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How to Be Your Military Child’s Best Education Advocate? Speak Up and Be Resilient
Stories of parents, educators, and advocates for equal education to help make your child’s next school transition as smooth as possible.
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Road to the 2023 Defense Budget: Putting Military Families First
NMFA weighed in on the proposed NDAA and policies impacting military families before the deliberations began.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness: What Military Families Need to Know
June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. NMFA is shedding light on what it is, as well as resources that could assist you if you or a family member lives with PTSD.
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You Are Not Alone: We Take Pride in Military Families
This month we’re celebrating our service members, spouses and children within the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month.
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Memorial Day Through the Eyes of Military Families
For those who are forced to live every day in remembrance, it’s not “Happy Memorial Day!” or “Thank you for your service” day.
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You Are Not Alone – Mental Health for Military Spouses
Military Spouses – You Deserve Care, Too! So, this month, we hope you’ll check in with your mental health.
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Advocates Submit Joint Recommendations to Federal Agencies for Implementation of Military Family Basic Needs Allowance
Survey of 2,000 military teens shows an overwhelming majority plan to be a part of America’s force of the future.
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From One Military Spouse to Another: I Appreciate You
A running joke, at least in my circle, is the only people who remember it’s Military Spouse Appreciation Day are military spouses themselves.
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2022 State of the Military Family Summit
The key takeaway from this event: we need to listen to our military teens and collaborate with them to enable their successes in life.
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Graduating from College? Add TRICARE Young Adult Enrollment to Your To-Do List
TRICARE only covers young adult dependents up to age 21, or 23 if they are enrolled in school.