Jackie Toops

A self-described “Jackie of All Trades,” former Army wife Jackie Toops enjoys exploring the various facets of her personality by chronicling military life, world travels, family, her love of the arts and more. Her academic background is in the fields of Interdisciplinary Humanities, Museum Studies and Nonprofit Management, and she has overseen public relations for museums, galleries and universities. Jackie’s articles have been featured on Army Wife 101, Wall Street International Magazine, SoFluential, HomeAway, Military Biz Connection and FamiliesGo. While stationed in Germany, she regularly discussed her articles on-air with the Armed Forces Network in Wiesbaden. A mother of two, Jackie enjoys coffee, freelance writing, languages and discovering new ways to express herself. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Watch Now: Disney Discounts For Military Families

Military spouse Britani Stratton grew up in California not far from Disneyland. Some of her fondest memories involved magical moments spent with family at the world-class theme park. Britani now works with Ears of Experience, LLC as a concierge vacation planner for all Disney destinations. She especially loves helping military families and DoD employees plan […] Read more…

Interview: Retail Salute—Military Discounts for Today’s Modern Military Families

Just in time for summer, Krystel Spell, the creator of RetailSalute.com and ArmyWife101.com, shares some incredible discounts available to military families. Her site, Retail Salute, lists hundreds of nation-wide deals to help your military family save on theme parks, hotels, restaurants, cell phone plans and even eyewear. Krystel has had years of experience as a […] Read more…

AW101 Giveaway: Deployment Book for Children

Military families live a unique lifestyle that involves both incredible opportunities as well as numerous sacrifices. When it comes to deployment, we often think of the service member, but forget how those left to hold down the home front, especially the children, are affected. As I type these words, my husband is deployed to Afghanistan […] Read more…

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