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It's a milestone anniversary year for my wife and I, and I'm looking into a long weekend trip for just us (not incl the kids - rare for us) to Rome or Ireland in July or August. Short one - like 4 days/ 3 nights since she is apprehensive about international travel but wants to go. Each...

The article said something like O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar who killed his former wife and her friend, has died. He was 76. May his victims rest in peace.

Probably about as off-topic as you get, but here goes... Brescia Italy - any specific impressions to share? One of my kids was just offered a teaching gig there and is considering the adventure while applying to med schools back in the US during a med school application cycle / gap year. She's...

Shake, rattle and roll y'all. Epicenter is in NJ - 4.7 on richter.

DS has a free room at a vacation house for a long weekend in June, if he can get himself from Texas to the Outer Banks for a fellow officer's wedding that weekend. Any recommendations on how to get to the outer banks without renting a car from an airport like Norfolk, 100 miles away? once he...

I found this interesting - passing it along for existing military officers, enlisted, personnel.

Hello. DS has less than 48 hours between “graduation”And PCS move checkin some states away. He and another ensign are stopping overnight with their respective UHauls and cars trailed behind. Any recommendations on good locks/tips either for the car trailers or U-Haul gates to deter or...

For those who move often between US states for their military training and career, do you recommend changing license plates/driver's license/ insurance to the new state each time? DS is currently a FL resident while at PNS, No state income tax (but Texas doesn't have that either where he...

Seeing lots of nice updates that people have been offered and some are accepting their NROTC scholarship offers. If families/ significant others/ guardians, grandparents are considering attending the graduation ceremony, here are a few details. 1. It will be livestreamed - some families opt to...

Can anyone confirm if it is true that there is no longer a requirement for a young adult to remain a full time student, in order to remain covered by their parent's (or guardian) insurance? We have health care/ dental/ vision coverage, and our one of our kids is planning a gap / application...

Just for fun - my observation is that many toddlers LOVE Barney the Purple Dinosaur, but after a couple of years, there comes a certain age where nearly all of them vehemently deny it - "Who me? No, I've always HATED that purple slob." from the kid who would sit mesmerized for hours watching...

I'll post this here but feedback welcome from all commissioning sources. Any recommendations on which navy aviation milestones for families/ loved ones to attend (or skip)? Flight Suit Friday Completion of NIFE Completion of Primary Completion of Intermediate Training Completion of Advanced...

Scary morning at Pensacola NAS but after a lockdown things are at an all clear. Spoke with officers on site to verify.

Turbotax is free to E1-E9 enlisted servicepersons, but not officers. Are there any tax software products that offer free or discounted use of their products for active duty military officers? Has anyone used MilTax, for example? Thanks.

As the title suggests... I see nearby airports in Mobile, Destin/ Valparaiso. Any tips/ tricks to share on what might be more affordable trips to the area? An an example, instead of flying in to Daytona Beach for 380.00, one can instead fly to Orlando which was often 65% or more cheaper...

I know sometimes people post something "for someone I know" when it's really for themselves. fyi- not this time. A parent posted the following on a FB site: "My (NROTC) 3/C mid is a groomsmen (is) in LT older brothers SpaceForce wedding in December. Groom wants him in mess dress. It hasnt...

So four years ago a little mob of 3 midshipmen decided to tell their relatively new PNS that they missed his predecessor and that in their judgment, the new PNS wasn’t as accessible, caring, and not filling the big shoes yet. my DS was invited to join to help deliver said message and told...

Good Morning. for flight training on prop planes (turbo T-6, Cessna Skyhawk 172 or equivalent) which exact locations near Pensacola/Whiting/Milton do they fly out of? Are your CFI instructors on prop airframes a mix of civilian and military CFIs? Is there any buzz about a shortage of...

Any general recommendations on where new officers can find furniture, dishes, pots/pans, end tables, dishes/ cutlery, lamps etc for their upcoming move to their new stations when living off-base? I recommended FB groups, garage/estate sales, thrift stores. they are making decent money now...

For in-state tuition, among other requirements, one FL university required financial independence - the student has to earn more than 50% of the cost to attend- That's over 10k per year in a salary in this case- child makes about half that but falls short. Any accountants/ seasoned parents in...