If you are PCSing this year, then you’ve come to the right place!
Here at Mission: Milspouse, we’ve faced our fair share of relocations, DITYs, government moves, overseas stints, and everything in between. We’ve been there and done that, and we have the stickers to prove it.
With all that experience, we know how stressful it can be. Packing and loading mean moving all of your belongings—special things, irreplaceable things—and none of us really want things broken or damaged. While we can’t ensure there won’t be casualties of PCS, we can help you prepare to make the move a little smoother.
Check out all of our blog post pertaining to all things PCS. Get ready for some practical tips AND insight into experiences of those who have been there, moved that.
Whether you’re embarking on your first PCS move or your tenth, finding a rental home at your next duty station is the same: you’re in uncharted waters. You’re moving to a new place, with new people and a new culture. As unfamiliar as each move may feel, each one...
We're still in the middle of our PCS. For the last several weeks we've been visiting our families before we head to the next duty station. In some ways, I find this PCS mentally jarring. Part of me expects to jump on a plane and fly back to Washington even though I...
At a friend’s house some years ago, I noticed several rooms in her house were empty and taped off like crime scenes. Curious, of course, I wondered aloud about it and was informed these rooms were packed and prepped for PCS and now off limits. The family was down to living in just a couple of rooms in the house.
While this might sound extremely organized, the strangest part to me was that, while they had orders in hand, their impending move was six months away. Six months!
“Hurry up and wait is my favorite part of military life,” said no milspouse ever.
Ain’t that the truth?!
My family is currently in yet (another!) hurry up and wait season. And it is about as much fun as talking on the phone to TRICARE while shopping at the commissary on payday.
Gag. Me. With. A. Spoon.
Life is funny sometimes. You assume one thing and end up with something entirely unexpected.
You would think after being a military spouse for more than eight years and dealing with the military for close to 11 years, I would know better than to think that things would ever go the way I expected they would.
In the military, frequent moves are a reality. Sometimes this means you have to leave your dream home behind, moving many states (or even several countries) away, for a short (or extended) period. If you aren’t ready to sell but need to move, renting out your property to others can be a great option.
Here’s what you need to do if you are going to be a long-distance landlord:
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