Tag Archives: joining forces

Valentine’s Day Crafty Treat

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a fun activity to do on a cold or rainy day. Colors can be modified for any holiday. Kids of practically every age can get involved in making this fun treat. These treats are salty and sweet and … Continue reading →

Posted in crafts and recipes | Tagged craft, craft blog, deployment, easy valentine craft, easy valentine recipe, easy valentine treat, family activity, family blog, hersheys, hersheyskisses, joining forces, military, military blog, military families, military family, military family blog, military spouse, parenting, recipe blog, valentine craft, valentine treat, valentines craft, valentines day, valentinescraft, valentinesday | 1 Comment

Congress Misses Opportunity to Help Military Families By Fixing Tricare Young Adult Shortcoming

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Commander in Chief At home

Shared from MilitaryFamily.org Most Americans get their healthcare through work – and military families are no different, earning their health care benefit through years of service. And while they make many sacrifices to do so, the quality of their health … Continue reading →

Posted in military family, Military news, Uncategorized | Tagged deployment, Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act, joining forces, military, military blog, military families, military family, military family blog, military spouse, MOAA, National military family association, NDAA, NDAA HR 475, NMFA, tricare, tricare cuts, tricare young adult | Leave a comment

Military Kids- Definitely Not Brats – Post 1

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

The oldest of our Homefront sons graduated from high school last month. It’s been a long and winding road. He attended preschool in three different states: Hawaii, two different schools in Missouri, and Washington State. He spent Kindergarten in Kansas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, military family, No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged autism, autism military family, autistic military kid, joining forces, military family, military family blog, military family issues | Leave a comment

Military Moms Get Breast Pumps Covered 100% Through Tricare

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

For new military moms or who are expecting a baby, you can get a a breast pump 100% covered by Tricare! The Breastfeeding Shop will send it to you free of charge along with 2 accessory kits & 6 boxes … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway, Military news, Product Review | Tagged army, breast pump, breastfeeding, breastfeeding help, breastpump, dealing with deployment, deployed spouse, free breast pump, joining forces, military, military blog, military family, military family issues, military freebies, military mom help, military spouse, military wife, newborn help, tricare | Leave a comment

Medical Care in a Less Foreign Land- Part 3

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Answer: Watch TV shows you’d never watch at home; Eat junk food you’d never eat at home; and sit for hours in a hospital lobby just to access wifi. Question: What are things you do when you have 3 weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged America, blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military family, military kids | Leave a comment

Breaking News: MCRMC Recommendations Released

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a great breakdown of the news, by Sarah Peachey of MilitaryOneClick.com The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission released its annual report today to “modernize the Uniformed Services’ compensation and retirement system.” The committee believes the following recommendations … Continue reading →

Posted in veterans | Tagged America, army, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, marines, mcrmc, michelle obama, military, military blog, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, militaryoneclick, militaryoneclick.com, Navy, navy family, US Navy | Leave a comment

Check out the new Spartan Up podcast and win a code for a free race entry

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Check out Spartan Race founder Joe DeSena’s new Podcast “Spartan UP!” WE UNCOVER WHAT MAKES THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WINNERS. The epitome of grit, Joe Desena, founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway | Tagged army, deployment, deployment blog, family, giveaway, joining forces, marines, military, military blog, military families, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy family, navy wife, spartan, spartan race, spartan race giveaway, US Navy | 1 Comment

Seeking Medical Care Abroad- When Dr. Google Fails, You Have No Choice But to Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

We have a very good Regional Medical Officer where Horatio works. I’ve taken the boys to see her for various ailments during the six months we have lived in Taipei, but one of the boys has been unwell since October … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged dealing with deployment, expat living, hospital overseas, illness overseas, joining forces, living abroad, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, navy family, navy wife, NTU hospital, overseas living, parenting, Taiwan | 1 Comment

Oh The Twists and Turns of This Life We Lead…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

The windy mountain road we navigate to get to and from our house is a metaphor for our life here in Taiwan. It is full of twists and turns and near misses; but overall, lovely and with perks. Like many … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged dealing with deployment, deployment blog, Driving overseas, drivingin Taiwan, expat life, expat Taipei, expat Taiwan, family, joining forces, living abroad, military family, military family blog, military spouse, military wife, mountain driving, moving, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, plumbing flood, sewage flood, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

Pentagon Threatens Cuts to Families Dealing with Autism

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

The Pentagon is considering cutting funding for treatment of Autistic children in half. This action, if taken, could devastate families like mine. As part of the effort to cut defense department health costs, the Pentagon plans to slash provider reimbursements … Continue reading →