The Submarine Birthday Virtual 5K is back this year, happening the week of April 6-12, 2025! The 5K offers a fun opportunity to team up with your command, FRG or even civilian family and friends from anywhere in the world and raise money for a good cause. Proceeds from the race benefit the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation, which provides educational [...]
Towards the end of every deployment, loved ones at home will hear the dreaded word: reintegration. Some spouses will say it's no big deal, while others will proclaim it as worse than the deployment itself (more thoughts, here). Some spouses laugh and say their sailor rejoins their family effortlessly, while others stress their marriages will [...]
Whether you’re a “seasoned” spouse or a significant other, loving a submariner is a very special bond that is not for the weak. As a girlfriend or boyfriend, you likely have a challenging experience. You may not be allowed to participate in your sailor’s Family Readiness Group (FRG); you might not be listed on their [...]
The Submarine Birthday Ball is one of the most time honored traditions of the submarine community. National Submarine Day falls on April 11. On that date in 1900, the United States government procured its first modern commissioned submarine, the USS Holland (SS-1). Every year, wherever submariners congregate, there is sure to be a Submarine Birthday Ball. [...]
As we close out this year, we want to thank the 80,000 of you who have visited our site! In 12 months we published around 80 blog posts, ranging from deployment resources and PCS tips to duty station round-ups and crowd-sourcing ideas. We hope you found some value in our content as we continue to [...]
With the September 30th shutdown deadline looming, we wanted to share resources in the event of a government shutdown. During times of uncertainity this causes significant stress on military spouses and our families. We hope these resources and links can provide some relief and answer any questions you may have: Government Shutdown Overview Please keep [...]
I don’t know about you, but the idea of going to the Military ID office makes me cringe; its almost equivalent to going to the DMV. As a military spouse, your dependent ID card is vital. The ID not only gives you access to base, it also acts as your health benefit card through TRICARE, [...]
So we're gearing up for the big "D Day." Deployment is right around the corner and I (like every other spouse) am practically breaking out in hives with all the stress and anticipation. We have very minimal time left to have important conversations, make sure all the ducks are in a row, and try to [...]
As we close out this year, we want to thank the 57,000 of you who have visited our site! In 12 months we published around 123 blog posts, ranging from deployment resources and PCS tips to duty station round-ups and crowd-sourcing ideas. We hope you found some value in our content as we continue to [...]
