With every fall comes a considerable amount of dread as I peer into the recesses of my closet and look, with great trepidation, for the dress that I will wear to the USMC Birthday Ball. And every year ...

Military balls are fun nights out with your spouse. Unfortunately, between dresses, shoes and accessories, one night of fun can be costly. But it doesn’t have to be. Before hitting the department ...

Karen Boudrie's title is president of the Military Officers' Wives Club of Greater New Orleans, but to about 200 area women, she's more like a fairy godmother. The women, all military or military ...

Military ball events are one of the unique perks of being a milspouse, but every perk has its price. Ball tickets, ride shares, drinks, etc. can leave a military couple strapped for cash. Add buying a ...

Warrant Officer 3 Chivon Cyrus will wear a black, sparkling gown to the party after her Army retirement ceremony — and it didn't cost her a dime. She walked out of a shop at Fort Eustis, Virginia, on ...

Fort Hood, Texas — A nice dress for a special event can be expensive. But at a boutique on the Fort Hood Army base, members of the military and their families don't have to worry about the price tag.

Grant that gown a new lease on life as the Military Officers' Wives' Club of New Orleans is asking for donations of gently used fashions for Operation Free Ball Gown, an annual gathering of frocks for ...

New Orleans is known for its social events, like Mardi Gras, and preparing for these social events can be stressful, especially for military families who are new to the area. To help ease that stress, ...

The Army has a rule or regulation for everything — not a big surprise there! Many of these rules and traditions are hundreds of years old (there is even a book called Service Etiquette that spouses ...

Hundreds of shoes and accessories rounded out the giveaways, while vendors offered discounts and raffle items to the service families in attendance. Updated: 6:42 PM CDT Aug 27, 2016 Jennifer Crockett ...

OCEANSIDE — Two volunteer groups are hoping to lift the spiritsof military wives whose husbands are in Iraq, by raising funds fora November ball and helping the women get dresses for theevent. “We ...