Military Family Building Coalition

Military Family Building Coalition Our mission is to build awareness and educate, establish resources and advocate for our military mem

For her, it was a false diagnosis. The only way to get coverage was to have "infertile" written into her medical record....
06/08/2026

For her, it was a false diagnosis. The only way to get coverage was to have "infertile" written into her medical record. She has no fertility issues. She is in a same-sex marriage.

This is one of the quieter ways the system fails LGBTQ military families. The path to TRICARE-covered care often runs through a label that isn't true. No diagnosis without it. No coverage without the diagnosis. And then everything that comes next: the MTF appointments that feel more like a deli counter, the forms that assume a husband and a father, the hotel stays because your spouse can't take leave to be with you for treatment, the constant explaining of who you are.

If you're on this side of it, you're not alone.

We hear stories like hers from every branch. Members and spouses forced into categories that don't fit. Cycles paid out of pocket because TRICARE doesn't cover the path they actually need. We collect these stories. We listen. We use them to push for the policy change service members deserve.

Share yours, anonymously, if you'd like. Link in bio → "share your story." 💙

It's Pride Month. Here's what that looks like at MFBC.We're not flying rainbows. We're spending the month on the specifi...
06/04/2026

It's Pride Month. Here's what that looks like at MFBC.

We're not flying rainbows. We're spending the month on the specific barriers LGBTQ military members face when they try to build a family. For most LGBTQ members, having a biological child requires donor IVF or surrogacy. TRICARE covers neither. And every PCS can put both parents' legal standing at risk.

That gap is the reason we exist.
Learn more with us this month.

Military Appreciation Month is ending. The need isn't.For 30 days, we shared what service members face when they try to ...
05/29/2026

Military Appreciation Month is ending. The need isn't.

For 30 days, we shared what service members face when they try to build a family. The financial gap. The deployment timing that fertility care never accounts for. The TRICARE coverage that doesn't reach IVF. The service-related injuries that quietly compromise everything that comes after.

They face all of it the other 335 days, too.

Here's how to keep showing up:
→ Share these posts. Send them to a service member who needs them.
→ Contact your reps about H.R. 6797, S. 1231, and H.R. 220.
→ Donate at the link in bio. Your support keeps our resources free, our advocacy strong, and our grant pool growing.

Thank you for being here this month. The service members building families will keep showing up. So will we.

For her, it was a tubal occlusion. From a training mishap.This is the part of military service that doesn't make the bro...
05/27/2026

For her, it was a tubal occlusion. From a training mishap.

This is the part of military service that doesn't make the brochures.
The injuries that don't end your career but quietly compromise the family you hoped to build.

We hear stories like hers all the time. Service-connected injuries. Deployment exposures. The years of cortisol that wreak havoc on hormones. The military rarely connects the dots for you. TRICARE coverage doesn't catch up.

If you're on this side of it, you're not alone.

Share your story here: https://us7.list-manage.com/survey?attribution=false&id=de6bd57114&u=a890a4d159b55808c8cb21a77

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Today we remember the service members who gave their lives in service to this country.We hold them, and the people who l...
05/25/2026

Today we remember the service members who gave their lives in service to this country.

We hold them, and the people who loved them, in our hearts.

Most fertility consult prep articles weren't written for service members. These five questions were. Bring them in writi...
05/21/2026

Most fertility consult prep articles weren't written for service members.

These five questions were. Bring them in writing or pull them up on your phone before your appointment.

A few extras worth asking:
→ How quickly can you reschedule when my duty assignment shifts last minute?
→ Do you have a financial counselor who helps patients apply for grant programs?
→ What mental health support do you offer for the emotional weight of fertility care?

Save this. Share it with someone in your unit who's starting their consults.

05/19/2026

In December 2025, the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act was supposed to require TRICARE to cover IVF for military families. The provision had bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee. It was stripped out during House-Senate negotiations.

But three bills are still alive that could do the same work:

→ H.R. 6797 — Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act (Reps. Jacobs, LaLota, Houlahan, Kiggans)
→ S. 1231 — IVF for Military Families Act (Sen. Duckworth, Senate companion)
→ H.R. 220 — Veterans Infertility Treatment Act (Reps. Morrison, Obernolte)

All three are sitting in committee.

Active duty members face infertility at three times the civilian rate.
Service is part of the cause.
Coverage should be the answer.

Here's what to do:
1. Find your reps at house.gov and senate.gov.
2. Tell them you support these bills by name.
3. Share this post with someone who would also call or email.

Feel free to copy this script and send: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1egxwNljJlsDPr2AWtSrdZPFl7l9gvNkA/view

If you're a service member pursuing adoption, this is a real grant with a real deadline.The Associates Home Loan Adoptio...
05/15/2026

If you're a service member pursuing adoption, this is a real grant with a real deadline.

The Associates Home Loan Adoption Grant awards $1,000 directly to your U.S. adoption agency to help offset adoption costs. Two recipients are selected each cycle. The next deadline is June 30, 2026.

To apply, you'll need to be home-study approved, complete the online application, and write a short essay.

The grant is open to all applicants regardless of age, race, religion, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

One thing to know before applying: if you're selected, your name and essay may be used in their marketing materials. Worth flagging if you have OPSEC considerations or simply prefer to stay private.

Save this post. Share it with a service member starting the adoption process.

Apply here: https://www.associateshomeloan.com/adoptiongrant/

He's not the only one.This contradiction is something we hear from service members across every branch. You make it thro...
05/13/2026

He's not the only one.

This contradiction is something we hear from service members across every branch.

You make it through the toughest training the military offers.
You deploy to places most people will never know about.
And then this is the part no training prepared you for.

You're not alone in this.

We collect these stories. We listen. We use them to push for the policy change service members deserve.

Share yours, anonymously, if you'd like. https://us7.list-manage.com/survey?attribution=false&id=de6bd57114&u=a890a4d159b55808c8cb21a77

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If you needed today's post, you needed today's post.We hear from service members and spouses every year that yesterday i...
05/11/2026

If you needed today's post, you needed today's post.

We hear from service members and spouses every year that yesterday is one of the hardest days of the calendar. The TTC year that didn't end the way you hoped. The pregnancy you were holding your breath for. The deployment that put you on different sides of the world. The wait that's still going.

You're not alone in any of it.

We see you.

We’re standing with you.

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