If you are anything like me, the internet is more than just something fun and helps you send emails; it is your lifeline. It’s also typically the biggest way we as military spouses research, plan, and make connections, typically via facebook. Give us last minute PCS orders to a duty station and within 24 hours we will know all about the housing, schools, and closest Target and Chick-fil-a location. It is also where we make online connections and interrogating other military spouses currently stationed there to get insider information.
It should come as no surprise then that MILSOs have started a variety of Facebook groups to help meet specific needs in the military community. Whether you are planning a PCS move, improve your wellness, making financial plans, or looking to make those connections, there is a MILSO Facebook group perfect for you.
Check out this great list!
PCS/ Moving
Moving with the Military: This fun site is run by Amy seasoned spouse Maria Reed. She is the creator and also the creative mind behind is a home improvement and lifestyle series Moving with the Military, specializing in home makeovers for military families. Maria has a huge passion for helping military families, and was even named 2019 Army Military Spouse of the Year. You will love her creativity, fun crafting projects, and home makeover reveal videos.
Moving the Millie Way: Hosted by the Millie company, this group “is a supportive space for military spouses to exchange information, resources, and form connections no matter where they find themselves on a PCS timeline. Moving is stressful, but it doesn’t have to be, and you don’t have to do it alone!” Get your questions answered and learn about great resources available to you.
White Walls: Want some inspiration for decorating the white walls of your plain base housing home? Turn your military house into a home after a PCS. White Walls is a group for interior decor inspiration; ways for making your military house feel like a home, be that on or off a military installation. The group is a group for active duty, guard, reserve, AGR service members, Military vets, retirees, DOD civilians and their card-carrying dependent spouses.
Health and Wellness
InDependent: InDependent™’s mission is to make wellness accessible and create opportunities for all military spouses to connect for friendship, accountability, and inspiration. We envision a time when all military spouses thrive through connection to community and resources that results in healthy decision-making for themselves and their families.
Tatiana Mone Fitness: Tatiana is a military spouse, lifestyle and wellness coach and perinatal fitness specialist. She specializes in empowering busy women with the tools they need to live a healthy balanced life.
Physical Kitchness: Physical Kitchness helps busy women feel good, look good, eat good. Creator of the 30 Minute Real Food Meal Revolution 8-week meal planning guide, Instantly Paleo eBook, and exclusive online wellness membership. She is mostly Paleo and Whole30 for all her meals so if you are looking for a fresh start for some clean eating – her recipes are spot on and family friendly!
Employment Opportunities and Support
AMSE – Association for Military Spouse Entrepreneurs: Founded by two rock star milsos, Flossie Hall and Moni Jefferson, AMSE focuses on bringing opportunities and supporting military spouse entrepreneurs in all different areas reach their full potential. Check out their facebook group to get some amazing inspiration!
Career Military Spouses: The Career Military Spouses (CMS) group is a safe place to dish about challenges. CMS is a group in which to talk about struggles at work and how to balance it all. This group can be used as a resource to network, provide tips on open job positions and workplaces that are military friendly. CMS’s primary focus is on those who work full time and those whose spouses are active duty (plus guard and reserves). Entrepreneurs and spouses with home businesses who work a minimum of 35 hours a week are welcome.
Military Spouse Professional Networking: In this facebook group, active duty, veteran, widowed, divorced, reserve, and National Guard spouses and partners can network and share. It’s important to stay connected, whether you’re working full time, part-time, taking some time off, or starting a new business. Let’s learn from our fellow spouses who have been there and done that!
Boldly: If you are looking for remote opportunities as a MILSO, you need to connect with Boldly. Boldy is a remote-first, employee focused company, offering its talented team the freedom to build their own schedules, work remotely, and contribute to amazing businesses while developing their own fulfilling careers. Check out more about them and see if they are a good fit for you!
Financial Guidance
Personal Finance for Military Service Members and Families: This facebook group is place to share tips, articles, blog posts, and ideas about personal finance and U.S. military life. Many of the topics include the ins and outs of military income or investments, saving for retirement, military benefits, and a variety of discounts for military families.
Military Money Questions and Answers: If you have questions about BAH, TSP, tax-exempt income and more, this is the group that will get you answers and help you sort through the challenges of military finances.
Dave Ramsey Military: This group’s purpose is to discuss Dave Ramsey’s teachings and the different financial situations which directly affect life in the Military and our benefits. This is for families and individuals that are actively following or want to follow Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to Financial Peace.
Special Interest
The Men’s Room for Male Military Spouses: There is a growing number of male military spouses, and they often feel out of place in groups that are designed for ladies. This group claims to be “a watering hole for you to take a dump or a leak, to shoot the shit, to do guy things.”
Meg Flangan- Parent Coach for School Success: This is an educational site run by Meg Flanagan, the author of “Talk to the Teacher.” As a parent and a teacher, she supports military families by helping them break down the challenges of the education system. Whether you have a special needs child, are changing schools, or just need help preparing for a parent/teacher conference, this site is a useful place to start.
Military Wives Infertility Support Group: If you are a military wife or female service member who has struggled with infertility for over a year, this is a group where you can find support, resources, and encouragement from other women. In this group, you can feel safe and focus on having comfortable, drama-free discussion within the group.
