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Bavaria Community and Spouses’ Club awards over 79,000 dollars

During the 2022-2023 board year, the Club distributed $154,072 to the Tower and Rose Barracks community

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Spouses Speak 2023: Military bases

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The Spouses Speak 2023: Joys and scares of military life

In the month of Halloween, which is all about tricks and treats, joys and scares, it seemed appropriate to look at the different excitements and fears of military life. From travels to TDYs, moving, retirement and more, there are so many things that make military life both scary and exciting.

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InDependent celebrates a decade of empowering and supporting military spouses through wellness and mental health initiatives 

Over the past decade, InDependent has emerged as an innovative leader for military spouse wellness, filling a crucial gap in support amidst a landscape dominated by organizations serving military service members and their families. 

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Volunteering with a community spouse club in Bavaria 

This month we are featuring Bavaria Community Spouses’ Club and Hohenfels Community Spouses’ Club. I spoke with BCSC President, Leslie, her daughter/volunteer Quin, and HCSC Treasurer, Jacklyn. They shared their stories about working with the club.

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The Spouses Speak 2023: Military spouse employment, part two

This month we are talking about a hot topic in the military spouse community: employment. This week we are talking about circumstances and decisions related to military spouse employment and working OCONUS.

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Volunteering with a community and spouse club in Wiesbaden

We are featuring Wiesbaden Community Spouses’ Club. I spoke with WCSC President, Brandy Schraeder, and she spoke all about the club.

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The Spouses Speak 2023: Military spouse employment, part one

These spouses are currently stationed at locations all over the world, with 40 percent being OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.). This month we are talking about a hot topic in the military spouse community: employment. 

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Volunteering with a community spouse club in the KMC

This month we are featuring Ramstein Officers’ Spouses’ Club (ROSC). I spoke with Linda Skoglund, the Public Affairs and Publicity Chair as well as the Communications Director for the Bazaar, and Kari Jennings, President for the 2022-2023 year, and they shared their experiences working with the spouse club.

Photo Of Logo featuring from left to right: Left center is a  military family, upper left “We asked, you answered, Spouses Speak”, bottom left, Stars and Stripes logo. Upper right, german shepherd, below german shepherd, airplane, below airplane is people working around a table and bottom right corner is kids in a classroom

The Spouses Speak 2023: Volunteering and schooling 

This month we are talking about volunteering and going to school. Many spouses find themselves unable to find or commit to a job because of their location or personal responsibilities, and many find school or volunteering becomes a good alternative.