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The high tempo of military life can be tough on the entire family, but the transition back to family life after months or even years away brings its own set of challenges. One of the hardest adjustments for many service members and veterans is reconnecting with their kids after time apart. Children grow and change rapidly, and while you were focused on your duties overseas, your kids were developing new interests, habits, and personalities back home.

Military spouses have more experience transitioning to the civilian world than their military service members. With every PCS move, the spouse is often the one enrolling the children in school, seeking out the best grocery store, and engaging with the local community to get involved. Service members go from working at one duty station with those who wear camouflage to a new duty station where most of their coworkers also wear camouflage. Military spouses build a bridge between the civilian community and the military community at each duty station.

Living in temporary housing can feel like life is stuck on pause, especially when you’re crammed into a space that doesn’t feel like home. I remember our seven weeks in the Army Lodge on post in Germany. We were in this incredible country with so much to explore, but every day felt confined to a room with a kitchenette that barely functioned. It was a mix of excitement about where we were and frustration with our temporary living situation. Figuring out how to cook for my family in that tiny space was a challenge I wasn’t ready for.

Military life brings its fair share of challenges, and one of the most significant obstacles for spouses is maintaining a consistent fitness routine, especially during temporary housing or frequent relocations. Fall, with its crisp air and changing leaves, provides the perfect opportunity to renew your commitment to fitness. 
However, the lack of a permanent home, unfamiliar surroundings, and limited access to a gym can make it feel impossible to stay on track.

When disaster looms on the horizon—whether it’s a hurricane like Helene, a sudden deployment, or a medical emergency—military families must be equipped with a well-thought-out contingency plan. Living with the unpredictability of military life requires planning ahead, and having an emergency plan in place can reduce chaos and stress, helping you and your family respond efficiently.
Here’s a comprehensive guide for military families on how to prepare for evacuations, natural disasters, and medical emergencies.

The senior enlisted leader of a major Air Force training base was removed from his position after an investigation, officials at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi said Thursday.
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Venning was removed from his position as the command chief of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler on Sept. 23, 2024.
Col. Billy Pope, 81st Training Wing commander, found that results of a command investigation of Venning “warranted the removal,” base officials said in a statement sent to Task & Purpose.

In 2016, Michael Poznansky wrote “The Ordinary and Unique Russia’s Electoral Information Warfare Game,” where he argued that while Russia has consistently interfered in elections globally, the unique circumstances of the Donald Trump–Hillary Clinton election created a singular opportunity for the Russian government to interfere in a U.S. presidential election. In the wake of years of continued interference attempts, we invited Michael back to reflect on his article. Read more below.

The Army is back to meeting its recruiting goals, but with recruits that are skewing older than they used to and who often need academic or fitness help before boot camp, officials said Thursday.
With a new focus on those two groups, the Army exceeded its fiscal year 2024 recruiting goal for enlisted soldiers with just over 55,300 recruits, a rebound after two years of misses.
Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis, commander of Army Recruiting Command, told reporters that the Army’s average recruit is now 22 years, 4 months old and still “going up.

The US has given the green light for the sale of Stinger missiles to Egypt, with the aim of reinforcing the Middle Eastern partner.

LONDON — Distributed Spectrum Inc., headquartered in New York City, was tapped to deliver advanced sensing to identify Indo-Pacific threats as the U.S.-based winner of the first-ever AUKUS Electronic Warfare Challenge, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday.
During the trilateral security partnership’s third ministerial meet-up unfolding in London this week, defense leadership from each of the participating nations unveiled the companies from their respective hubs who came out on top of this new innovation contest.