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This month Military Spouse Tara Crooks gets some good parenting advice from author Jay Payleitner, who discusses his latest book 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad.
About Jay Payleitner:
Jay is the author of 8 books, including 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad. Other books include The One Year Life Verse Devotional, 365 Ways to Say I Love You to Your Kids and Once Upon a Tandem. Jay and his high school sweetheart, Rita, have four sons, one daughter and two daughters-in-law, and live in St. Charles, Illinois.
This month Military Spouse Tara Crooks talks “military to civilian transitions” with Fort Living Room founder Charles “Chazz” Pratt.
About Charles Pratt:
Charles "Chazz" Pratt III is a former U.S. Army Captain who made the Military-to-Civilian career transition in 1994. In his book, The Fort Living Room Transition Course, he shares valuable tips & tricks and all you need to help you succeed. Since his transition from the military, he's worked for several Fortune 500 companies, including Pfizer, Genentech, and St. Jude Medical, among others. Pratt also writes for the GOING CIVILIAN Blog for USAA's Military Spouse Community.
Editor Ward Carroll sits down with Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fl., to talk about what effect the Congressional Super-committee’s actions may have on the VA budget. Miller also addresses the state of the VA in general and what the future might hold for the agency’s ability to support vets. .
This month Tara chats with USAA's Executive Director of Life Insurance Greg Blake to get advice on life insurance for military families.
About Greg Blake:
Greg graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1994 with an engineering degree in Naval Architecture (Ship Design and Construction). Following graduation he served in the Civil Engineer Corps qualifying as a Seabee Combat Warfare Officer and performing duties of construction project management, contract negotiations, and facilities maintenance. He served multiple tours of duty in California and the island of Guam.
Annapolis alum and former Marine Corps infantry officer Brian Stann now tests himself in one of the toughest environments on the planet: the UFC ring. This week Brian stopped by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how the Corps helped him become a world-class competitive fighter.
This month Tara's a bit under the weather (feel better, Tara!) -- it's a good thing the subject of Tara's Tale this month is TRICARE Pharmacy. Tara chats with Rear Adm. Thomas J. McGinnis, head of pharmacy operations at TRICARE, to get the “prescription” for successfully navigating our military’s TRICARE pharmacy options.
Meal planning around big life-altering events such as having a baby or deployment can be a stressful exercise -- this month Tara interviews meal Train co-founder Michael Laramee, who has come up with useful solutions for meal planning among family and friends.
Military families have to deal with a lot of different meal options at different times, through deployment, tight financial times, or even just splurging. This month Tara interviews E-mealz co-founder Jenny Cochran for useful meal planning tips.
Military.com goes backstage to talk to outdoorsman and rock n’ roll legend Ted Nugent about his experiences with the U.S. military and how he feels about the American landscape these days. Strap yourself in for a wild ride ...
Learn more about Ted’s charities (including military ones) here.
What does a site called "The Dating Divas" have to do with keeping married couples happy? A lot, it turns out. Tara interviews Kari from The Dating Divas.
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