I am the 2021 AFI US Navy MSOY. I am also a Manpendent, or Male Military Spouse, it's as rare as seeing Bigfoot riding a Unicorn in the forest.
I advocate for all Military Spouses, & celebrate the fact the we have brave women in our Armed Forces!
04/13/2024
Great 😊 news!!!
Feds to make moving government jobs abroad easier for military spouses The Pentagon and State Department will make it easier for military spouses to take federal civilian jobs overseas following a permanent change of station.
02/03/2024
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12/05/2023
Nominations are open
Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year https://msoy.afi.org
10/13/2023
Happy Birthday NAVY!!!
Welcome to the retirement ceremony in honor of Master Chief Legalman (SW/AW) Brook Larkins, who previously served as senior enlisted advisor to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. Congratulations, and fair winds and following seas! 🎉⚓️🇺🇸
09/20/2023
Running 🏃♀️ into my was awesome. Only two more to meet!!
07/12/2023
Always a great day when in puts my coin in their display. Thanks for all the hard work you do to support all military families and active duty service members.
02/23/2023
Meet the Branch Finalists!
Army: Evie King, Mallory Pevoto, and David Treacher
Marine Corps: Natalie Ealy, Maria Paige, and Heidi Starr
Navy: Nycholl Miller, Mary Monrose, and Tonya Murphy
Air Force: Ashley Gutermuth, Heather Mason, and Sandra Ocasio
Space Force: Amanda Bicknese and Aimee Selix
Coast Guard: Andrea Cacciola, Jenna Hall and Julia Young
National Guard: Julia Bullock, Megan Davis and Allyson Sue Hash
01/29/2023
Nominations for 2023 MSOY are now closed. Thank you for nominating and come back on February 3rd to meet the candidates!
01/27/2023
1 Day!!!
Nominations for the 2023 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® award close tomorrow! Make sure you nominate a military spouse today at msoy.afi.org.
01/26/2023
Finally!!!!!
WHITE BEACH FESTIVAL 2023!!! 🎉
SAVE THE DATE: April 15 & 16, 2023
We are so excited to announce that after 3 years WHITE BEACH FESTIVAL 2023 is back!!!
Festival details will be forth coming but for now, mark your calendars!! 🗓️
Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa
I am a Manpendent, or Male Spouse, it's as rare as seeing Bigfoot riding a Unicorn in the forest. Before I met my wife, I traveled the world as a Television Producer, meeting sports stars and celebrities, but I wasn't complete. One day I went to a museum featuring Cuban Art, or so I thought (I was a week late). Just as I was leaving this woman speaking Spanish into her cell phone emerged. She was beautiful, definitely out of my league, but in life I feel its better to regret something you did than something you didn't do, so I introduced myself...its a much longer and more interesting story but I don't have enough characters left. Fast forward a year. I married the woman of my dreams, and with that was thrust into the military spouse world. As a male spouse there are challenges, such as that most support groups and meetings cater to women. In fact I went to a spouse meeting once and it turned out to be a book club, that was reading 50 shades of grey...I showed myself out. Another down side was giving up a successful career and having to reboot my resume every 3 years. But it's been worth it, I stay so positive that some people ask me if I have a permanent lithium drip on me somewhere. I meet new service members, their families and have come to realize it really is a small Military community. Sure when people thank me for my service, I end up pointing to my wife, but that's a stigma that will change in time. There are so many women serving in our armed services, and that should be celebrated, and recognized more. I have been a military spouse for 11 years, In that time we have PCS'd 4 times, 3 in the states and now we are in Japan. My wife handed me my son when he was a little over a year old and boarded a plane for her first deployment, (with no instruction manual for him) and I have seen her promote through the ranks into a leadership role in the Navy. This life may not be for everyone, but for me..I am now complete