DEPENDAsplaining

It was a senseless murder that left a lot of questions unanswered. Abree Boykin was murdered in her on post home in the early hours of July 9th, 2018. Tune in as Jen tells us the story and we discuss a bit on this case. Then Veronica gives us some great information on EFMP that she has come to know first-hand. Join in on our discussion by emailing us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com or finding us on...

Welcome to another episode! This week Veronica covers the 2009 Ft. Hood Shooting. It is a heavy one, listener discretion is advised as always. Then Jen gives us some great information on education options and financial assistance for military spouses! As promised here are the links: Myseco.militaryonesource.mil , militarybenefits.info , militaryonesource.mil , and fastweb.com . We hope you all are...

This week Jen gives us the story of the murder of LCpl Maria Lauterbach. Then Veronica gives us some great information on SAPRO  and some statistics on sexual assault in the military. Hang tight with us, we also chat a little on the Netflix documentary "American Murderer: The Family Next Door". Grab some coffee or wine or your drink of choice and hang out with us for a bit! Email us at Dependaspla...

Hey all! Hope you all enjoy our new background music, picked especially by the US Air Force. **Not endorsed or associated with the United States military or DOD**  This week kicks off October with a new murder and new military topic. Veronica retells the tragic murder of military spouse Brittany Killgore. Then Jen brings us back up with her information on the humanitarian missions the military par...

This week's episode is a MUST listen to! You DON'T want to miss out.  The ladies get a little nostalgic as they reminisce on life in the 90s. From the Oregon Trail to Butterfly clips, let it all just take you back. Jen gives us a wild ride with the sex crime scandals that occurred with the Navy in Bahrain. As always, listener discretion is advised. Veronica then gives us all the good details on wh...

Veronica covers the terrible murder of Pfc. Karlyn Ramirez. Jen gives you all the details on the Key Spouse Program (Air Force) and what is equivalent in the other branches. Today's episode is brought to you buy a lot of coffee and not enough sleep! Sources for the episode come from Dateline, military.com, militaryonesource.mil, afpc.af.mil and public.navy.mil. Email Dependasplaining@gmail.com or...

And welcome to another DEPENDAepisode! This week Jen gives us the story of the gruesome murder of Army Captain Lynn Reister. With all the twists and turns it is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! Veronica dives in on Mil-to-Mil couples, also known as dual military couples. She gives you some of the pros and cons of a mil to mil relationship. Sources for our episode today come from military...

This week's new DEPENDAepisode is the tragic hate crime against Petty Officer Third Class Allen Schindler. Listen in as Veronica gives us all the details, and as always, listener discretion is advised. Jen then gives us the eye-opening information on female submariners. Yeah, if you thought all women in the Navy were aloud on submarines always, you will be shocked at what Jen has to share. Listen...

Hello again! Welcome to a new episode. This week Jen tells the story of the senseless murder of Catherine Rice. And Veronica shares with us a brand new base highlight on Otis Air National Guard base plus the surrounding areas in Massachusetts. Sources for today's episode come from wikipedia.org, murderpedia.org, latimes.com and military.com. Don't forget to rate and subscribe! Email us at Dependas...

Are you a military spouse? Well then, welcome to our cult! This week we bring you the tragic murder of Lance Corporal Suzanne Marie Collins. There are some triggers in this episode so if you wish to skip ahead please do so. We also give you all of the fascinating facts about the CAC cards and Dependent ID cards. Sources for this episode come from wikipedia.org, murderpedia.org, cac.mil, thalesgrou...

Welcome to our first episode with our new, re-imagined content! What do TDYs and murder have in common? Listen in to find out. We cover the tragic murder of A1C Bradley Hale and give you the low down on what a TDY is. Sources for this episode come from articles on stripes.com, airforcetimes.com, ksla.com and shreveporttimes.com. True crime not really your thing? No problem! We have a military rela...

WE'RE BAAAAAAAACK!!! Catch up with us in our latest episode. We finish off our Pride month with the DADT Repeal. We also chat up what has been going on in the past month during our short break. We have missed you all so much! Don't skip out on the end, we have some VERY exciting news about our podcast and what is to come in future episodes! Check us out on your favorite listening app or better yet...

