Through six PCS moves and 18 years of military life, Navy spouse Lara Morris shares the challenges, sacrifices, and rewards of building a nursing career.
From the Kitchen Table to Action
Explore key takeaways from NMFA’s State of the Military Family Summit and how military families, researchers, and advocates are turning challenges into action.
Called to Care: When Nursing Meets Military Life
Follow military spouse nurse Virginia Abernathy as she navigates PCS moves, career disruption, and building a nursing career that moves with military life.
We Asked. You Answered: What Military Spouses Want the New Commission to Address
Military spouses share what they want the President’s Military Spouse Commission to address, from employment and health care to PCS moves and family support.
“I Will Always Be a Nurse”: How Breanna Balances Nursing and Military Life
Navy spouse Breanna shares the unseen sacrifices of sustaining a nursing career through PCS moves, deployments, parenthood and professional setbacks.
Starting Over Professionally After a PCS: 8 Practical Ways to Rebuild Your Career
Moving after a PCS can disrupt your career, but it can also create new opportunities. Learn practical strategies to help you reconnect professionally and confidently move toward your next career goal.
More Than A Spouse: How Ashley Stack Turned a PCS Into Purpose
Meet Ashley Stack, a military spouse who founded Transition Toys, a volunteer-led program supporting military children and families in Naples, Italy.
The Strength to Begin Again: Jacqueline’s Story as a Military Spouse Nurse
Army spouse nurse Jacqueline Moore shares the realities of rebuilding a healthcare career through 14 PCS moves and nearly three decades of military life.
When Military Families Thrive, Civilian Communities Do Too
Military families bring expertise, resilience, and community strength wherever they go. Learn why supporting them is a shared responsibility and how their impact reaches far beyond the base.
Strengthening Military Families Starts with Childcare
When childcare is uncertain, everything else becomes harder. Here is why it is one of the most critical challenges facing military families today.














