Winter PCS Precautions

Mikael Damkier/Adobe Stock A winter PCS often means driving through snow. Winter PCS Precautions Ande Flagg The military concentrates its efforts on PCSing service members twice a year: summer, when the air is hot and the asphalt is hotter, and winter, when the air is...

Ft. Meade, MD

Felix Mizioznikov/Adobe Stock The Baltimore-Washington Parkway passes right by Ft. Meade in Maryland. Ft. Meade, MD Denise Sloan I didn’t take a single photo at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Ft. Meade houses the super secret National Security Agency. I imagined accidentally...

Get Out and Explore

Shane Meyers/Adobe Stock The sun rises at Kualoa Beach on Oahu. Get Out and Explore Denise Sloan Island fever held me in a vice grip. I’d just moved to one of the most beautiful places on earth. But I was miserable. Shortly after arriving in Hawaii, I found out that I...

Buying a Home Military Style, Pt. 2

Andy Dean/Adobe Stock Buying a Home Military Style, Pt. 2 Ande Flagg Of all the decisions you make when you move in the military, deciding where to live may be the biggest one. Last week I shared the initial steps before you purchase a house and how that might look...

Buying a Home Military Style, Pt. 1

Andy Dean/Adobe Stock Buying a Home Military Style, Pt. 1 Ande Flagg “Let’s buy a house,” my husband said. “It will be fun,” he said. “It will be like we’re really adults and it will be good for the boys,” he said. “OK, but how?” I responded. I was also thinking, “And...