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Your Higher Education Game Plan: Five Smart Moves for Military Spouses

Your Higher Education Game Plan: Five Smart Moves for Military Spouses

Jan 11, 2026

Education planning can feel overwhelming for military spouses. This guide outlines five smart moves to help you start or restart school with clarity and confidence.

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Portable Traditions: How Military Families Make the Holidays Bright

Portable Traditions: How Military Families Make the Holidays Bright

Dec 29, 2025

Military families share how portable traditions help them create warmth, connection, and a sense of home during the holidays, wherever they are stationed.

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December State of the Military Family® Video Newsletter

December State of the Military Family® Video Newsletter

Dec 12, 2025

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 Condemns Removal of IVF Coverage for Military Families in Final FY26 NDAA

NMFA Condemns Removal of IVF Coverage for Military Families in Final FY26 NDAA

Dec 9, 2025

NMFA expresses deep disappointment as Congress removes IVF coverage from the FY26 NDAA, urging equitable fertility care for military families.

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A Different Kind of December: What This Holiday Season Looks Like for Military Families

A Different Kind of December: What This Holiday Season Looks Like for Military Families

Dec 8, 2025

Discover what the holidays truly look like for military families and share your own story about how your family is navigating this December.

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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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November State of the Military Family® Video Newsletter

November State of the Military Family® Video Newsletter

Nov 19, 2025

Learn about rising TRICARE Young Adult costs, upcoming NMFA programs, and how your Giving Tuesday contribution—matched dollar-for-dollar—can strengthen military families nationwide.

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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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When Service Becomes a Way of Life: A Veterans Day Reflection on Purpose

When Service Becomes a Way of Life: A Veterans Day Reflection on Purpose

Nov 10, 2025

A Veterans Day reflection on what it means to carry the spirit of service into every chapter of life.

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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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Your Higher Education Game Plan: Five Smart Moves for Military Spouses

Education planning can feel overwhelming for military spouses. This guide outlines five smart moves to help you start or restart school with clarity and confidence.

NMFA’s 2025 Year in Review

NMFA’s 2025 Year in Review highlights advocacy wins, impactful programs, and the collective strength of military families working together to drive meaningful change nationwide.

Portable Traditions: How Military Families Make the Holidays Bright

Military families share how portable traditions help them create warmth, connection, and a sense of home during the holidays, wherever they are stationed.

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