Real Stories

This Memorial Day Tradition Lives on Despite COVID-19
The 2020 PBS National Memorial Day Concert will take place virtually this year. Join co-hosts Joe Montenga and Gary Sinese as they remember and honor military heroes who gave up their lives for our freedom with a star-studded line up on stage.

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: Do They Even Want to be Appreciated?
On a day when it should be all about them, military spouses say there’s something more special to celebrate: their fellow spouses.

Purple Up to Step Up: 46 Ways Kids Can Help Others During COVID-19
We usually “Purple Up” for military kids. During the coronavirus pandemic, these fun, socially-distant activities will give kids a chance to Purple Up for others in need.

NMFA Surprises Four Military Spouse Entrepreneurs with HUGE News
We want to encourage spouses to pursue their career dreams and one of the ways we’re able to do so is with our Military Spouse Scholarship Program.

Deployment and Covid-19: Encouragement for Military Families
Wow, what a year March was, am I right?! All joking aside: deployments during COVID-19 feel like the worst kind of Groundhog Day–never making forward progress to being reunited.

Pushing Through: How We’re Handling Coronavirus and Separation from our Military Kids
You can’t turn on a television, social app or even the radio without hearing the words “coronaVIRUS” or “COVID-19”. In 2020 we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic and to be quite honest, it is scary.

Being Grateful as a Military Family During COVID-19
As military families, we go through some very unplanned and unexpected events and times in our lives. And although we learn and grow and become more resilient during these times, it doesn’t mean the rollercoaster of life doesn’t still toss us around.

EFMP and the Military Family: Hunter’s Story
Hunter’s been poked by just over 200 needles in the last six months. Hunter is a Marine Corps kid and a Type 1 Diabetic.

How Military Families Can Save on Higher Education
Military members and their families pursuing college degrees have multiple ways to save money on tuition, books, and even their cost of living.

Military Family Appreciation Month: Meet the Bennett Family
The Bennetts are an Air Force family of six being honored during Military Family Appreciation Month for their incredible sacrifices.