The Military Spouse Transition Timeline Part Three: 0 Months to 6 Months Out
Welcome to the third installment of the Military Spouse Transition Timeline. This covers months 6 down to the final retirement day when it’s time to celebrate a new journey for you and your family. If you’ve missed the first two timeline pieces we started with 4+ years out which covers all the questions you and […]
The Military Spouse Transition Timeline Part Two: 6 Months to 12 Months Out
The one-year countdown has begun! In part one of the Military Spouse Transition Timeline blog series we gave you all the questions you and your servicemember should be discussing as far as 4+ years out. Now that the one-year countdown has begun, it’s time to start getting things done and marking off your checklist. This […]
The Military Spouse Transition Timeline Part One: The Big Questions
Military spouses want a timeline. They want a checklist of things they need to do. While our servicemembers receive a long to-do list to get out of their respective branch of the military, there is nothing handed to the military spouse. I heard from multiple military spouses over the past week asking if there was […]
Facebook Groups for Retiring and Transitioning Military
If there was one thing I learned when our family left active-duty military life it was that in every transition question or scenario, there were always at least 10 different responses that gave the “what happened to me” version. I quickly learned that while I couldn’t fully rely on the answers as being correct every […]
TAP Online Courses
Did you know that you can access the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) courses online? This wasn’t an option even just a few years ago when my family left active-duty service, but it’s a fantastic resource to start your transition preparation early. Let’s talk about what you’ll find in these TAP online modules. TAP Online Courses […]
Is the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Military Spouses?
According to their website, TAP, the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program “bolsters opportunities, services, and training for transitioning Service members in their preparation to meet post-military goals.” Whether you find that statement to be true or not, this program is mandatory for servicemembers who have at least 180 continuous days or more on active […]
The Trello Board Military Transition Planner You Need
Sometimes you just want to drop-kick that old saying, “Experience is the best teacher.” Sometimes you just want to be able to have things handed to you ready to go and complete them with minimal effort and not have to experience the entire process at all. Especially when it’s your military retirement or transition. You’re […]
TriCare 101 For Transitioning Military Families
When we retired I didn’t know how civilian healthcare worked. I was used to the way that Tricare Prime for active-duty families worked and it felt overwhelming to try and figure out something new. Questions swirled… Do we stay with Tricare Prime or move to Tricare Select? Will I have continuity of care? Do they […]
Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) Program: Filing a VA Disability Claim
Every military spouse rolls their eyes at the common tongue-in-cheek answer to treating our servicemember’s physical and mental aches and pains, “Take ibuprofen and put a bandaid on it!” Now it’s time to transition and bandaids and ibuprofen aren’t going to suffice, but what are the options to file a VA Claim and how does […]
Vision Planner: You Can (and Should) Dream Big
I used to roll my eyes when someone would ask me what my deepest desires and aspirations were. “What’s the point,” I thought. “I live in the here and now and survive doing what needs to be done.” It’s the way so many of us military spouses approach life. Get done today what needs to […]