We moved to a new city right after spring break last year. My kids were almost done with their school year, and they had...
As the nation mourns the loss of Senator John McCain, his life will be celebrated in multiple locations, criss-crossing the vast geographic and cultural...
Senator John Sidney McCain III passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 just over a year after he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive...
We have all been there. It is after normal office hours and your child is not well. The fever that has been coming and...
Most of you have probably heard Reveille, Retreat, and Taps played at your military installation – but what do they mean, and what can...
When it comes to food, I have a couple weaknesses - baked goods, chocolate, coffee, and wine. I've always enjoyed the art of baking,...
Since our arrival in Japan, the base installation has offered an Emergency Preparedness class almost every month focusing on NEO (noncombatant evacuation operations). I...
#10 No Matter How Commonplace Moving Becomes, There Is Always The Dreaded Week Of Lasts
"I cried this morning as I took my pictures off...
I have always been a runner. That doesn’t mean I’m an impressively fast athlete, but running has always been a part of my life,...
Women are veterans, too
While on the phone recently with USAA Mortgage services, I had a conversation that I laughed off, but deep down, it...
Getting pregnant is one of those life events that sets a lot of other things into motion, whether you like it or not. A...
I'm writing this while smack dab in the middle of a PCS (Permanent Change of Station). Last week we moved from Colorado Springs, Colorado...
Military Lifestyle
Normalized Overwhelm
Over the Edge
I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...
