Amanda Huffman

Los Angeles

Podcast Host at Women of The Military

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Podcast: Women of the Military, Author: Women of the Military, A Girl's Guide to Military Service, Air Force Vet/SF Milspouse, Mom

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Articles

Military spouse, cost of living spur base to offer pantry support

1 week ago | militaryfamilies.com | Amanda Huffman

The price for year-round sunshine is steep for those stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base (LA AFB). For many military families, support is crucial. LA AFB is not an easy base for military members or its civilian support staff to live in because the cost of living is high in all aspects of basic necessities. One military spouse —new to the base— recently saw the need for immediate and accessible food support.
Transition Memoir: Leaning in

Feb 7, 2025 | wearethemighty.com | Amanda Huffman

This is Chapter 7 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here. Amid the struggle of figuring out who I was and where I was going next, I went to the Military Influencer Conference in 2018. At the time I had made less than a few hundred dollars my whole blogging career. I was in the red, and it is crazy to think that I invested in myself to attend this conference. But it was truly a turning point.
Transition Memoir: Leaning in

Feb 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Amanda Huffman

Generate Key TakeawaysThis is Chapter 7 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here. Amid the struggle of figuring out who I was and where I was going next, I went to the Military Influencer Conference in 2018. At the time I had made less than a few hundred dollars my whole blogging career. I was in the red, and it is crazy to think that I invested in myself to attend this conference. But it was truly a turning point.
9 places to visit in California for military families

Jan 22, 2025 | wearethemighty.com | Amanda Huffman

There is so much to see and do in California it is hard to make a list of the best things to do for military families because of the wide variety of what can be done. California does have unique attractions that military families can experience while living on the West Coast. While this list doesn’t include all that California has to offer it will help you get your mind going for the next adventure. When you think of California what do you think of? Of course, you think of the beach.
OPINION: The debate about if women should be in combat was already settled by history

Jan 14, 2025 | militaryfamilies.com | Amanda Huffman

Confirmation hearings began this week for the incoming Trump administration’s pick for Secretary of Defense, Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth. His nomination drew headlines for past comments made about women serving in combat. As a woman who has deployed to Afghanistan, the answer to this debate has already been answered by history. Sen.
Transition Memoir: Finding community through writing

Jan 13, 2025 | wearethemighty.com | Amanda Huffman

This is Chapter 5 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here. I found Five Minute Friday when my son was about six months old. The goal was to write on a prompt word for five minutes. I didn’t have a blog, I had never shared my writing with anyone outside of emails home to Afghanistan. I decided to join in and started posting in the comment section with other writers. For five minutes once a week, I had a new goal and a new focus.
Transition Memoir: Finding community through writing

Jan 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Amanda Huffman

This is Chapter 5 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here. I found Five Minute Friday when my son was about six months old. The goal was to write on a prompt word for five minutes. I didn’t have a blog, I had never shared my writing with anyone outside of emails home to Afghanistan. I decided to join in and started posting in the comment section with other writers. For five minutes once a week, I had a new goal and a new focus.
Transition Memoir: A little bit of hope

Nov 21, 2024 | wearethemighty.com | Amanda Huffman

This is Chapter 4 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here. It didn’t take long after I completed my final out-processing appointment with the military to wonder if I had made the right choice to leave. My doubts intensified as I struggled through the eight weeks my husband was at training. But I thought his coming home would smooth out the challenges of motherhood and I would find my footing again.
How are women veterans perceived?

Nov 2, 2024 | militaryfamilies.com | Amanda Huffman

No one asked if I was a veteran when I left the military in 2013. Even at military events, because I am a woman, it is assumed I am there because I am a military spouse. But, over the past 10 years I have seen a shift in how military women are treated in society and the military community. Overall, things are getting better. I remember the first time a civilian asked me if I was a veteran.
Transition Memoir: Alone

Oct 31, 2024 | wearethemighty.com | Amanda Huffman

This is Chapter 3 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here. Although my official transition out of the military didn’t begin until after my husband completed an eight-week training, it was the catalyst that began the downward swing of emotions and was the beginning of the end of feeling confident I was going to be okay after leaving the military behind.