Families from the Army and the Air Force shared the honors today as the National Military Family Association’s 2011 Family of the Year for their service to the nation and their communities. Full story.

A Washington, D.C.-area base commander is trying to do away with all plastic bags across his base, including those used at the exchange and commissary. Full story.

Installation Management Command Europe will transition Headstart into Culture College in all U.S. Army in Europe garrisons beginning Aug. 1. Full story.

The number of reports of family violence within the military, which had been in decline over several years, has been rising over the last two years, and reports of abused children and spouses increased significantly last year, a report by the Defense Department’s Family Advocacy Program shows. Full story.

More than half of military spouses who think they are suffering from secondary PTSD symptoms may have been misdiagnosed, a new study finds. Full story.

Today, with Memorial Day so close at hand, these soldiers come to mind, as well as the thousands of other service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. And my thoughts turn to their families, who also made their own unimaginable sacrifice. Full story.

Luckily for the Marine Corps veteran, the dress of her dreams was donated by Bella Bianca as a way of saying thanks for serving her country with two tours in Iraq. Full story.