Tag: duty station

77 Days for Safe Water: The Hawaiian Water Crisis

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77 days. This was the number of days that we couldn’t drink the water in our home, and the crisis has not ended for many. If...

3 Winter Day Trips in Virginia

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Are you stationed in Virginia or just visiting?  Winter in Virginia doesn't have to be a downer. There are plenty of opportunities to see all...

How to Find Support + Community in 5 Easy Steps

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There will be times when you are struggling to connect and find support in your community. It kind of comes with the territory, right? You...

5 Tips For Making New Friends at Your Duty Station

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Ah, do you hear the birds chirping and the magical sound of the school bus in the neighborhood? At last, after a PCS move,...

Saying Goodbye to The Houses that Built Us

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We left another house last month. It was a good one. One of those houses where we felt at home quickly. We left diapers in...

Take the (Cliche, Overdone, Typical) Family Photo

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What is THE SPOT to get family photos done where you are currently living? You know the one. It's the setting where if you are...

Design a Dorm Room Tips from Whoa, Wait. Walmart?

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This article is written by the founders of Woah, Wait. Walmart? - we hope you enjoy their tips for dorm room decor and style!...

To Hold Them Tight or To Step Back? Friendships During a...

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I've gotten pretty adept at making new friends. I was shy and insecure as a teenager, but moving over and over again forced me...

Happy-Sad: How I Feel Every Time the Army Moves Us

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Well, it looks like we're moving again. Like I knew we would. It looks like we'll be starting over again, like we always do...

Home Is Where The Military Sends You…and It May Send You...

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“Where did you grow up?” It’s a simple question, with an obviously easy answer, right?  Unless you were or are a military child. Then it can...

No PCS: The Gift of Staying Put

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I hold my coffee in one hand and my cell phone in the other, thumbing through Instagram. I am working on better social media...

PCS Uncertainty + Moving Without a Home

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You hear its rumble before you see its nose taking the corner. The trembling truck awkwardly pulls to the curb, and your heart instantaneously...