Air Force
Lyndsey Akers
We’ve learned that we can root ourselves anywhere, in any structure, any city, any zip code, as long as we have each other.
The Meaning of Home
What Home Means to Military Families
Real stories from service members, spouses, and families navigating home through every season of military life.
For military families, home is not always a place.
Home is packed up, rebuilt, and redefined over and over again in the military. It's found in routines, in relationships, in the small things that stay the same even when everything else changes.
This series is a collection of these stories.
We’re asking one simple question:
What does home mean to you?
Featured Stories
The first stories in this series come from the 2026 AFI Military Spouse of the Year® winners. Their perspectives kick off a broader conversation we’ll keep building over time.
Navy
Meg Graves
It’s not the home, it’s not the neighborhood, it’s not a physical place, it’s my little family my husband and I created over 16 years ago
Space Force
Cassandra Kidd
If I can find stability, peace, and a sense of belonging in who I am, I can recreate that feeling of home for my family wherever we go
Marines
Shelby Bateman
Home is less about an address and more about the feeling of being safe, grounded, and together.
National Guard
Nicole B Gebhardt
Home, to me, is no longer a place; it’s a feeling. It’s the people we carry, the love we hold on to, and the strength we build in the spaces in between.
Army
Isabel G Schmitt
Home is where I can explore ideas and let thoughts run their course. Home is safety.
Different voices. One question.
What Home Means, In Their Own Words
We’re capturing stories across the military community, starting with conversations at MilSpouseFest: Norfolk and continuing wherever we meet people willing to share.
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The Meaning of Home for Military Families - Aaron's Story
What Home Means to Aaron
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The Meaning of Home for Military Families - Mardie's Story
What Home Means to Mardie
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The Meaning of Home for Military Families - Billy's Story
What Home Means to Billy
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All Stories
Air Force
Lyndsey Akers
We’ve learned that we can root ourselves anywhere, in any structure, any city, any zip code, as long as we have each other.
Read story Navy
Meg Graves
It’s not the home, it’s not the neighborhood, it’s not a physical place, it’s my little family my husband and I created over 16 years ago
Read story Space Force
Cassandra Kidd
If I can find stability, peace, and a sense of belonging in who I am, I can recreate that feeling of home for my family wherever we go
Read story Marines
Shelby Bateman
Home is less about an address and more about the feeling of being safe, grounded, and together.
Read story National Guard
Nicole B Gebhardt
Home, to me, is no longer a place; it’s a feeling. It’s the people we carry, the love we hold on to, and the strength we build in the spaces in between.
Read story Army
Isabel G Schmitt
Home is where I can explore ideas and let thoughts run their course. Home is safety.
Read storyWhy This Matters
There's no single way to define home in the military. But there is a common thread. The decisions made along the way matter. Where you live. When you move. Whether you buy or rent. What you prioritize in each season.
Those decisions don't just impact today, they shape what's possible later.
At WeVett, we focus on helping families think through those choices with a long-term view. Not just the next move, but what life looks like even when the moves slow down.
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