Real Stories

Military Family Appreciation Month: Meet the Stewart Family
We are honoring a few special military families who serve and sacrifice for our freedom during Military Family Appreciation Month and every month.

Healing Adventures Connects and Recharges Injured Warriors and Families
Injured warriors gathered for a relaxing getaway with their families at an Operation Purple Healing Adventures in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Military Family Appreciation Month: Meet the Densham Family
November marks the start of Military Family Appreciation Month—the perfect time to remember and honor the sacrifices made by each member of the military family.

One Income Military Families: Here’s How You Can Save!
Whether it is by necessity or by choice, military families often live off only one income. A recent survey by the Department of the Defense found that 24 percent of military spouses were unemployed.

Hey Military Spouse – Don’t Quit Your Career. Just Shift Your Thinking.
As a military spouse, you need to find a career that works around your life, not the other way around.

Pre- and Post-Deployment Anxiety: How To Deal
Pre- and Post-Deployment Anxiety: How To Deal Chances are, if you are a military spouse, you have felt some level of stress and anxiety when your husband or wife is about to leave for several months to a year. I never used to be an anxious person-I was always very go...

Military Spouse Surprised with Full Scholarship to Graduate School
The biggest challenge I've faced as a military spouse in my education journey is that I put the Air Force and my family first,” Tessa told us.

Remembering Special Moments at Operation Purple Camp in New York
Situated among a beautiful outdoor location along Lake Erie in New York, Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center was the perfect setting for Operation Purple Camp.

Operation Purple® Buddy Camp Turns into a Mini Vacation for Caregivers and their kids
A bubbling brook and laughter set the soundtrack for our latest Operation Purple® Buddy Camp hosted at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center in Ellensburg, Washington.

PBS A Capitol Fourth is a Can’t Miss
Today we celebrate America’s 243rd Birthday at the 39th Annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth concert LIVE from the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington D.C and YOU’RE INVITED!