The Bridge

Nationwide Nomination for 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Open National program places spotlight on service of military spouses in their communities and beyond LEAVENWORTH, KS — Our United States military members hold many great qualities in their commitment to country, strength in the face of adversity and compassion for the communities and nations they protect. But behind these military service members are the more than 1 million military spouses who mirror these same qualities. And so for the twelfth year nominations for the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spo... read more

Is your New Years Resolution to be more healthy in 2019? If so and you live in the Washington DC area, you don't want to miss out on Complete Nutrition of Arlingtons New Year Sale, helping you achieve better health in 2019. Complete Nutrition of Arlington is also proud to show their support and appreciation of the military community in offering a Military Discount. ABOUT COMPLETE NUTRITION OF ARLINGTON Complete Nutrition +Smoothies in Arlington, VA is looking forward to helping you reach your sports nutrition, weight management, and general health goals. Our success coaches will provide you w... read more

December 24, 2018: Approximately 8:30pm; Here are some quotes from around my house: “Thank God they finally went to sleep.” “Is this everything or are we missing a bag?” “Are you sure Santa has to wrap all these presents?” “Are we sure we got the kids enough?” “Holy crap we spent too much money! These kids are spoiled.” “Grab the damn elf and send him back to the North Pole. Four weeks of moving him around is exhausting! I never thought I would ever say this but thank God for Etsy.” “Move out of the way so I can take a picture to Snap…should I post this or is it too much?” “We are never going... read more

Earlier this month, the Walmart Foundation announced a $250,000 grant to Texas-based Operation Homefront for their Critical Financial Assistance program. The grant will provide financial assistance to military families experiencing financial crises. Operation Homefront provides critical financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing and family support services throughout the year to help prevent short-term challenges from turning into chronic, long-term struggles. The funding from the Walmart Foundation will serve approximately 300 families and help cover critical needs for military... read more

How are we surviving our latest PCS? Boy oh boy. It’s been the most interesting one for sure, but in a nutshell, we haven’t totally flipped our wigs yet. We’ve been close, but everyone is still alive and functioning. Every day I remind myself that we are just out here living and SURVIVING A PCS LIKE A BOSS! Let me start with Carlos. #TeamCarlos left the island before any of us. He flew the friendly skies with Delta Airlines and spent a month with my in-laws. Dude is still acting like he’s at his grandparents’ house. They allowed him to sit on the furniture or in their laps and do pretty much ... read more