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Jacey Eckhart is a military life consultant based in Washington, DC. She is a nationally syndicated military columnist and author of several publications. Eckhart was an Air Force brat growing up and swore she would not marry into the military. She did however; marrying the first Navy guy she met. She has been married over 18 years, survived 13 different PCS moves, 3 children, and been through five deployments. This is where she gained her experience. She wrote over 400 newspaper columns for The Virginian-Pilot, in Norfolk, Virginia, using  her knowledge and experience with military life. She wrote ,”The Homefront Club: the Hardheaded Woman's Guide to Raising a Military Family" to help spouses going though the different aspects of the life they have found themselves married into. She has also voiced the CD, “These Boots: A Spouse’s Guide to Stepping Up and Standing Tall during Deployment.” She continues to write a column for Operation Homefront, on their website. She is a member of the National Speaker’s Association and the American Society for Training and Development.Ms. Eckhart was selected as one of the most influential military spouses in the country by Military Spouse Magazine.