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EYB: Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Fort Jackson is an Army installation, from which TRADOC operates for Basic Combat Training, located within the city limits of Columbia, South Carolina. It was named for United States Army General and seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, who was born on the border between North and South Carolina. The installation trains half of all the Army’s Basic Combat Training soldiers.
Proper Planning Prevents…
Planning is a beautiful thing. I learned this many years ago.
It makes life less stressful, brings joy and organization, and equips us to be on our “A” game. Then, I married into the military, where plans typically seem “tentative” at best and some days last a max of 33 seconds before they change again.
6 Moving Tips for Single Parent Service Members
Being a single parent has its challenges, but when you are also a service member in the midst of PCSing, the challenges are compounded. Frequent moves can be tiresome, and one way to make PCSing more fun is to find the adventure in the moment.
Here are six tips to help ease the stress of relocating to a new duty station.
Building a Road Trip Survival Kit
As this post is going live, my husband and I will be getting ready to pack up our PODS trailer and head off on our first big PCS journey (and by big, I mean 400 miles, so really, not so big, but big enough to require some prep). We’re making things a little more entertaining for ourselves by choosing to do a partial PPM (Personally Procured Move), since we’re apparently gluttons for punishment and enjoy lugging boxes every year or so. What that means is we’ll be driving the distance from Long Island up to his family in the Adirondacks to visit, then traversing the state of New York to get to Fort Drum.
Origins of the term “Military Brat”
The traditional reference to military children as “brats” has always bothered me, way before becoming a military spouse. I remember feeling uneasy when I heard the new kids at school being called “brats.” Being called a brat wasn’t the nicest of things to call people, especially from a kid’s perspective. So, to help explain this “brat” reference in the military subculture, I sat down and took the time to research what this term of endearment actually meant.
5 Ways to Save on Your Summer Vacation
Summer is in full swing, but have you been delaying a summer vacation because it all just seems too expensive? It doesn’t have to be that way, and you don’t need to spend lots of cash to create lasting memories. Living on a budget doesn’t equal living a boring legacy. Take time this summer to have fun—just be intentional about it.
10 Things I’ll Miss About Korea
By the time this posts, I will be sunbathing in Hawaii. My family and I will have just PCS’d from Seoul, South Korea, after three very long years. I try very hard to see the bright side of things, so amid my complaining, I started to think of what I would miss about Korea.
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