Since Hil Meets Mil frequently pops up in search results for "living in Guam" I figured it's about time I write a proper post on hafa adai living. But truth be told I've avoided writing this post. Guam is beautiful without a doubt and embodies island life. But as scenic as Guam's beaches are, living in Guam doesn't always feel...
It's been a year and a half since my military husband and I last PCS'ed. Assuming our orders are issued on schedule, we're now half way through our tour. The tour that took us halfway around the world to Guam. I've gone through post PCS homesickness and unemployment and come out on the other side. I've found a new friends...
Full disclosure, I'm nervous to recieve responses on whether people really care about the "offenses" I've committed in military housing... because I'm not sure I really want to know. As milspouses I think we all fear being shunned by our milso communities at least a little bit. Whether we want to admit it or not. Military communities are small. And...
For military pet owners, PCSing your furry family member to or from OCONUS is stressful. AND EXPENSIVE. Maybe it's your first overseas duty station as a military pet owner. Or maybe your just trying to get your pet home after years abroad. Either way, here are 9 associations that can help military pet owners with transportation and expenses. I've been...
This post is dedicated to moving and military kids. If you haven't heard, April is the Month of the Military Child. So in honor of honoring military kids, I'm highlighting an awesome military spouse owned small business aimed at helping military kids through PCS moves...Juliet + Echo! How is Juliet + Echo helping military kids through PCS moves? Through Journaling!...
As a military spouse, it's hard to maintain a career PCS after PCS. Not impossible but hard! Anyone who tells you different hasn't hit that troublesome duty station yet. For this reason military spouses have federal military spouse employment preference. When you're a military spouse a federal job looks like a golden ticket. If you can snag a government position,...
If you ever find yourself living outside the US mainland, then you'll inevitably find yourself homesick for something or someone. Someone's aside, here are 12 things I miss about living stateside. A Navy Wife and American Expat in Guam I lived in and traveled to a good number of places before meeting my sailor and becoming an expat. However, none...
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