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Military Spouses Connect in Cyberspace

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Military spouses checked in their "screen names" for the real thing earlier this month as they gathered in North Carolina for SpouseBuzzLive, an event that brought together military spouses who regularly blog on military.com's "Spouse Buzz" page.

The nearly 200 military spouse participants attended panel discussions and lectures on a variety of topics, including how to cope as a military spouse, as well as information on available educational benefits.

A military spouse at the event told the The Fayetteville Observer: "I have told these people some things I don't tell my husband," she continued. "(The blog) is a place to say something to somebody who understands how you feel. It's a safe place to go where they understand and they don't judge you. It's (a family readiness group) without borders."

In addition to the online emotional support, military spouses are also finding career and educational help from both the military and schools. Both the Army and the Marine Corps have recently announced plans to help military families and spouses with the complex challenges they face during the Global War on Terror and the constant deployments it requires.

More and more these days, schools that work with military personnel are discovering the need military spouses have for military spouse tuition assistance. In many cases, when active-duty service members enroll at a school using their Tuition Assistance benefits, schools offer discounts on military spouse education. A few select schools have even begun offering no-charge tuition for military spouses when their service member spouses enroll. Program education for military spouses is an important area that is finally getting the attention it deserves.

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