Not to BRAGG, but our Army spouses are resourceful and resilient.
Like LEWIS and Clark, their spirit of adventure takes them to the far reaches of the world.
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The Ultimate PCS Handbook: Part 4
Just like every good PCS, it gets complicated! We’re exploring PCS from start to finish in this series. If you missed any part of the series, you can catch up on Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
My Hearing Loss
Last month, I had a few harder-than-usual days emotionally. Those emotionally off days were both tied to the same thing, and over the past 15 years, there’s been more than two hard days tied to that thing. Hearing loss. Early onset hearing loss.
Early onset is pretty key, so don’t be mistaking me for my grandmother’s age. I’m 35 years young, and that’s part of what bothers me with regards to my hearing loss. I was 20 when I was first fitted for hearing aids.
2019 “All-Star” Dad Award: Make Your Nomination Today
When I was growing up, my dad and I always played the “How much do I love you?” game. It starts off with saying, I love you, and then comes the question of: But how much do you love me? We’d go back and forth saying, “I love you this much!” as we motioned with our arms until we couldn’t stretch them out any further. The game always ended the same way.
“I love you more,” I’d say.
And Dad always replied, “I love you more than more!”
Love between family members is always worth celebrating, and many times we chose to honor those we love in some way. This year, consider honoring your dad or a dad you know with a chance to become 2019’s “All-Star” Dad.
Restricted HHG Weight with an Allocation for Humor
The hacky sack sat plump and unremarkable on top of our entertainment shelf. Our HHG were delivered just yesterday, and of all things, this hacky sack brought the best smirk to my face. Sure, it was absolutely hilarious when our cat shoved himself headfirst halfway through the hole at the top of one of the hanging clothes boxes, but the humor I found in noticing this hacky sack was another thing altogether.
As this marked our third time PCSing together, I won’t claim we’re experts, but we’ve been down this road twice before.
10 Realizations from My First 20 Days OCONUS
On May 22 of last year, we got our OCONUS assignment news!
It was exciting and then it wasn’t.
I was a giant ball of stress for most of our prep time before relocating overseas. I’m not going to say that the instant we landed in Japan was the moment I felt all the stress melt away, but it was close. Let’s say it was our first full day here.
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