It wasn’t until I lived outside of America that I realized how much of the Fall season is a cultural celebration. Yet in many parts of the world, ‘pumpkin spice’ is a foreign language.
Celebrating the American Flag After Living Overseas
For American military families stationed overseas, the 4th of July is a unique holiday to celebrate our nation’s history and treasure national symbols like the flag.
Military Spouse Adventure: Learning to Drive Stick Shift Overseas
Military spouses find strength along their journey, learning new skills and facing new challenges all the time. This military spouses learned to drive stick shift the day the family landed in Spain.
5 Essential Things to Know Before Living Overseas During Deployment
I was living overseas when my boyfriend first went to war. It was 2003 when America went to war with Iraq. The Marines were at the front lines, "the tip of the spear," and my boyfriend of three years was with them. He had been a Marine for two years at that point,...