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Media

MFAN’s work has been covered in national and local print, broadcast, and digital news. Whether we’re discussing our latest research, introducing the broader public to the modern military family, or weighing in on our lifestyle, we’re committed to responsibly representing military families based on what we see in our research and what we experience firsthand.

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Press Releases & Media Coverage

April 15, 2024

Military Times – Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan

“For our military and for our all-volunteer force to thrive, we need families to also thrive. Thi...

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March 16, 2024

WFTV (Cox Media Group) – New bill would reimburse military spouses for costs to transfer job licenses, certificates

On average, military families must move every 2.5 years, and that can often mean military spouses...

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March 01, 2024

Sens. Murray, Schmitt, Reps. Sewell, Moylan Introduce New Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Financial Literacy Training for Servicemembers

Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and U.S. Representatives Terri ...

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March 01, 2024

Roll Call – Bill sets sights on improved financial literacy for troops

A bipartisan bill would expand financial literacy training for servicemembers to reduce financial...

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November 28, 2023

KIRO-TV – Lawmakers push to expand access to food assistance for military families

“There is no scenario where if a family is struggling to put food on the table that the service m...

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November 22, 2023

U.S. Congress – Crockett, Bacon Introduce READINESS Act to Support Military Spouses and Families

“Military spouses have long been regarded as the ‘force behind the force’ enabling the service me...

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November 20, 2023

Stars and Stripes – New bill offers career flexibility to military spouses employed by federal government

"The READINESS Act will ultimately deliver on promises to better care for our men and women in un...

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October 03, 2023

The Wash – Temporary government funding still leaves some military families worried

“We need to get off this hamster wheel. We need to get out of this cycle of uncertainty around pa...

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July 31, 2023

KENS5 (CBS San Antonio) – ‘What do we do?’ Proposal aims to increase funding for military child care programs

78.8% of MFAN's 2021 survey respondents had a difficult time accessing childcare.

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