Tag: duty station

Yes, that is the unofficial slogan for this West Texas town, population 115,930.  By the time we finally move this summer, we will have lived...

We’ve all been there. That dreaded phone call. “Orders came in. Are you sitting down?” “Yes…” A prickly anticipation fills the air, like your foot falling...

Although it's March, for many of you, it still feels like winter. Most of my friends are posting pictures of snowy landscapes and adorable...

We’ve been at our new duty station for a little over seven months now, so we have passed the “adjustment period” of a typical...

  When my husband received orders to San Antonio, Texas, we knew it was only temporary. It happened to be one stop of many for his...

Pensacola, Florida, is known for its white sand beaches and emerald waters. It also is the home to multiple Naval Air Stations and specific...

Helping Kids Prosper Through PCS Season: 1 Her life was changing, cardboard boxes or not. And for military kids who are so often asked to...

The MilMB Real Estate Guide is a resource we have carefully curated with the distinct needs of military families in mind.  Military families tend to...

We've all been there. It's PCS time, and we miss the things we left behind. We miss the familiarity of knowing where all our...

It's hard for me to write this. Nearly 18 months have passed, and the grief still feels fresh. Almost a year and a half...

The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is located near Mons, Belgium (about 30 minutes south of Brussels) and is the military headquarters for...

Both of our children were born during a tour that was supposed to last four years, and we were only a mere three hours...