Military Families Magazine

AmeriForce Media is a small business owned by veterans with disabilities, established in 1999. The company leverages skills from the military community to create both print and digital content that informs, entertains, and assists current service members and their families. Their main products, Military Families Magazine and Reserve & National Guard Magazine, are sent directly to active-duty and reserve units around the world.

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Dropkick Murphys joins veterans coalition for D-Day rally

1 week ago | militaryfamilies.com | Kari Williams

Punk rock icons Dropkick Murphys will join military veterans on the National Mall this week to rally against recent moves by the Trump administration. “Among the many cuts to disenfranchised populations … I think the veterans cuts are just the most egregious,” Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys bassist and lead singer, told Military Families Magazine. “ … part of the reason people sign up to serve is because they know they should be guaranteed these benefits going forward.
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.
Is personal child care right for your family?

1 week ago | militaryfamilies.com | Crystal Kupper

Navy sailor Natalie Mills and her husband are dual military with two young children. At first, the Child Development Centers on their various bases worked well for child care; Mills could see and nurse her daughter on lunchbreaks. But then she and her husband discovered a more personalized, multicultural option in 2022: hiring an au pair. An au pair is a young person from another country who provides child care while living with a host family for one to two years.
Occupational therapist sees pediatric success with her nature-based program

1 month ago | militaryfamilies.com | Crystal Kupper

Kim Wilson is a big believer in the saying, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.” This philosophy extends to her career as a pediatric occupational therapist in Colorado, where she treats her patients entirely outdoors, year-round. “I believe in developing grit,” said Kim, a Space Force wife and homeschooling mother of six. “When you choose to get outside, even when conditions aren’t perfect, it’s a great life lesson that we can do hard things.” Kim’s husband, Lt. Col.
Military-spouse led organization joins lawsuit against executive order on voting

1 month ago | militaryfamilies.com | Kari Williams

Sarah Streyder voted from three overseas locations in 2024 alone. “We were stationed in Korea during the presidential primary,” said Streyder, a military spouse and founder/executive director of Secure Families Initiative. “We were PCSing — mid-PCS — in the states during the regular state primary.
Memorial workout invites communities to come together to honor the fallen

1 month ago | militaryfamilies.com | Will Martin

With the clang of barbell plates and the whir of elliptical machines hanging in the air, a high school kid made his way over to D.J. Sutfin at a gym in central Iowa. He had a goal: he wanted to knock out The Murph Challenge, the grueling, CrossFit-style workout named in honor of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in combat operations in Afghanistan in 2005 before posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor — the first sailor awarded the medal since Vietnam.
Army family makes life of service their mission

1 month ago | militaryfamilies.com | Kari Williams

Tyrese Cook’s father left for basic training the day she was born. A sergeant in the Army, he served until he was medically discharged when she was 5 years old. Her early years were spent traveling for his assignments. “I vaguely remember it, but I do remember going to school and learning German, and we were in karate. We got pictures of us doing that,” she said. “But the main thing I remember is traveling. My dad took us everywhere.
Marine veteran channels grief into children’s book - Military Veterans - Military Families

1 month ago | militaryfamilies.com | Tiffany Lawrence

It took Marine Corps veteran cc grey six weeks to write her newly released book, “The World of Atlas: Letherea,” an interactive series for children with cancer. But it took six years to process losing her cousin, Jad — who she calls her brother — to a rare form of cancer before she could write a word. Raised as siblings, grey would have done anything to ease the 15-year-old’s pain. His only request: “Join the Marine Corps.” The request was unusual since grey never had plans to join the military.
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1 month ago | militaryfamilies.com | Kari Williams
‘Do not go at this alone’: Counselor, mil spouse gives tips for managing stress and anxiety during world conflicts

2 months ago | militaryfamilies.com | Jessica Manfre

With two ongoing wars and a potential third taking shape, military families are struggling under the weight of stress. For those with deployed service members, it can be overwhelming. But Corie Weathers — a licensed counselor, published author and Army spouse — has some advice for managing stress and anxiety: pause and breathe. “The intense years of GWOT [Global War on Terror] taught many of us the value of distancing or limiting the amount of news we take in,” Weathers said.