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell". We've all heard about this policy that was once in place for all serving in the military. What was it? And what did it do? In this episode we give you a little insight to just that. Information for this episode was found on Wikipedia and History.com. Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy and we're always here for you! Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com,  ...

Welcome to a new month and another new episode! June is Pride month and we are here celebrating that! This week we're starting from the beginning. We get into what the military was like before the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy was created. The world was a lot different and thought a lot differently back then. Most of this episodes research comes directly from Wikipedia.  Thanks as always to all of...

This day and age we use social media for EVERYTHING. So it's no surprise to hear about the bullying that goes on with it too. We dive deep into the infamous name given to just about all military spouses unfortunately, Dependapotamus. We hope you find encouragement with this episode to not let this name bring you down. You are a dependent! You do you! We're all in this together and here for each ot...

Going along from our theme from our last episode, we chat about celebrities that are military brats! As always, shout out to the Milsomuster app! Download it now on all your devices to keep up to date on all things military related and listen to some great podcasts! Have any suggestions? Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com or Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Thanks again for all of your support...

Hey guys! We're back at it again with another entertaining episode. This time we talk about the celebrities that have previously served in the military. We share some really fascinating stories that really stuck out to us. Along with that we give you some more ideas on how to stay busy during your quarantine time. We'd love to hear from you on what you are doing to stay busy and stay sane! Email u...

"Hey all you cool cats and kittens", just kidding! But if you haven't watched Tiger King on Netflix, you need to! This week we've got just an update for you all. COVID has us all held up indoors now for most of the day so we have some ideas to help with the boredom. From other podcast recommendations to hobby ideas and a great author you should check out! We are now recording remotely so please fo...

This week's episode is more of a funzie episode! We know a lot of people are being isolated or quarantined and we wanted to be there for you! Give you just over an hour of fun and laughs to take your mind off the dreaded "C" word: Coronavirus or COVID-19. We share a bit about whats going on in our daily lives since things have escalated and we even have an awesome guest joining us. Veronica's husb...

It's almost peak PCS time! So we decided to see what an average PCS can cost you. What does it cost to replace the essentials you need that you cannot take with you? How about shipping a pet? Do you need to buy a car? These are just a few examples we go over in this weeks episode. How much did your recent PCS cost you? The numbers are quite surprising! We'd love to know how you saved on your PCS e...

Hello friends! Welcome to another episode of DEPENDAsplaining. This week the ladies dive into some fun and interesting topics. Veronica reads to us some of the "unpopular opinions" on the military she found online which leads to some fun discussions. We'd love to hear from you, if you have heard of any unpopular opinions with the military. Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com , Facebook, Instagr...

You give love to your partner, to your spouse, to your kids, but do you give that love to yourself? Join on this weeks episode as we share our thoughts and advice on Self Love. Why it's important and why you should practice it everyday. And this is speaking from our own experiences, we are not claiming to be professionals, remember, you know your self best! We'd love to hear from you! Email us at...

Lets keep the love alive even when apart. We discuss the advice from an article on Huffpost.com. We also had a fun time taking the "Can you date a military man?" quiz. Join us for a lot of laughs and some fun advice on keeping that spark when your long distance with your significant other. *We are in no way professionals and these are strictly our own opinions* Have a great week and get in touch w...

Have you been on the fence about doing a boudoir photo shoot? Well join us with our special guest Alli as she gives us the low down on all things boudoir. Learn a bit about what you expect at a shoot, but remember all photographers are different. Did you know boudoir shoots are not just for women? What a great Valentine's Day gift. *Wink* *Wink* Thanks to our special guest, Alli, find her on faceb...

Welcome to the month of love! This month we'll be discussing all topics around romance and love. Kicking it off this week we sat down with single airman Logan to chat about the struggles of finding a SO while in the military, the hardships of long distance, and what he is kind of hoping for in finding "the one". Hope you all enjoy our kickoff episode and if you do please rate and subscribe on all...