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The Gift of Stability: How You Can Strengthen Military Families This Holiday Season

The Gift of Stability: How You Can Strengthen Military Families This Holiday Season

Nov 30, 2025

Support military families this holiday season. Your generosity fuels NMFA programs that empower teens, strengthen spouses, and create lasting change.

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Military Families Reflect: Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

Military Families Reflect: Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

Nov 17, 2025

In a challenging year, military families continue to show strength and hope. NMFA reflects on resilience, community, and the road ahead.

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More Than A Spouse: Chelsea Schroeder’s Journey of Purpose-Driven Service

More Than A Spouse: Chelsea Schroeder’s Journey of Purpose-Driven Service

Nov 3, 2025

Meet Chelsea Schroeder, a military spouse and career coach helping veterans and families find purpose through meaningful employment and resilience in military life.

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Military Families Serve Too: Honoring Military Family Appreciation Month

Military Families Serve Too: Honoring Military Family Appreciation Month

Nov 1, 2025

Celebrate Military Family Appreciation Month with NMFA as we honor the strength, devotion, and service of families who stand united through every chapter.

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NMFA Marks Milestones at the Military Influencer Conference

NMFA Marks Milestones at the Military Influencer Conference

Sep 30, 2025

NMFA reflects on the Military Influencer Conference, celebrating community milestones, spouse scholarships, and the strength of military families.

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Spouse Careers Are a Readiness Issue: Why the Military Spouse Hiring Act Matters

Spouse Careers Are a Readiness Issue: Why the Military Spouse Hiring Act Matters

Sep 22, 2025

The Military Spouse Hiring Act would unlock career opportunities for military spouses, strengthen family stability, and boost national security through a proven tax credit model.

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NMFA and Fisher House Unite to Celebrate Scholarship Recipients

NMFA and Fisher House Unite to Celebrate Scholarship Recipients

Sep 19, 2025

NMFA and Fisher House Foundation honor military spouses with scholarships that empower their education, careers, and resilience while strengthening military families and communities.

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More Than A Spouse: Holly Trisch’s Story of Resilience, Innovation, and Education

More Than A Spouse: Holly Trisch’s Story of Resilience, Innovation, and Education

Sep 15, 2025

Holly Trisch, a civil engineer, educator, and entrepreneur, shares how adaptability and resilience have shaped her career and identity as a military spouse.

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From Dreams to Degrees: One Scholarship Recipient’s Story

From Dreams to Degrees: One Scholarship Recipient’s Story

Sep 8, 2025

Cathy Ann Ivory’s journey shows how NMFA’s Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship eased financial strain and empowered her to become a Family Nurse Practitioner serving military families.

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More Than a Spouse: Pivots, Purpose, and the Heart Behind the Work

More Than a Spouse: Pivots, Purpose, and the Heart Behind the Work

Aug 25, 2025

Military spouse Laurissa Armstead turned career pivots into purpose, building connection and community for military-affiliated students at the University of Arizona Global Campus.

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Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: What’s in it for Military Families?

Congress has passed the FY 2026 NDAA, bringing pay raises, child care support, education benefits, and PCS improvements for military families.

December State of the Military Family® Video Newsletter

NMFA’s 2025 Congressional Reception honored bipartisan leaders advancing policies that strengthen military families, including efforts to expand TRICARE coverage for IVF and reproductive care.

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NMFA honored congressional leaders and board members at its 2025 Congressional Reception, celebrating a shared commitment to strengthening military families.

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