Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao responded to a viral plea from Marine spouse Jamie Lenio, who feared being…
PTSD Is Not a Parenting Defect: Family Courts Must Stop Treating Veterans’ Disabilities as Risk Without Individualized ADA Assessments
June is PTSD Awareness Month, highlighting the need for family courts to stop using PTSD and military service as stereotypes…
The Loophole
Congress established a high-deployment allowance for servicemembers exceeding deployment thresholds. However, the Navy's implementation limits eligibility due to a regulation…
The Government Has Been Counting the Wrong Days
Captain Mehdi Akacem, a Navy officer with 27 years of service, audited his PERSTEMPO record, revealing systemic flaws in how…
When Promises Meet Principles: The IVF Fight Exposing a Fault Line for Military Families
The removal of fertility treatment coverage for military families from the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act has sparked…
When the Pilot Is a Parent: The Mental Health Crisis No Family Sees Coming
This article highlights the hidden mental health struggles pilots face, often stemming from fears of career repercussions if they seek…
Broken Promises — After the Uniform, After the Family
The post reveals the systemic failures in tracking and supporting military parents post-service, particularly those affected by the Family Advocacy…
Collateral Damage — Suicide, Stigma, and the Military Parent Crisis
The article discusses the alarming rate of suicides among U.S. service members and veterans, emphasizing the impact of family separation…
Causal Map: FAP → Discipline → Suicide Risk
The causal map reveals how a Family Advocacy Program finding can trigger systemic and psychological harms, potentially leading to suicide…
Weaponized FAP: How DoD’s Family Court Ends Careers and Families — Without a Trial
The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) within the military often labels service members as "abusers" without proper due process, leading to…