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How to Use the GI Bill as a Dependent
Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits can be transferred to spouses or dependent children after meeting certain eligibility requirements.
Donor Spotlight: Fisher House Foundation
Since 2008, Fisher House Foundation has supported 2,300 military spouses through NMFA’s Military Spouse Education and Employment Program.
Family Readiness Groups: 6 Things Military Families Should Know
FRGs provide spouses and families a ‘built-in’ network for friendship, understanding, connection, and so much more.
How WIC and SNAP Can Help Your Military Family
Learn more about federal nutrition assistance programs, SNAP and WIC, and how they can be a resource for military families.
Month of the Military Child: Time to Celebrate, Time to Listen
Join us this month to honor military kids and learn more about the issues they face in their unique form of service.
DoD Announces New Priorities to Improve Military Family Quality of Life
The National Military Family Association is pleased that DoD is listening to military families and moving forward with responsive solutions to meet their needs.
DoD to Implement Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts for Service Members
For years we’ve urged the Department of Defense (DoD) to offer Dependent Care FSAs for military families. They’ve heard us and answered.
Donor Spotlight: Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project stands out as the longest contributing partner of NMFA’s Operation Purple Program, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Thank you, Congresswoman Schroeder
Military families lost a long-time advocate on March 13, 2023, when Representative Patricia Schroeder (1st/CO) passed away.
2023 Legislative Priorities: Military Families First
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) has been on the Hill working and advocating for military families.