Knowledge Leakage

What is sequestration anyway? “Sequestration” is the name political observers gave the U.S. federal budget’s automatic spending cuts that started March 1, 2013. These cuts affected – and might affect for a long time – diverse parts of the federal government, including the military and military families. The Department of Defense has made a concerted [...]

Military families across the country and abroad are being forced to make difficult financial decisions. Too many military families are struggling to make ends meet while coping with the demands of service. Fortunately, effective money management is possible, and working with the right lending agency can relieve some of the burden created by monetary woes. [...]

Having a spouse in the military can be tough, especially when they’re deployed. As a military spouse, you cannot wait for your husband or wife to return home, and while the return is bittersweet, it can also be challenging.   When you and your spouse are away from each other for long stretches of time, [...]

Being a military spouse can be rough. You need to constantly travel with your spouse based on where they’re stationed, you have to worry about those who are deployed, and if you have children, you must act like two parents.   Thankfully being a military spouse is something that people have been doing for years, [...]

I get crap from people all the time about my life decisions and not having children. It seems like the go-to insult is: “That’s because you don’t have any children…” or “Well when you have kids you will…” You know what? I’m not insulted by it. I’m glad I waited. In fact, I’m flattered that [...]

Street Artist to be Honored by Air Force Sergeant A unique set of circumstances has resulted in special honors for a highly talented street artist. The artist, Paul Wislotski, is also a self-proclaimed Christian missionary. He travels around the country creating one-of-a-kind works of art that typically involve the participation of passersby. As he travels [...]

5 Best Cars for Women Under 25 – If you ask most men, especially 25 years old and under, there are cars that are considered “girly”. However, some of the cars that are considered to be for women only have some of the best features, energy efficiency and are more stylish than many other cars [...]

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks being examined and scrutinized and made to feel the heat of a spotlight like only an Army inspection can. I have three weeks worth of email to read. Some of them are nasty grams. But it’s not that important. Heck, even those people are not that important. The [...]

Why every woman should know when she ovulates Tracking the date of your last menstrual period, looking at cervical mucus, and using an ovulation calendar are typically associated with trying to conceive. But every woman benefits from knowing when she ovulates. What are the reasons you, too, should find out when you ovulate — whether [...]

Our military gets a lot of grief from people all over the world who wish we would just butt out. However, none of them want us to mind our own business when there is a natural disaster, anywhere in the world. The people complaining that the US military has taken on the role of policing [...]