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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Can You Take Spring Break?

One of the secrets of a good military life has got to be making your service member take a Spring Break. Once you have a couple of weeks stored up on the books in case of emergency, I think it is your sworn duty as a spouse unit to make the service member (SM) take some leave Full story.

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Should You Get Married In Secret Before The Wedding?

For new military couples, we don't always get the idea that the military is more than just a job our mates do. It is a culture we marry into, a special set of demands. One of the best ways to handle those demands is to have a relationship marked by absolute trust. Ask anyone whose service member is deployed what trust means to them both.
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