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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 | Blog, Health Care, Money/Budget/Benefits

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

November is Military Family Appreciation Month

November is Military Family Appreciation Month

Nov 1, 2024 | Blog, Financial Security, Food Insecurity, Kids Education, Mental Health/Well-being, Military Kids, Military Spouses, Military Teens, Money/Budget/Benefits, Operation Purple Programs, Spouse Education/Employment

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

Through Their Eyes: 2024 Military Teen Experience Survey Results

Through Their Eyes: 2024 Military Teen Experience Survey Results

Oct 27, 2024 | Featured News, Financial Security, Food Insecurity, Mental Health/Well-being, Military Teens, Money/Budget/Benefits, Relocation/PCS, Wounded Caregivers

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.

More Than A Spouse: Multicultural Experiences Enhance Military Journey

More Than A Spouse: Multicultural Experiences Enhance Military Journey

Oct 24, 2024 | Blog, Military Spouses, Money/Budget/Benefits, More Than A Spouse, Spouse Education/Employment

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

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 | Child Care, Featured News, Military Kids, Military Spouses, Money/Budget/Benefits, Relocation/PCS

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

September 2024 Video Newsletter

September 2024 Video Newsletter

Sep 13, 2024 | Mental Health/Well-being, Military Spouses, Military Teens, Money/Budget/Benefits, Newsletters, Spouse Education/Employment

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

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July 2025 State of the Military Family℠ Newsletter

NMFA is advocating in Washington and supporting military families through every challenge—from policy change to Operation Purple Camp, now celebrating 70,000 campers worldwide.

House Bill Boosts Spouse Employment and Maternal Health Support

A new House bill offers promising support for military families—boosting spouse employment initiatives, enhancing perinatal mental health care, and addressing maternal health provider shortages.

Big Beautiful Bill Is Now Law: Here’s What It Means for Military Families

President Trump’s newly signed “Big Beautiful Bill” introduces major changes in defense, healthcare, taxes, and financial protections. Learn how these shifts may directly affect military families — from housing aid and healthcare to SNAP access and tax credits.

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