There is nothing worse than rushing into a housing decision and making the wrong choice. Many times, military families do not always have an ample amount of time to explore a new area before they are forced to find a housing solution. However, Military Crashpad offers a temporary fix for housing needs that can save […]
Its football season and you know what that means if you’re a military family. It’s time to find out exactly what your neighbors are about. In the military world, we have different hometowns; we might have picked up a love for a team from a city we lived in for a while. Maybe we are […]
You might think being stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base your food choices would be limited, but you’d be wrong! Despite being located in a relatively rural area, the local restaurant menus are surprisingly diverse and best of all, pleasing to almost every palette. #1 If you’ve never had a fried pie, now […]
Little Rock Air Force Base is home to the C-130 and supports the largest C-130 fleet in the world. But sometimes the small-town feel of nearby Jacksonville can leave you feeling a little blue. But don’t worry, Arkansas has some great things to offer. Whether you’re spending time at Little Rock AFB for C-130 school […]
We are smack dab in the middle of summertime. PCS season is in full swing, people are getting settled in their new homes, vacations are happening, and the business of life is keeping us all preoccupied. But there is still time to make the most of the rest of the summer, even if you have […]
Disciplined, considerate, and responsible are characteristics that often describe someone in the military. However, those principles aren’t always the case when it comes down to managing money, especially when those they have multiple deployments and TDYs that take them away from home. Living a life where you are constantly on the move, trying to assimilate […]
Heading to San Antonio for flight school? It’s going to be epic. But, it’s also going to be more than exploring new places and having fun. Studying is going to take over – some parts – of your life. We know different people study in different ways, and maybe sitting at home isn’t quite your […]
In the first part of our Crash Pad 101 Series, we talked about what a crash pad is and why you should stay in one. Here’s a quick refresher: Crash Pad – a fully-furnished, full-service, housing option located off of the installation but that costs the same as on-base lodging. It may also be called […]
Sometimes, military life can be confusing. Ridiculously confusing. Like when you have a four-day weekend and no one ever checks in on you, but the minute it starts raining hard on a Saturday, the phone tree gets activated and things start to get crazy. But there are one or two things we can clear up […]
What’s wrong with staying in on-base lodging? Nothing, really. Lodging is … lodging. You get your basic bed, bathroom and sometimes a small kitchen. But sometimes things go wrong. And when they do, they go very wrong. We asked some of our military friends to share their lodging horror stories. And boy were some of […]