About 40% of military families PCS – or move – each summer. But another big wave of PCSing happens in the winter. We all know PCSing can be a blast, and incredibly stressful! Some of the good parts are: eating out every day (no cooking!), staying in hotels (no cleaning!), and traveling. PCSing does require […]
PCS season is quite the whirlwind for military families across the world. You go from the slow agony of waiting for orders to being whisked off to your new duty station before you know it. We all know how stressful a military move can be and how easy it is to overlook things in the […]
As military families, we are no stranger to moving often and on little notice. We’re frequently put in situations where we have to search for housing across the country from where we live, or – in some cases – across the world. The whole process can be more stressful than you bargained for, especially when […]
Getting ready to PCS or go on a TDY? DTS will be used throughout this process to fund your trip. In this article, you will learn not only what DTS is, but also, why you need it? The Defense Travel System (DTS), is a program that is used to ease the burden of travel for […]
Over the course of the summer, the military community sees moving trucks come and moving trucks go. Which means when the school year rolls around there are many, many new faces. For those who are experiencing a new school year, or even have children starting school for the first time in a new place, there […]
We’ve got moving on the brain since it’s summer and high moving season, but all too often our furry friends are forgotten when we start discussing a move. Pets bring us comfort when we’re down and love us no matter what. It’s time we focused on their needs for a bit. I’ve moved across […]
Many of us get the “urge to purge” when PCS orders come down. We go through clothes, books, and condiments but we often forget to replace things that have lost their functionality. Sometimes you don’t have enough time to clean out completely before the packers arrive, but you could always ditch stuff while unpacking. […]
Written by Dawn M. Smith exclusively for Military Crashpad® Military members know all too well the challenges of renting a home. The research, the unpacking, and redecorating are all part of the PCS package. But when the dust settles, are your belongings protected? No one can predict a disaster or burglary but buying a renters insurance policy secures many of the items that […]
Each year we see one military family experience the perfect move. They had six months warning and their pack out dates were perfectly aligned with the end of their lease. They had a gorgeous house waiting on the other end and had a door-to-door move with the best moving company ever. And then we […]
Written by Dawn M. Smith exclusively for Military Crashpad® Military families are often faced with difficult choices when it comes to a PCS with a pet, particularly overseas. They can either chose to ship their pet on their own dime and deal with the anxiety that comes with an airplane ride, or they can separate the family […]