Tag Archives: military issues

Renting Out US Property While Living Overseas

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Commander in Chief At home

It is a recurring theme among many Americans who live abroad to rent your home while you travel. Many people do not want to give up their residence because they plan to return in the near future or because they … Continue reading →

Posted in guest post, Living abroad | Tagged deployment, expat taxes, military blog, military families, military family blog, military issues, military landlord, military landlords, military rental, military spouse, military tax issues, military taxes, militarybyowner, rental property, rental property taxes, taxes for expats, taxes for military | Leave a comment

Hardships and Benefits to Being Posted Overseas

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Commander in Chief At home

Military personnel are posted either CONUS or OCONUS. This means within the Continental United States or Outside of the Continental United States. We have thousands of personnel stationed OCONUS, both on and off military bases. Horatio has been in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad, military family, Uncategorized | Tagged amazon charity, amazon smile, ebates, military abroad, military family blog, military family issues, military issues, military pcs, overseas military, raketun | 1 Comment

Military Appreciation Month- 10 things military families deal with that most civilians don’t realize

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Commander in Chief At home

10. Family memories are compromised in the interest of National Security. Missed births, first days of school, graduations, anniversaries, mother’s days, father’s days, Christmases and Chanukahs, Ramadans, Easters and Passovers, illnesses and funerals are too numerous to count. 9. Communication is … Continue reading →

Posted in military family, Military news, veterans | Tagged deployment, military, military appreciation month, military blogs, military family, military family appreciation, military issues, military life, military spouse appreciation, military spouse appreciation day, military top 10, military top ten, military top ten list, military wife, top ten list | Leave a comment

So Much To Do

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Despite the fact that we have moved out of our house, and we fly out one week from today, the work is not complete.
Today's schedule was packed with pre-move tasks. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged hard pcs, military families, military family issues, military issues, military pcs, miltary move, move to do list, saying goodbye, Shipping, to do list, UPS, UPS Store | Leave a comment

Making Progress

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

As the move date grows closer, the pressure mounts. I feel the stress in the pit of my stomach nearly all day long and when I wake up during the night. The medical, educational and travel paperwork seems to multiply … Continue reading →