About Jacey Eckhart

As an Air Force brat, Jacey Eckhart grew up swearing she would never enter the military or marry anyone who did. Of course, she married the first Navy guy she ever met. Eighteen years later, she and her husband Brad have moved 13 times. Tackled five deployments. Raised three kids. And Jacey has written over 400 columns that encourage, empower and entertain military families everywhere.

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Top Ten Reasons Why The Military Does NOT Want to Look at Geographic Bachelors

The phenomenon of Geographic Bachelors--those guys who move to their new duty station and leave their families behind —has always puzzled me. Now that Brad and I are going the GeoBach route during the next year, I’m more curious than ever. Full story.

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Control

Keep your house in order. Control your wife. Lay down the law. These are just a few of the responses generated on military.com after the June 7 story about the colonel’s wife who barred from all interaction with the unit and family members after her actions were deemed harmful. Full story.

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MyCAA Continued

If the MyCAA program is designed to provide military spouses portable career skills that would help them find jobs after making permanent change-of-station moves, we need credentials to compete with our peers. Full story.

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Juicy Houses

Talking about houses and military - unless you are talking tragic foreclosures or privatized housing scandals - makes it sound like I'm some kind of dysfunctional hausfrau. Sounds like I'm insisting that we military spouses really must watch less "Dancing With the Stars" and more "Renovation Nation."
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Why Is Spouse Appreciation Day Just So Awkward?

Did you miss Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 7? Don't feel too bad about it. In most commands it is the most awkward holiday ever invented.
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