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Congress Finalizes Defense Spending Bill with Landmark Support for Military Families

Congress Finalizes Defense Spending Bill with Landmark Support for Military Families

Dec 9, 2024

The FY 2025 NDAA agreement includes provisions for military families on compensation, child care access, spouse support, and BNA.

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Making the Holidays Bright on a Budget: 5 Tips for Military Families

Making the Holidays Bright on a Budget: 5 Tips for Military Families

Dec 4, 2024

A list you don’t have to check twice! Our top five tips to help military families navigate financial challenges during the holiday season.

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November 2024 Video Newsletter

November 2024 Video Newsletter

Nov 25, 2024

NMFA celebrates 55 years of strengthening military families, launches a grassroots advocacy campaign, and kicks off Giving Tuesday.

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More Than A Spouse: A Career Reflecting Personal Journey and Passions

More Than A Spouse: A Career Reflecting Personal Journey and Passions

Nov 21, 2024

Air Force spouse Amy Damele found both financial support and a sense of community through NMFA’s Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship Program.

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TRICARE Open Season 2024: Key Dates, Tips, and Action Items

TRICARE Open Season 2024: Key Dates, Tips, and Action Items

Nov 4, 2024

Find tips, key dates, and action items to help military families navigate upcoming TRICARE changes and Open Season.

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November is Military Family Appreciation Month

November is Military Family Appreciation Month

Nov 1, 2024

For 55 years, NMFA has celebrated and served our military families who have sacrificed so much for all of us.

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Through Their Eyes: 2024 Military Teen Experience Survey Results

Through Their Eyes: 2024 Military Teen Experience Survey Results

Oct 27, 2024

NMFA’s 2024 Military Teen Experience Survey provides the latest research and insights into the significant mental health, financial, and emotional challenges faced by military-connected teens and how they overcome them.

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More Than A Spouse: Multicultural Experiences Enhance Military Journey

More Than A Spouse: Multicultural Experiences Enhance Military Journey

Oct 24, 2024

Marine Corps spouse Leila Welton Punelli reflects on how her global upbringing has shaped her ability to balance military life and personal goals.

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Au Pair Program Meets Unique Child Care Needs for Military Families

Au Pair Program Meets Unique Child Care Needs for Military Families

Oct 6, 2024

A new bill aims to modernize the au pair program, emphasizing its importance in meeting the unique child care needs of military families.

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September 2024 Video Newsletter

September 2024 Video Newsletter

Sep 13, 2024

Find out about new initiatives to improve military family well-being, scholarships for military spouses, and teen voting resources.

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Military Family Food Insecurity Isn’t New, But the Shutdown Made it Impossible to Ignore

Missed paychecks reveal a crisis beneath the headlines: military families fighting food insecurity while serving our nation.

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As the government shutdown continues, military families caught mid-PCS are facing mounting uncertainty, financial strain, and disruption.

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NMFA explains how the new Shutdown Fairness Act could protect military pay during government shutdowns, how it differs from the Pay Our Troops Act, and what gaps still threaten military family stability.

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