Seven and a half years.
Besides the state I grew up in, this is the longest I have lived anywhere.
When we first moved to Texas, things felt foreign. They have now become so familiar -- of course when we...
On December 6, 2018, my husband burst through our front door much earlier than I was expecting him. He had been on duty all night, and I had not seen or heard from him since the day before. He...
My family and I enjoy holidays, but we love the Christmas season. The lights and decorations; the cheer and spirit; the food and family. Something about this time of year and season is just a little magical. I look forward...
June 4, 2018
Dear Diary,
Today is finally the day!!! Our packers start and the move will begin! Can’t write long, have to go get bottled water, Gatorade, and snacks to keep everyone happy!!!
June 5, 2018
Dear Diary,
Still no packers. Have to...
In college, if you had asked me where I thought I would want to live, I can guarantee the South wouldn’t have been one of my answers. However, military life has given me the ability to adapt easily to new...
Like you, many of the contributors of Military Moms Blog have had a Permanent Change of Station this summer. With the way the military moves, there are always more to come. Our family is headed to Alaska this winter,...
We all wait for it - the moment those orders officially arrive telling us where to next and when. Whether it is good news or bad news, we start planning for the upcoming PCS (Permanent Change of Station) -...
Most of you have probably heard Reveille, Retreat, and Taps played at your military installation – but what do they mean, and what can we learn from them?
When I was a freshly minted military spouse – nearly 11 years...
Since our arrival in Japan, the base installation has offered an Emergency Preparedness class almost every month focusing on NEO (noncombatant evacuation operations). I put off taking this class for over half a year, thinking this would never affect...
Happy 4th of July! Today America celebrates its independence from the British Empire, as the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. Today is also the day we eat embarrassingly large amounts of grilled meats; we spend...
The hallmark of military life is the dreaded permanent change of station.
Whether you are sitting in an empty home with only the smell of boxes and pizza in the air, or you don't have a PCS on the horizon...
When we moved to South Carolina, I didn't know what to expect. I knew it was going to be a heck of a lot different than living in Chicago, that's for sure. I had previously visited family who live...
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