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Kimberly Speck, a military student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, is seeking participants for a research study addressing questions about parenting and the impact of deployment, […]

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, launched a national initiative on Tuesday,calling on all sectors of society to support and honor America’s […]

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, associate dean for discovery and learning in the College of Health and Human Sciences, and director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI), is the recipient of […]

President Barack Obama has approved an extension of a continuing resolution that gives service members and veterans until April 8 to file for ‘stop-loss’ funds if their service was involuntarily […]

 Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth spoke to Illinois Public Media about the many ways military families respond to the challenges they face during deployments, the creativity that they exhibit, and the things […]

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University awarded more than $9,400 to six Indiana student veterans' organizations, including one that replicated a football rivalry event that raised more than […]

Flanked by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, the vice president's wife, President Obama on Monday revealed an ambitious push to increase support for military families in a speech […]

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, director of the Military Family Research Institute, discussed the organization’s ongoing work on behalf of military families — active-duty, Guard, Reserve and veterans — during the 3rd […]

Holly Petraeus has worked for the Better Business Bureau since 2004. The wife of Gen. David Petraeus, who is also a MFRI advisory council member, offers sage advice on how […]