More Than A Spouse: Finding Beauty in the Military Life
Alexa Munsell shares how cosmetology gave her employment flexibility and purpose while also finding joy and connection in military life.
Alexa Munsell shares how cosmetology gave her employment flexibility and purpose while also finding joy and connection in military life.
“I have always worked as a civilian veterinarian on military installations. I never had the desire to work in a full civilian clinic, and I wanted to give back to my community and help the military.”
The event was full of military spouses sharing their wisdom, asking hard questions, and offering suggestions on how we can support them.
Wykita Burns found confidence in her career journey by embracing her military spouse status and thrived through support from her community.
Military children inspire our advocacy and programming efforts. Their voices may be little, but they are a big part of the military family.
Recommendations for enhancing military families’ well-being include improvements in pay, housing, affordable child care, and more.
“I can’t fully comprehend what military families go through, but I’ve lived here a long time and had a lot of military friends come and go. I’m just grateful for their sacrifices.”
NMFA has pledged to honor and advocate for spouses and children of fallen service members for more than 50 years.
We are celebrating the Month of the Military Child, highlighting Operation Purple Camp, and introducing Operation Purple Summer Challenge 2024.
Military Kids Serve Too! NMFA supports military kids through programming, research, and recognition of April as the Month of the Military Child.