“We are an evolving population,” says McDowell of his fellow male spouses.

Keep your house looking the same.  Just as a pile of newspapers and mail is a signal to criminals that you’re gone on vacation, a previously immaculate lawn looking overgrown and weedy can tip off others that you’re at home by yourself. 

Service Members’ Group Life Insurance Preparedness by Kim Ryder, Navy Ombudsman     Every service member has an immediately-accessible form in their records that contains up-to-date emergency and next-of-kin data.  It also serves as an application for dependency allowances.  This form is usuall