Military Discounts and Benefits: 5 Veteran Discounts to Ask For For the love of country, former U.S. servicemen and servicewomen volunteered to defend everything that our nation stands for—freedom. They endured months and years of being away from their loved ones back home while living in unfamiliar territories where they faced constant danger. All they ...Read More
5 Tips to Transition to Civilian Employment Major life transitions carry with them a host of emotions including excitement, fear, and anguish. For former military servicemen and women, the process of reintegrating themselves into society after years of service in the military is one of these complex transitions. Imagine the feeling of leaving what seemed ...Read More
9/11: National Day of Service and Remembrance On September 11, 2001, our nation lost nearly 3,000 innocent lives in a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States. Without a doubt, it was one of the most tragic events to ever take place in the country. It is also the single deadliest terrorist ...Read More
World Suicide Prevention Day: Get Involved Every year, about 800,000 people all over the world commit suicide, with one person taking their life every 40 seconds. Many of these people do so with little explanation or none at all, leaving their loved ones grief-stricken and confused. Others would feel guilty, thinking that they could have ...Read More
Military Relocations: How to Help Your Children Adjust to a New School Relocating can be extremely stressful and overwhelming for anyone. However, for military families, leaving the old life and starting a new one at a new place comes with the job. It’s difficult enough for the adults to always pack up and leave. Imagine ...Read More
5 Most Common Itemized Deductions You Can Take Advantage Of If you’re an American taxpayer, there are five most common itemized deductions that won’t come as a surprise to you. Citizens are allowed to deduct a certain amount from their taxes every year to reduce their tax bills. This is to ensure that at least ...Read More
Your Heart Across the World: 5 Gifts to Give Your Partner Before They Deploy If you’re a spouse or a partner of an active military service member, then you’re not a stranger anymore to the challenges that come with being away from your loved one for extended periods of time. Although you’ve always known and ...Read More
How Aquatic Therapy Helps Veterans Cope with PTSD Among the most common problems our troops often face after returning home from combat duty overseas is the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fortunately, with the psychological disorder gaining widespread attention from mental health professionals and researchers, numerous treatment options are now available. Gone are the ...Read More
The 29 American Presidents Who Served in the U.S. Military Did you know that more than half of the United States’ presidents once served in different branches of the military before they ran for office? However, as of the 2016 presidential election, no president had served in the U.S. Marine Corps or U.S. Coast Guard. ...Read More
6 Common Challenges after Deployment What you may not know about our troops is that their lives don’t get any better once their service is over. As a matter of fact, transitioning into civilian life can be as challenging as serving time in the field. Instead of coming home with praises and rewards for their ...Read More
