military

The Air Force Doesn't Want Single Mothers

The claim that the Air Force, and by extension the military in general, doesn’t want single mothers would hold more water if a 2009 study hadn’t shown that 30,000 single mothers had been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
s.e. smith in
Issues, military, air force, choice, single motherhood

Nov 5, 2012 at 5:00pm | 25 comments

politics

Tammy Duckworth, All-Round Badass, Elected to Congress

All of the barriers broken by women in politics last night are significant, but Duckworth’s is especially notable because of what she represents on so many fronts.
s.e. smith in
Issues, politics, women we love, disability, veterans, military

Nov 7, 2012 at 2:00pm | 24 comments

layering

FIND IT FRIDAY: "A LIGHT Spring Jacket That I Can Layer Over Sweaters and Sh*t"

Little Olivia needs new outerwear without dropping too much cash.
Julie in
Clothes, layering, military, spring jackets, trench

Apr 27, 2012 at 5:00pm | 16 comments

military

The US Military Is Now Offering Benefits for Same-Sex Partners, And As A Navy Vet, I Think It's About Time

I squealed when I received an email from my Navy Ombudsman: Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Leon E. Panetta recently announced the decision to extend twenty-four new benefits to same-sex partners of service members.
Brandann in
Issues, military, marriage equality, benefits

Mar 19, 2013 at 2:30pm | 14 comments