What is the most difficult task you undertake when settling at a new duty station? For me, it is finding my new everything. A new grocery store, hair salon, yoga studio and a place to enjoy a special night out. I am a very routine person so it is necessary for my mental health to [...]
June, the Great Outdoors month, “beckons us to get outside.” There is no better way to explore the great outdoors than camping. Camper and RV travel have become increasingly popular during the pandemic. My family followed suit and purchased a travel trailer to explore the area. It has become our home away from home. In Millington [...]
Your orders say "NSA Mid-South Millington, TN." You check out the spouses page and there are 15 different areas suggested to live in. How do you choose? First question to ask yourself: do we want to rent or buy? The rental market is competitive and often limited in this area so buying a home may [...]
Today is National Margarita Day! And while we don't need an excuse to enjoy a margarita, this day feels particularly special to do so. We polled fellow submarine spouses and significant others on their favorite duty station Mexican restaurants. We asked, and y'all delivered. Here is our giant list of the best Mexican restaurants: Annapolis [...]
San Diego, the notoriously sought-after submarine duty station, boasts the nation’s largest concentration of military personnel. In fact, over 100,000 active duty members are stationed here. Beyond submarines, San Diego is home to the helicopter base at Naval Air Station North Island, the Amphibious base on Coronado where Navy SEALs train, Marines up at Pendleton [...]
I met my husband when he was on shore tour. We lived in a great city, had the perfect house (a five minute Uber ride to downtown), and were very much thriving in our community. But after nine months of marriage my husband announced we would be moving to Groton, CT. My first thought was [...]
