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Relocation Made Easier, Part 4: Your Final Delivery and Tips to Know After Your Move

Following these tips will help you transition into your moving day with less stress and a lot more confidence. Do you have any additional tips, stories or advice you’d like to share? We’d love to hear them in the comments section below! Your Final Delivery and Tips to Know After...
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Introducing Diana Stone, Our Newest Contributor!

Well hi there. As the newest writer for Military Family I thought I’d share a little more about myself. I’m Diana, a current Army wife and past Marine wife. My husband is currently stationed in El Paso, TX, where we live with our little girl. We have been in the...
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Travel Opportunities Overseas

No matter where you are stationed, there are usually some fun and unique travel opportunities near where you are living. This is even more true if you are stationed overseas in Europe. There is just so much to see and do and your time there might be the only time...
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5 Myths about being Stationed in Germany

We were stationed in Germany for four years back in 2006-2010. Before we moved there I wasn’t sure what it would be like. Overall we had a challenging yet amazing experience. I wanted to clear up a few myths about being stationed in Germany. If they are stationed in Germany...
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Differences Between Being Stationed in the US and Overseas

My husband and I spent four years in Germany. We were stationed at two different places, Schweinfurt and Grafenwoeher. Germany was my first experience with the Army and my first experience living on an Army post. We have now been at Fort Campbell on the Kentucky and Tennessee border for...
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All About Julie

I’m excited to be a new writer for Militaryfamily.com! I am Julie and married to a soldier in the US Army named Ben. We are both from California and met back in 2001. We have been married almost 10 years now. We have three little boys. Daniel is 7.5, Drew...
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Finding Connections as a Military Spouse Living Off Base

When you’re a military spouse, moving is simply part of the lifestyle. For some, it’s effortless to fit right in with other wives. For others, it might be a bit harder. Living on or off base/post both present their own set of challenges in meeting people and starting your life...
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Relocation Made Easier, Part 3: Children and Relocation – Making a PCS Move Easier for Children

This is Part 3 in a four-part series covering nearly every aspect of a military PCS move. You can view the previous articles here: Part 1: What to Expect and Pre-Move Tips for Your Next PCS Part 2: Moving Day Tips – Save Time, Energy and Your Sanity on Moving...
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Relocation Made Easier, Part 1: What to Expect and Pre-Move Tips for Your Next PCS

This is Part 1 in a four-part series covering nearly every aspect of a military PCS move. Click on the above image to enlarge. Introduction to Military Moving: Over 40 million people move each year, and about 18 percent of those are military moves. Considering an average American moves approximately...
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