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A Look Back: How Military Families Tackled 2019
Stress and worry are constants in a military family’s life. Here’s a recap of the hardest hitting issues military families faced in 2019 and how NMFA stepped up to support our military families.
Deployment Cycle of Emotions: You’re Not Alone
Deployment can bring on a ton of mixed emotions for each military family member. Luckily, there is a way to track those emotions through each phase of the deployment.
Here’s What the NDAA Does for Military Spouse Employment
Like most Americans, military families often rely on two incomes to make ends meet.
The Widow’s Tax Will Be Eliminated in FY20 National Defense Authorization Act
Join NMFA in celebrating a major win for the widows of America’s service members. In the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act conference report released Monday, December 9, the conferees repealed a decades-old injustice that took money from the pockets of surviving spouses.
Looking Ahead: NMFA’s Next 50 Years
For 50 years, NMFA has been the leading organization supporting military families. That commitment will never stop, says Executive Director.
November is Military Family Appreciation Month
The National Military Family Association celebrates and honors America’s military families.
DoD Report Does Nothing to Further Our Understanding of Military Family Suicide Rate
Today the Department of Defense released its first annual report on military family suicide. Here’s what we know and what we can do about it.
NMFA Announces Ashish Vazirani As New Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
NMFA Announces Ashish Vazirani As New Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Alexandria, VA — The National Military Family Association Board of Governors is delighted to announce Ashish S. Vazirani as the organization’s new Executive Director and Chief...
NMFA Celebrates the Retirement of Longtime Executive Director Joyce Wessel Raezer
NMFA Celebrates the Retirement of Longtime Executive Director Joyce Wessel Raezer By Shannon Prentice, Content Development Manager The National Military Family Association bid a fond farewell and sent its best wishes to longtime Executive Director Joyce Wessel Raezer...
Child Abuse Affects All Communities—Including the Military.
Child Abuse Affects All Communities—Including the Military. It’s something no one wants to think about: the physical or sexual abuse of a child. Parents want nothing more than to keep their children safe. Sometimes, however, despite parents’ best efforts, the...
