MILITARY RELATED A PCS Guide to Camp Walker South Korea Posted on January 11, 2016October 31, 2024 When you PCS to South Korea, you will have some struggles. And because a very good friend of mine is en route and these are some of the things we talked about. In short, you won’t find a lot of information BEFORE you PCS. I didn’t find much info before… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Welcome to My Apartment in Baumholder, Germany Posted on October 15, 2015October 31, 2024 Don’t get me wrong, I loved our little apartment in Baumholder, but that town was well-known for its contrary weather. We fondly and not so fondly referred to it as the rock. We lived in an old stone mansion that had been renovated into four large apartments. We shared the second floor with a retired German officer. The first floor was split between a US Major and his wife. Across the hall was a 90+ year old German widow. Read more
MILITARY RELATED The Life of a Military Ex-pat in South Korea Posted on September 30, 2015October 31, 2024 I once referred to myself as an expat. But during a recent dinner party at my home, we welcomed “real” American Expats to a long promised and much appreciated home cooked meal. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Your Guide to Federal Employment: Application Tips Posted on September 3, 2015October 31, 2024 Steps for Applying for a Federal Job My apartment is set up. Everything I do from now on will be tweaking how I use the small but beautiful space. Our VPN is working and I can stream videos and order from JC Penney’s. I met a few of my neighbors,… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Saying Goodbye Every Three Years in the Military Posted on August 21, 2015October 31, 2024 There are too many goodbyes in the military. It was barely 5 am— soldiers’ time. The ground was wet and the air was damp from the early morning dew. We sat in the comfort of our Honda. The heat at full blast. And the radio was silent. Many of the… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Daily Life in Daegu: One Military Spouse Perspective Posted on July 31, 2015October 31, 2024 If we weren’t ex-pats in South Korea, daily would be uneventful. But in South Korea, everything from shopping to going to a restaurant, going to the movies, or riding in a taxi is an opportunity for adventure. And this is what I love about living in Daegu. The ordinary can… Read more
MILITARY RELATED From First Slap to Last Pinch: Military Spouse Life Shaped My Global Adventures! Posted on May 10, 2014October 31, 2024 Behind Every Uniform: The Story of Military Spouses Born into a world where traveling and the military are intertwined, the essence of service courses through my veins. From the tender moments of my infancy at Ft. Meade’s Kimbrough Army Hospital, where I received my very first slap on the rear,… Read more
MILITARY RELATED The Insider Guide to Surviving Military PCS Moves Posted on November 8, 2010November 1, 2024 Moving is part of military life—like clockwork, every few years, we uproot our lives. Whether it’s a 3,000-mile journey to another country or a quick hop to another state, the challenge is always the same. We pack up kids, the furniture, and our memories to dowload to a new and… Read more