Tag: duty station
It’s Texas, Ya’ll: A Guide to Texas for Non-Texans
Ya’ll. I have lived in Texas for 10 of the 15 years that my husband has been in the Air Force.
Turns out there are...
In Its Own Way, COVID-19 Has Made Me Appreciate Military Life
Life as a military spouse is not often framed in the most glowing of terms.
We endure a unique set of challenges, after all. But...
Waiting for a Pineapple Assignment
Everyone has a "dream base". That one base that seems so unrealistic actually to get, but it is everything you want. For us it was...
An Updated List of 7 Things You Need to Know about...
One of the amazing benefits of military service is the use of your Veteran’s Administration Home Loan! Without a VA loan, many service members...
For My Children, I Am Stable
In my children's world of military chaos and disorder, I am the constant, the always present person and place. But this role isn't easy.
At...
10 Ways to Spark Joy this Winter
As military families, we're constantly on the move. You may be tired of your warm winter or waiting to get out of your cold...
Self-Appointed Jersey Girl: How Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Stole My Heart
I've fallen in love. Like hard. For my family's newest duty station. It's an unexpected love affair, as I've been to this state and...
The Military Spouse’s Guide to Making Mom Friends
I glanced around the park, looking for the group I was supposed to meet. Was the woman with the jogging stroller from Hike it...
Goodbye Mayberry: A Farewell to Fort Leavenworth
Military life can sometimes feel like a never-ending series of puddle jumps. Two years here, one year there—even less, sometimes. Making the effort to...
For My Daughter on Her First Birthday
My daughter just turned one, and I keep crying about it.
It’s been a year since this little one came careening into the world two...
Living in the Moment when the Moment’s About to End
These days, the first thing anyone asks me is, “Are you ready for the move?” We’re PCSing in six weeks. I should be deep...
Grit and Heart (and Also Quite Smart): This Is What Military...
Military families make up less than 0.5 percent of the American population.
Though we have been at war since 9/11, few Americans have served in...