Tag: PCS
PCS Moves in the Age of Social Media
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH BARBER
The first time our family prepared for a PCS it was 2008. My first child had just been born and I...
Stationed in Korea & Japan: A Comparison
Stationed in Korea & Japan: A Comparison
Sometimes, living abroad puts the wanderlust in our hearts, and when the opportunity to move from one OCONUS...
Day Of Departure
CONTRIBUTED BY JARED DAYOUB
My intent in this article is to provide single service members information when PCSing to Okinawa via the Patriot Express, or...
PCSing With Pets
CONTRIBUTED BY HOLLY BATES
(Editor's Note: This is one of the topics we receive the most questions about as people prepare to move to Okinawa....
Lost in the Right Direction: Thoughts on Moving to Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY DEVAN KACZYNSKI/ARCHIVE PHOTO
Whenever I've moved to a new place, I knew that if I needed to, I could go "home" within some...
Tips for Moving with the Military: Things I Wish I’d Known...
This post was originally featured on our sister site, Germany Ja. We feel it has value for our readers here, as well.
CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY COTE
In the...
PCS Binder
CONTRIBUTED BY TIFFANY WHEELER FOR KOREA YE!
Anytime you move, it helps to be organized. When you move once a year, it is essential.
Living the Army life,...
PSCing from US to Okinawa with Dogs Flying Commercial
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
When we found out last January we were moving to Okinawa in June, we were very excited; then came the daunting...
PCSing from US to Okinawa with a Dog On the Patriot...
CONTRIBUTED BY COURTNEY PLOTZ
Editor’s note: Courtney PCS’d from San Diego to Okinawa with a dog, traveling on the military flight commonly referred to as...
PCSing from US to Okinawa with a Dog (In-Cabin) on the...
CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH WILLIAMS
Editor's note: Leah recently PCSed to Okinawa with her 13-pound dog, who was small enough to fly in-cabin on a commercial...
Newlywed PCS, Part 14: New Year, New Outlook
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Newlywed PCS, Part 13: Our First Anniversary
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Our Olympic PCS, Part 6: You Know You Lived in...
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
In 2008, Staci Hawley wrote a “You Know You Lived...
Our Olympic PCS, Part 5: The Home Team
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Have you ever returned to your childhood home or hometown? Seeing...
Newlywed PCS, Part 12: When Relatives Visit
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Our Olympic PCS, Part 4: Junk! That! Car!
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
We started our time in Okinawa with twin cars: two silver...
Newlywed PCS, Part 11: Likes & Dislikes
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Our Olympic PCS, Part 3: The Car Selling Relay Race
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
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There are several milestones when planning a PCS...
Newlywed PCS, Part 10: Bumps in the Road
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Our Olympic Move, Part 2: Training
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
This is the second in the “Our Olympic Move” series....
Newlywed PCS, Part 9: Getting Lost
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
How To Be A Great Sponsor
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
A decade ago I was a brand new Army wife. My husband and I married two weeks before I began my...
Our Olympic Move: Pre-Trials
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Our beloved on-island manager, Sarah, will be PCSing from Okinawa to Germany this summer. We've asked her to share insights into...
Newlywed PCS, Part 8: The Job Hunt
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Newlywed PCS, Part 7: Honey, I'm HOME!
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Newlywed PCS, Part 6: The New Rules
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Newlywed PCS, Part 5: Exhaustion and Awe
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Newlywed PCS, Part 4: Flight from Seattle
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Newlywed PCS, Part 3: Saying Goodbye
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...