June is National Men’s Health Month, and after we’ve celebrated the fantastic Dads in our lives, we’re reminded that their presence and health certainly isn’t something that can be taken for granted. Although fitness and well-being is highly regarded for Dads who are service members, it’s not always easy to maintain, as the military lifestyle [...]
Military families are no strangers to stress. Between moving, deployments, adjustments and solo-parenting kids from time to time, military parents truly need a break from the demands of child rearing in everyday life. The unique stressors military families face are well-documented. Studies released by the DOD and non-profits such as the National Military Family Association, [...]
Many of us are getting ready to hit the road for a long-awaited vacation or a perhaps an exciting PCS. Or perhaps you’re moving to the middle of nowhere (sorry!). No matter where you’re going, if you’re like many military families, no matter what your reason is for traveling, it’s is a great time to [...]
Military spouse, Kate Garrion, put together this beautiful testament to patriotism and Flag Day for SargesList. Following her piece are several little-known facts about Flag Day, which will take place on June 14. Flag Day As I look out off of my balcony to a lake and freshly farmed fields of crops, I see my [...]
Fathers Day is rapidly approaching! While some of us are happily counting down to Sunday, June 16, many deployed military Dads and their families won’t have the luxury of a typical Fathers Day celebration. But that’s absolutely no reason to skip the holiday all together! There’s nothing more special to a deployed Dad than a [...]
Many of our readers are PCSing and looking for new jobs. We turned to career expert, Stacy Swearengen at Portable Career Planning for some helpful advice. Enjoy insight into employment flexibility. Flexibility Anyone who has met me for more than 5 minutes knows that the one thing I’m most passionate about…outside of my portable career [...]
Since the beginning of this great nation, more than one million service members have lost their lives in the line of duty so that Americans can enjoy the many freedoms we hold dear. This price for freedom and the true meaning of Memorial Day is never lost on those who serve, have served or know [...]
Organizing and managing a house is a lot of work. This is dually complicated for military families, as the lifestyle often necessitates one member of the family (or the whole family!) being away from a property for a long period of time. Over time, the relationship that each member of the family has with the [...]
With so many of our friends PCSing and starting new jobs, we turned to our friend Stacy Swearengen at Portable Career Planning for some helpful advice. Enjoy her tips and insight into time management. Time Management There is an epidemic among us, and we’ve accepted it as a fact of life. We’ve become accustomed to [...]
We love May at SargesList! Although we appreciate our armed forces every day, we’ll be taking some special time out of our weekend to celebrate Armed Forces Day, which is one of the many military-focused holidays that occurs during the month of May. Armed Forces Day is traditionally celebrated each year on the third Saturday [...]