The roles of women in the military have evolved greatly since the Revolutionary War. Not only have women been integral parts of nearly every major conflict involving the U.S., they’ve done so while also fighting for basic rights and equalities, both in and out of uniform. Female service members have faced unique challenges throughout history, […]
Army receives FDA approval for field-ready TBI blood test
Military AffairsThe Army recently announced that the FDA has approved a rapid blood test that can accurately detect and diagnose traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) in almost any environment, including on the battlefield. This comes after an almost decade long period of working towards a faster, easier and more reliable way to spot TBI’s and get service […]
Celebrate the Air Force’s 73rd birthday with 6 irrefutably cool facts
FeaturedSeptember 18th marks the 73rd birthday of the Air Force, and with it, decades worth of interesting and innovative history. Here are six cool facts I learned while diving deeper into the history of the Air Force (spoiler: Santa and Chuck Norris are in good company). Faster than the speed of sound West Virginia born […]
Why I start getting ready for Halloween in July
Off DutyI love hearing about people’s weird interests or hobbies. The weirder the better. As long as you’re not hurting anyone, I’m a big believer in non-conformity and embracing whatever makes you happy. I, for one, have an affinity for all things dark and spooky. Halloween has been my favorite holiday since I can remember, and […]
How kids in 2020 are learning an important military motto
FeaturedWhile the phrase “Improvise, adapt and overcome” has been used in almost every branch of the military, it has become one of the most well known unofficial slogans of the Marine Corps. Some people accredit it to being popularized by Clint Eastwood in the 1986 movie Heartbreak Ridge, but the most pure origin story comes […]
The Perks of PCSing: Turning a move into an adventure
Off DutyHaving been married to someone in the military for almost a decade at this point, there are two things I learned quickly that will almost always be true. The first is that no matter what, there will always be at least one MRE somewhere in your house. The second, is that you will have to […]
5 Things you might use everyday that were actually invented for the military
Off DutyYou might be surprised to learn that a lot of the products used in our day to day lives were actually invented for the military. Here’s a brief rundown of a few. EpiPens As a parent of a child with allergies, I am forever grateful for this one. The auto-injector apparatus was first invented for […]
Parenting and a social distancing summer: How to keep yourself (and your family) sane
Family ResourcesFor most kids, the school year is coming to an end, and figuring out how to finish the last few weeks strong, along with preparing for a less than normal summer, comes down to a few core things. To first acknowledge the obvious, everyone has different ideas of parenting, as well as how their family […]
