Ho, Ho, Huh? - Manage Holiday Spending
This year consider some simple tips to help you manage holiday spending and avoid New Year surprises.
Near or Far, Bring the Joy of the Holidays to Your Children
For kids with a deployed parent, the holiday hustle and bustle can be painful. It can serve as a constant reminder that their loved one is not home. Here are five ideas that may help you and your kids find joy this holiday season.
Five Tips to Get Through the Holiday in Recovery
For Marines who are fighting problems with alcohol or drug misuse, and for those seeking to protect what they’ve earned, the holidays can be extra challenging. The good news is that there are immediate action drills that you can take ahead of time to help you manage the holiday season and get through this time of year safely.
Keep Your Marine Corps Holiday Survival Kit Handy
Don't let this year's holiday season get the best of you. Use the Marine Corps Holiday Survival Kit. We've tracked down the information, resources, and support you need make it through the holidays.
The Easy Way to Guarantee Your Marine Gets Their Holiday Gifts On Time
The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to start thinking about sending gifts to your loved ones who may be stationed away from home or overseas.
Keep Your Cool Through the Holidays
Between travel, food, coordination, missing work, and the regularly, unregular schedule of Marine Corps life, family gatherings during the holidays can be stressful.
Nominate a Child for the Military Child of the Year
The deadline to nominate a military child for Operation Homefront’s 2019 Military Child of the Year® (MCOY) Awards is Wednesday, December 5th. Military Child of the Year® is the nation’s premier celebration of the achievements of military children. The MCOY awards will be presented at a recognition gala on April 18, 2019, in Washington, DC.
Military Family Appreciation Month
Marine Families are the epitome of strength, resiliency, and sacrifice. Our appreciation of Marine Corps Families is year round, but the month of November gives us the opportunity to share with the nation what a valued asset we have in our Families.
DoDEA Online Registration for Students Debuts: Beaufort, Iwakuni, Okinawa, Lejeune, and Quantico
"With the launch of DoDEA's Online Registration System (DORS), transitions become easier for families enrolling into a DoDEA school,” explains Jackie Cajina, School Liaison Program Manager, United States Marine Corps Headquarters.
Is the Welcome Aboard Brief Just for Marines? Or, Should Spouses Attend Too?
Attending the Welcome Aboard is mandatory for Marines, but did you know spouses are highly encouraged to attend too?
Bottle or Breast: Which is Best for You?
Many parents have heard the saying, “Breast is best,” but that may not hold true for every mom.
Kids Heading Back to School? Get in the Know with the School Liaison Program
Here’s a statement you have heard before: PCS is an incredibly stressful time. In addition to the sheer stress of packing up and moving, Marine parents and children alike have to completely relearn the ins and outs of a new location. The School Liaison Program can help relieve a little of that stress.
Converting Coverage Under the FSGLI Program
Spousal coverage under the Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) program doesn’t have to be permanent. Following certain life events, spouses have the option of conversion, which is a process that allows individuals to transfer their existing group coverage to an individual life policy without the need to provide evidence of good health.
Eight Tips to Keep your Family Safe this Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is filled with picnics, fireworks, family, and fun! Here are some tips on how to keep everyone in your family safe during this holiday.
Keep Kids Sharp with the MCCS Libraries Summer Reading Program
Throughout the summer months, installation libraries will host a range of free activities, programs, and the opportunity to read for prizes for school age children to encourage and support a love of reading.
We All Benefit From Playing Together: Special Olympics Young Athletes Coming to Installations
The Marine Corps Exceptional Family Member Program is excited to announce the implementation of the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program at four of our installations: Henderson Hall, Quantico, Cherry Point, and Miramar.
