Deployments suck. We can all agree on that. That doesn’t mean we have to lead a terrible life for half the year though. I’m...
During a recent visit with my family, I visited the World War II Valor in the Pacific Monument. This national monument is famously home...
Dear Urgent Care,
You are the unsung hero of my motherhood journey because my kids ALWAYS get sick on Friday night.
It is uncanny!
I...
We all wait for it - the moment those orders officially arrive telling us where to next and when. Whether it is good news...
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...
Military Lifestyle
When PCS Life Disconnects You from Yourself
There’s this feeling I always get right after, sometimes even during, a PCS where it feels like life disconnects me from myself. Like I’m...
