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A neatly organized wooden wardrobe with multiple compartments. The left section has hanging clothes including shirts and pants, with handbags on the top shelf. The middle section features folded clothes on upper shelves, a central empty display space, and five drawers below. The right section contains hanging sweaters and jackets on two levels, with folded clothes and boxes on the top shelves. The wardrobe has sliding doors with wood and white finishes.

How to build a wardrobe when you don’t know where you’re going next

By Jessica Evans

PCS storage hacks for the smart mover

By Jessica Evans

Sailors and their family members get to enjoy the annual potluck held at Navy Operational Support Center Fort Carson. The annual potluck is where the service member and their families can enjoy lunch together during the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gilbert Bolibol/Released)

How to throw your new military neighbors the perfect welcome party

By Jessica Evans

Fritzi, a corgi, sits in a dog crate at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 29, 2020. Passengers wishing to travel with their pets must choose a kennel with ventilation on at least three sides and space up to three inches from the top of the kennel to the ears of the pet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

Moving with pets: A stress-free PCS Guide

By Jessica Evans

Coddington Cove and Coasters Harbor Island at Naval Station Newport.

Your guide to Naval Station Newport

Students watch the solar eclipse at Tinker K-8 School, April 8, 2024, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This was the first time a total solar eclipse was visible in the U.S. since 1979. The MacDill community gathered to celebrate the eclipse with educational videos and moon-themed snacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Do)

5 top tips from teachers and families for handling school transitions during a PCS

Side eye Chloeing

How 8 different military spouses reacted to PCS orders

By Kailyn Rhinehart

Simplifying meals in temporary housing

By Jessica Evans

How to downsize before a PCS

By Jessica Evans

Woman decluttering

PCS in your future? Here’s what to do before you even have orders

By Kailyn Rhinehart

Toddler rides a car with a rubber ducky float

6 travel organization tips for a pain-free PCS with a toddler

By Jaimi Erickson

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly over Mount Rainier, Washington, July 17, 2023. The Thunderbirds performed the flyover during their return to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from the JBLM Air Show and Warrior Expo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)

9 things to do when you’re stationed in Washington State

Col. Taona Enriquez, right, installation commander, Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, and Santa Claus countdown to the Christmas tree lighting with Valerie Untiedt, and her daughters, Ashlyn, Lauren, and Brooke, during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Dec. 4. The Untiedt family was invited to participate in the ceremony as a deployed family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)

Pros and cons of living on and off a military base

Kathleen Kent (right) stands with her daugther Esther (left) at the Catfish Cove playground on the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. Kent linked up with a school liaison officer after a friend recommended School Support Services to her, prior to transitioning to JRTC and Fort Polk.

Simple ways to be prepared for your next PCS

By Bethaney Phillips

April Davis (left) plays the role of attacker as J.J. Evans practices releasing her arm during a self-defense workshop at Mololani Community Center, May 10, 2013. Approximately 90 military spouses gathered at Mololani Community Center for the Empowered Spouses Event, where they took advantage of a series of workshops and a resource fair. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

5 Military spouse groups you should join

By Daniella Horne

An example of homes on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Living on base offers multiple advantages, including enhanced security, convenience, and a strong sense of community. Families enjoy access to amenities such as schools, healthcare services, and shopping centers right on their doorstep. Photo via DVIDs.

4 things to consider when picking where to live at your next duty station

By Kailyn Rhinehart

B-2 Spirit bomber, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, is staged on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 30, 2019. Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and more than 200 Airmen deployed here in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission. During the BTF mission 37 sorties were flown for a total of 171 hours, with eight of the missions including F-22 Raptor integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

6 Tips for PCSing to Hawaii

A brightly decorated room

7 Tips for decorating military base housing

A woman couch shops

Financial reset after PCS: Managing unexpected expenses and reimbursements

By Tamika Sherman

Juliana Bruner, daughter of Airman 1st Class Joshua Bruner, colors on a coloring page during the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Dinner with Sparky at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2019. The night was dedicated to giving children in EFMP a chance to meet with first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller)

6 Tips for PCSing with an EFMP family member

By Amanda Huffman

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — Movers unpack 1st Lt. Kathryn Bailey's belongings, May 11, on Wheeler Army Airfield. Bailey, a Black Hawk pilot with the 25th CAB, 25th ID, PCSed to Wheeler from Fort Rucker, Alabama. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Mission PCS: First 24 hours in your new home

By Jessica Evans

Top 5 tips for packing your unaccompanied baggage

By Kathryn Butler

A military family’s guide to top outdoor activities and cultural experiences in Oahu, Hawaii.

23 Things to see and do on Oahu

Women hug goodbye

The hardest things about PCSing

By Bethaney Phillips

A family watches a taekwondo demo during Liberty Fest at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 4, 2024. The 51st Force Support Squadron hosted Liberty Fest to celebrate Independence Day for families stationed in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

Everything you need to know about PCSing to Korea

By Kristine Rivers

kids pose with an eagle

6 Things to do to get your kids on board with an OCONUS move

By Kristine Rivers

Movers pack a military members property into boxes and load it into crates to be tranferred to a temporary storage facility in O'Fallon, Illinois, July 1, 2019. (Photo by Stephenie Wade)

7 Things that should always make the PCS decluttering cut

By Kailyn Rhinehart

How to manage PCS travel with teenagers

How to manage PCS travel with teenagers

By Jaimi Erickson

women look at phone

8 Social media accounts run by military spouses to follow for laughs, advice and community

PCSing with school-aged kids: Strategies to find the fun

PCSing with school-aged kids: Strategies to find the fun

By Jaimi Erickson

4 tips for PCSing with a baby

4 tips for PCSing with a baby

By Jaimi Erickson