After a loved one dies, everyone must find a way to cope. Reed immersed herself in Fordyce's memory -- by joining the Marines herself. Full story.

As most Fort Polk residents slept July 6, Jennifer Ezzell, the spouse of Sgt. 1st Class Tony Ezzell, struggled on her own to deliver a healthy baby girl in her master bathroom in a duplex in Palmetto Terrace. Full story.

Ensuring military families with special medical and educational needs receive the best care and support possible is the goal of the Exceptional Family Member Program, said Rebecca Posante, deputy director of the department's office of community support for military families with special needs. Full story.

An interstate compact is helping to address transition-related concerns for military parents. The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children affects everything from school enrollment and eligibility to course placement and graduation. Full story.

Explaining war to kids is always hard, but when you’re part of a military family, the task is even more difficult because it’s so personal. Full story.

I've been married with my wife for almost 10 years and we have a 1 year-old son together, but I'm in love with another woman who I met two and a half years ago while I worked overseas as a civilian contractor with the Army. Full story.