Duty Station

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 a lot of Air Force Bases in Texas. Who knew!? I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. I...

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 would not have the ability to purchase a home. Here is an updated list of 7...

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 winter. But winter is just that - a season. It passes before you know it. Maybe...

You’ve just been told that you’re moving to the DMV. So, first you google DMV, and of course everything that comes up is for the Department of Motor Vehicles. What is happening?! you think. Where are we going? I hate...

Japan may not be everyone’s first choice when it comes to an OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) move, but it will definitely leave a lasting impression on you if you ever get stationed here. As our time in Japan is...

So you received orders to New Orleans. Show of hands, who knew there were military bases in New Orleans? OK, maybe it’s common knowledge for the Navy or Marines, but it was definitely news to this Air Force member....

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 base before. Both passing through and on a TDY (Temporary Duty) mini vacation, I've been...

I glanced around the park, looking for the group I was supposed to meet. Was the woman with the jogging stroller from Hike it Baby? Or the one with the backpack and the two little girls? If I squinted,...

I enjoy visiting home. My husband and I are from the same hometown in Iowa, and most of our family still resides there. I love taking my kids around the area. It is fun to see both the new...

“My daughter told me that the other girls don’t play with her, is that true?” I asked my kid’s kindergarten teacher this past October. I asked to verify what my daughter had been telling me all week. It’s not that...

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 ingratiate oneself in a new community often feels pointless. And there’s no denying the barrage...

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 days overdue. After the drawn out births of my first two children, I expected hours...