Sometimes when you examine similarities and differences of extended family members, you find that it’s all relative.

Sometimes it’s better if we don’t hear that small internal voice that we’ve lived with for so long.

My pride in my family’s service and sacrifices for our country has never wavered. But I worry that I’ve lost my perspective on the true value of military service.

I’ve relied on military-provided medicine for three decades, but something seems fundamentally changed. Even with Tricare updates, Genesis systems and newfangled machines, military health care has become exponentially more frustrating and unresponsive.

When a mom gets a call from her ailing child in need, nothing else matters.

My opportunity for a grand chartered fishing adventure never came in my adolescent years. As a self-sufficient military spouse in my 50s, I decided to create my own trip.

Paring down your family’s belongings is an important part of the moving process, as long as you don’t get too carried away.

At about 6 years old, I decided I was running away. For real this time. It’s an impulse that’s never fully gone away -- until now.

If your husband has impending surgery, beware. Whether you like it or not, you’re on the hook to be his post-operative caregiver. Your spouse needs you to make good on that “sickness and health” clause. Ready or not, you’re it.

What do military teens REALLY think about their lifestyle? One shares the struggles and lessons that come from a childhood marked by frequent disruption.