Yes, I know it’s only mid-August, but I noticed several bright red leaves on my maple tree this morning. Since the best care packages are usually planned in advance and shipped with plenty of time to spare, now might might be a good time to talk about autumn-themed care packages. There are 3 good themes [...]
When Christine Lay’s husband came home, she described the feeling as “amazing,” if she could even put her excitement into words. You might know Christine as the mother whose son, Jamey, received a service dog from Veterans United Foundation. But there’s a lot more to this military spouse. Her husband, Andrew Lay, returned home in [...]
I have been to many pre-deployment readiness meetings. After half a dozen of these meetings, there is one piece of advice that is practically burned into my forehead: “You should not bother your spouse with trouble and problems at home.” Our spouses need to be focused on the mission at hand, not worried about finances, [...]
Facing a deployment can be overwhelming. Just seeing the dates on the calendar, thinking about the months that you will be on your own can really make you feel defeated before you are even a few days into the deployment. The time seems to stretch on and on and there doesn’t seem to be a [...]
I’m very excited to introduce a new way to connect with Veterans United Network and Military Spouse Central. We will be hosting regular weekly Hangouts, or group video chats, on the Veterans United Home Loans Google+ page! You will have an opportunity to participate in live video chats, ask questions and chat with us and [...]
The No. 1 requested item in a care package? A letter. It sounds simple but a letter is priceless to service members during a deployment or even training. I have never talked to a service member or veteran who didn’t think fondly of the letters they received. There is just something about a snail-mail, handwritten love [...]
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