Every Gift Makes a Lasting Difference
From children’s mental health to career pathways for spouses, your support delivers real, proven help to military families.
Military Teens: Your Voices Matter
Share your military teen experience by February 18 for a chance to win a $100 gift card.
Support the Pay Our Troops Act to Protect Military Families
Military families shouldn’t have to fear missing a paycheck during a government shutdown—Congress must act now.
Operation Advocacy
Since 1969, NMFA has championed the needs of military families and elevated their voices through powerful advocacy. From urging Congress to act through letter-writing campaigns to monitoring key bills and delivering testimony, we amplify the voices of military families where it matters most. Every action we take reinforces what our community already knows: military families serve too.
Military Family News
2025 PCS Questions Linger: Military Families May Have the Answer
Military families like the Johansens face rising costs, confusion, and stress amid abrupt PCS changes and the collapse of the HomeSafe contract.
More Than A Spouse: Balancing Purpose and Career Dreams
Space Force spouse Nikki Gallagher takes her own military experience and applies it to every facet of her family’s life and her personal pursuits.
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.
State of the Military Family® Programs + Advocacy
Advocacy
Putting military family issues at the forefront of key conversations.
Military Spouse Scholarships
NMFA offers military spouse scholarships ranging from $500 – $5000 for eligible spouses.
Operation Purple® Camp
Free week of camp where military kids connect with each other and have fun.
State of the Military Family Summit
Senior leaders, policy makers, partners, and military family members uniting to address the unique challenges of military life.
Research + Insights
Collecting meaningful data to gain insight into the critical areas affecting military family well-being.
BLOOM
Elevating authentic voices of military teens to amplify their experiences and connect them to their peers.
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