It’s that time of year again when many families are preparing for their next duty station. Among all of the necessary preparations that can be somewhat confusing is vehicle shipping. The regulations …
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A Guide for Managing Your Holiday PCS
It hits you hard when you learn your PCS really is going to happen during the holidays. If you’ve been there or are about to enter this phenomenon, you know what I …
Not all Deployments are Combat… But All Deployments are Difficult
My husband has been through a lot of deployments in his 15 years of military service. Most of them were combat, but one was non-combat. For his first three, I was his …
Maddie’s Answer: Settling in to Your New Duty Station
Dear Maddie, We recently PCSed after 3 years at our last duty station where we had a great circle of friends. We currently do not have children and I am finding it …
Nine Tips for PCSing Overseas With an Infant
In the best of times, PCSing is chaotic, exciting, busy and, let’s face it, exhausting. But this time you have an infant and you are moving overseas. That was me last summer. …
Guest Blog | PCS Karma
I have only moved twice with the military. The first move was from North Carolina to Hawaii and then Hawaii to Tennessee. They were vastly different moves, and yet, somehow they both …