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Fröhliche Weihnachten from the German Christmas Markets!

Fröhliche Weihnachten and grüß Gott! My name is Jessica Richardson, and I love Germany. My husband and I recently moved back to Germany in summer 20..

Survive and Thrive: Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan

So you just received orders to Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan? Well get excited because you are about to embark on a very unique adventure! You mig..

Have Budget, Will Travel: 3 Tips to Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck in Germany

I will never forget my first day on German soil. I felt so many different emotions that I shook like a leaf on a windy day as I handed my passport t..

Survive and Thrive: MCB Quantico, Virginia

Chances are, if you have a service member in the Marine Corps, you’ve heard of Quantico, Virginia. Nestled on the I-95 corridor just 40 miles south ..

Survive and Thrive: Great Lakes

When we first moved to the suburbs of Chicago we didn’t quite know what to expect. We had heard rumors from people we knew in “Chicagoland,” but we ..

Survive and Thrive: Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

We’ve all heard the saying that every base (and place) is what you make of it. Hawaii is no exception. Even though Hawaii may or may not be your ide..

Survive and Thrive: Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

Do you have orders to Mountain Home Air Force Base? No worries, it will be your best duty station yet! Mountain Home is America’s best kept secret w..

Survive and Thrive: Beale Air Force Base

When I moved from a large city to Yuba County, California, home of Beale Air Force Base, the most difficult part for me was how it wasn’t particular..

Survive and Thrive: Fort Benning, Georgia

Fort Benning is located in Columbus, GA–the 2nd largest city in Georgia. There is a wealth of history in the area stemming from its roots as an old..

Survive and Thrive: El Paso, Texas

Let’s get one thing out of the way: no, my husband has not been stationed in El Paso, so we’ve never lived there as a military family. My dad was st..