I remember the first time my husband and I planned a vacation that didn’t involve moving or going “home” to visit family. We have taken exactly two family vacations in 12 years that were strictly vacations. Two! In the military community, there are times when life gives you the opportunity to have a kind-of-vacation. You […]
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 […]
Lt Johnny Cruz Buckingham had just received orders to Altus AFB to train to become an aerial refueling pilot in the KC-135. The training program was supposed to last five months before he would move on to his permanent assignment at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, WA. Rather than staying in On-Base Lodging (a basic hotel […]