by Annie and Tracey | Jan 11, 2024 | Living Like a Local, Military Life
Welcome to Military City, USA. Yes, that’s right—Joint Base San Antonio trademarked the name in 2017! A few years earlier, back in 2010, three military installations realigned to create Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA): Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, and... 
by Annie and Tracey | Jul 26, 2023 | Living Like a Local, Military Life
Welcome to the Desert And just like that, you’re headed to the desert! Once you’ve gotten over the initial shock and maybe a few tears, you can relax because its not that bad…promise. Located in the Mojave Desert, Ft Irwin is in between Las Vegas and Los Angeles... 
by Annie and Tracey | Jun 7, 2023 | Living Like a Local, Military Life
Guest post written by Jessica Bowman Welcome to Northern Virginia Fort Belvoir is in the heart of Northern Virginia, less than 20 miles from the nation’s capital! This installation south of Washington, D.C. offers a small-town community and its conveniences in the... 
by Annie and Tracey | Feb 13, 2023 | Living Like a Local, PCS Tips
Everything’s Bigger in Texas – Fort Hood Is NO Exception Fort Hood, dubbed “The Great Place.” is a mammoth army base located in central Texas, about an hour north of Austin. The size and population of Fort Hood makes it one of the largest...
