCS organizational tools and her Stressless...

A woman sits on a couch while working on a computer.

4 Tips for Building a Successful Career Despite Military Moves

Military spouses who have balanced Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season and a career know the task can be hard. So how do...

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