Has your spouse ever been deployed? Did you feel isolated while they were away? Ever wish there was one space where spouses could gather for the best support and guidance for deployment countdowns? Say hello to PILLAR!

Becky and Joanna started PILLAR after they found a way to thrive during their spouses’ deployments. Planned with military spouses in mind, the PILLAR retreat is interactive, tactical, and provides diversity in experience, topics, and delivery. Military spouses are often the pillar of their family—they are the constant.

This three-day online event gives spouses and significant others a better strategy for getting through a service member’s deployment. PILLAR is a great place for milspouses and milsos to get support, connect with each other, and learn how to manage relationships with everyone—deployed service member, children, and in-laws. Listen on your own time to get bite-sized actionable takeaways that can be used for more than deployments. PILLAR is held Nov. 12-14, and you can sign up now to get sneak peeks and giveaways.

PILLAR is the virtual retreat for deployment countdowns. Held completely online and at no cost to attendees, PILLAR hosts more than 21 seasoned military spouses and lifestyle experts who will share their proven strategies to help spouses and significant others make every moment count while they’re counting down deployment. Specifically designed to introduce attendees to the vast array of resources available to support their countdown, each day of the retreat will feature a selection of high-quality presentations, panel discussions, and valuable giveaways—all curated for easy reference in an actionable e-book digital guide.

Becky Hoy is a U.S. Army spouse of nine years and the founder of Brave Crate—the deployment countdown box for military spouses. Since launching in 2018, more than 2,000 months of deployment have been counted down using Brave Crates. Becky is passionate about encouraging military spouses to embrace the unique opportunities that deployments present for personal growth and development.

Joanna Guldin-Noll is the writer behind one of the largest military spouse lifestyle blogs online, Jo, My Gosh! Her writing has been featured in regional, national, and international digital and print publications. She’s currently the social media manager at Military.com and co-owns an independent coffee shop, Swatara Coffee Co., with her husband. Joanna lives in Central PA with her Navy veteran husband, John and her puppy Albus.

If you want to check out more about PILLAR or sign up click here or follow them on social media via Instagram or Facebook.

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