Have you ever heard two people talking about one duty station in entirely different ways? One person says it was her least favorite assignment, while the other says it was her absolute …
It’s the Faces, Not the Places
Topic: Making The Best Of A PCS
A Season for Saying “No”
It’s easy to arrive at a new duty station and feel so overwhelmed by your suddenly empty calendar full of free time. Suddenly, you’re without friends, connections or community — the pillars …
Building Community at a New Duty Station
As a military spouse, I’ve been the “new kid on the block” more times than I can count. Each PCS move drops you into a new neighborhood, a new base and a …
Finding the Silver Lining Wherever You Are
I miss summer thunderstorms in the South. The way the whole house would shake as I held our babies in my arms. Staring into their wide eyes, waiting for the next flash …
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