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If you’re new to the SFRG Advisor position, welcome! It’s gonna be a wild and crazy ride. But one that hopefully brings families, spouses, and soldiers closer together.
I’m still new to this position, not even a year yet. But I have already gotten some great advice from other SFRG advisors. This advice has helped me greatly. Hopefully, these can help you as well.
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When Hope For The Warriors created its Spouse/Caregiver Scholarship Program 15 years ago, it had people like Evanna Burgwardt in mind.
Burgwardt is the wife of a Green Beret. It’s a life she was unsure of when she first met her husband. Six years later, that life has made her stronger, more independent, and sure of herself. She believes that strength and confidence made her a better nurse in the past few years. She also knows it has been crucial in her quest to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
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Like many military spouses living in the greater Washington, D.C. area, I get my medical care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Sitting in the lobby at a recent medical appointment, I couldn’t help but notice how busy the place was. People coming in and out, wounded warriors heading to appointments, medical equipment being delivered, staff members rushing to their next shift, and patients receiving critical care.
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It’s okay to not be okay. Sometimes one good smile or one ear to listen can make all the difference. The founders of Ohana Homefront Foundation (OHF) wanted to make sure that families were taken care of so that the service members could focus on their job and vice versa.
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Milspouses can trick ourselves into feeling we need to take care of everyone else before taking care of ourselves. The InDependent Wellness Summit is here to show you how to flourish.
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With the world on lockdown from COVID for much of the past 18 months, an activity that pulls together players with similar backgrounds couldn’t have arrived at a better time.
For more than a year, Dungeons & Dragons has been part of Hope For The Warriors Team program, receiving rave reviews from those involved, both clients and staff members.
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With the hundreds of different diet plans and “healthy eating tips” about what to eat, and when, and why, it can be difficult to notice what kind of eating is normal and intuitive, and what is emotional eating.
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The USO (United Service Organizations) has been dedicated to supporting service members and their families since 1941. While the USO has stood with military families since its inception, in 2016 it launched a worldwide initiative focusing on programs to strengthen and empower military spouses by connecting them to their social, professional, and community networks. Additionally, in recent years, the USO has bolstered its military family programming, offering a wide-range of options serving the entire military family.
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Within the traditions we share in this blog post, there are also those Army traditions to support our families and soldiers, especially during the holidays. As we approach the holiday season, celebrating in so many various ways, let’s not forget to reach out to those who may need a little extra support! This could be both on your current installation or in the surrounding community.
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