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SpouseBuzz is a blog of many voices with one purpose: telling the military spouse and family story. From military benefits to lifestyle, SpouseBuzz focuses on what it's really like to be a spouse or family member in today's military world. A trusted source of military spouse and family news and expert analysis, Military.com's SpouseBuzz knows what matters most in today's military world.

Most Recent Posts

Try These Ideas Before Privatizing Military Moves

The Pentagon should try these ideas first and allow TRANSCOM more time to consider the effects of privatizing military moves.

6 Steps for Making It as a Career Minded Military Spouse

You want a career, but you have to balance it with your military life. Here are six tips for making it happen.

Top 5 New Military Spouse Mistakes

Avoid making these new military spouse mistakes like I did.

Some Military Families to Get More Cash for Child Care

A spending cap increase will leave more cash in some military family members' pockets.

Does the Military's Travel Discount Site Really Offer Deals?

A new military travel discount site boasts savings. So I put it to the test.

Milspouse Has Been on 'Price is Right,' 'Wheel of Fortune' and Now 'Millionaire'

Irene Foster, wife of a Marine stationed at Parris Island, walk away with $20,000 last week on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire...

Here's What the New Military Spouses Residency Rules Mean

What does the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act mean and how does it and a 2019 update help spouses? Learn more.

Tax Code Changes Could Mean Bigger Returns for Service Members, Families

The Defense Department wants troops to know that some significant changes in tax law could put more money in their pockets.

This New Website Gives Exclusive Military Travel Discounts

American Forces Travel is a partnership between the Defense Department and Priceline.

With Housing Woes as Backdrop, Army Fields Family Survey

The survey comes in the wake of a series of reports detailing lead poisoning and mold problems in family housing on Army base...

Aid Societies Step Up to Help Retirees, Reserve and Guard Affected by Shutdown

An influx of donations has enabled Coast Guard Mutual Assistance to bump up the maximum amount a member can borrow.

Words of Advice for a New Military Wife

The new military wife advice will make starting your new life as a military spouse so much easier. Read more.

Announcing the Military.com Spouse Changemaker Award

The award shines a light on someone whose work has had a substantial impact on the military spouse community.

It's Time to Focus on Your Purpose

Making it in military life means having a purpose. But how do you find one?

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