Current duty station location: NAS Whibdey Island, WA. Next duty station? Hawaii! Only in the military do we find ourselves on opposite ends of the climate spectrum every couple of years. What do you do when you’re moving from a winter wonderland to tropical paradise, or vice versa? It is better to part with your [...]
Guest Blogger: Andrea Hacker First thing to do when you PCS to Hawaii is REST! The flight takes forever, but the next day is no day to sleep in. You have work to do. Here are 8 crucial tasks you need to complete ASAP. #1 Check in! If you are married, your spouse can travel [...]
Guest Blogger: Andrea Hacker PCS season is here and some of you are moving to Hawaii! Getting there seems to worry most people however I PCS’d there and back to the mainland and have a few tricks up my sleeve to help you. Once you have orders to Hawaii…. Call the housing office and get [...]
By Happy Tails Pet Relocation There are many tips available about transporting our pets via a PCS move. Knowing and abiding by these rules is the pet owners’ responsibility, with veterinary personnel guiding you through theprocess or hiring a professional pet travel company. Just like preparing our human families for a PCS move, we have [...]
By Melissa Renahan, Writer and Military Spouse As military spouses, we are familiar with the term ‘portable career’, but what does that really mean? The powers that be sometimes recommend fields like nursing or teaching, but really those are two competitive job markets that require degrees, training and an open position in the spot you’re [...]
By Nicole Leech, Military Spouse On the heels of Memorial Day, this time of year brings BBQ’s and flip-flops, warm weather and fun. It also arouses our patriotic spirit. Memorial Day, Flag Day and the Fourth of July Holidays bring the flag décor out at all the stores. But before you raise your flag, do [...]
By Melissa Renahan, Military Spouse and Writer “If I knew then what I know now…” When you look back on your first PCS experience (or any PCS for that matter), there are inevitably things that you WISH you knew. They say that hindsight is always 20/20, yet maybe there is a way to gain insight [...]
“What Color is Your Parachute?” used to be a popular book aimed at helping people figure out what careers in which they might excel. When you are married to the military, you may feel like you need a parachute when PCSing! When it comes to jobs, you may have an array of professional experience, yet [...]
By Melissa Renahan, Military Spouse and Writer Whether you ride a motorcycle, have a 1500 hemi under the hood or cruise in a sporty four-door, one of the first questions when you have to PCS is what about my vehicle(s)? If you are PCSing OCONUS, the military will transport ONE of your vehicles for you [...]
By Melissa Renahan, Military Spouse and Writer If you are PCSing for the first time, are an expert PCS’r or if you know someone in the process, our PCS Chronicles can help. In Chronicle #1, we addressed housing options, #2 dealt with your stuff and in #3 we addressed pets and the PCS. In each [...]
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