duty station
If You Hate Your Duty Station, You Are Not Alone…
By Laura Schofield We were exploring a new-to-us museum at a new-to-us duty station when I first found the letters.… Read More
The Loneliness of Being Left Behind by Your Friends at Your Duty Station
By: Anonymous Last spring, my husband, son, and I sat happily in a meadow of bluebonnets overlooking Stillhouse Lake, smiling… Read More
8 Ways to Turn Your White Walls Into Less Of An Eyesore
You know the drill: PCS season rolls around, the trucks roll in, and you roll out. Several hot, sticky days… Read More
5 Things Your Mama Didn’t Tell You About Your New Duty Station
“Honey, I got my orders. We’re going to…..” Aren’t those our favorite words? Need an extra cup of coffee to get through… Read More
7 Milspouse Neighbors You Probably Don’t Want to Live Next To
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11 Things You Must Know About Living In Washington DC as a Military Family
So you’re about to be living in Washington DC as a military family. You’ve done your research. Stalked Zillow.com and… Read More
Why You Should (or Should Not) Join Your FRG
From Navy Life 101 I had no idea what an FRG [Family Readiness Group] was until I watched Army Wives. Then,… Read More
5 Things (Modern) Military Spouses Will NEVER Agree On
There are a few things military spouses will never agree on. Some spouses are firmly in one camp while others… Read More
6 Things to Remember to Survive the New Duty Station Blues
Transferring to a new duty station can be a lot of things, it can be an exciting adventure and a… Read More
Dun-dun-dun: We Got Assigned to the Pentagon
My spouse came home one day and told me that we had another assignment to the D.C. area. The National… Read More
5 Stages of Grief when PCSing…and How to Overcome Them
Sometimes, a duty station works its way into your heart until it feels like home and you never want to… Read More
5 Tips For Surviving the Duty Station You Hate
As your time is nearing an end at your current duty station and your rotation date is approaching, you are… Read More
12 Tips to Combat Boredom at Your Duty Station
Sometimes it can feel like you are stationed in the middle of nowhere, because...well…you are stationed in the middle of… Read More
5 Must-Do’s During the Last Days at Your Duty Station
Countdowns. At times, it seems like our entire lives revolve around countdowns. Counting the days until a deployment. Counting the… Read More
Living on the Edge of My Community
Last Sunday, I strapped on my trusty pair of Keens and exchanged indoor boredom for outdoor beauty by climbing a… Read More
There is No Such Thing as “Free” Housing
There’s no such thing as a free lunch and there certainly isn’t a free roof over our heads. It is… Read More
I Apologize. It’s OK to Hate Your Duty Station.
Of all the things about military life that could break a person... I am realizing that the thing I never… Read More
5 Amazing Reasons You CAN Survive Your Next PCS Alone
1. Transferring to a new duty station can be rough. Between the financial cost, the PCS process and finding somewhere… Read More