I’m going to back up a little bit on our Germany adventure and continue with preparing to move overseas. This was our first PCS, so I am certainly a newbie. However, hopefully you can pick up some good hints if this is your first OCONUS PCS. Moving Your Household Goods Once you have your no-fee [...]
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Cell Phones in Europe
Posted by Laurie Volkman on November 5th, 2010
I’m back after my PSC hiatus! I am now officially living in Germany, and I have a lot of good information to pass along to those of you heading to Europe. One of the first issues with settling in was getting in contact with people. Getting a “handy” in Germany is very easy to do, [...]
One of the Benefits – Healthcare
Posted by Amber on August 10th, 2010
I used to work in a hospital. I dealt with insurance companies day in and day out for five-and-a-half years. And, yet, I still don’t understand them. I am far from an expert on the subject, but I want to share our personal experiences with healthcare with you. When MyHero first joined the Army, we [...]
Next Stop, AIT: Advanced Individual Training for MOS
Posted by LaTasha Wydman on August 3rd, 2010
Now that you’re solider has made it through BCT, let’s talk about what happens next. Advanced Individual Training (AIT) is the next step in your soldier’s military career. AIT is the school at which your soldier learns his specific job in the military.. His job in the military is called his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). [...]
Preparing to PCS Overseas with the Army
Posted by Laurie Volkman on July 21st, 2010
Hi everyone, my name is Laurie and I’m going to be your overseas guru. First, I have a confession to make- my husband and I are not overseas yet. However, I’m going to be blogging my adventure as it happens, so I hope to provide all of you with the most current information as I [...]
Posted in Overseas PCS 
Tags: command sponsorship, moving overseas, moving to Germany, OCONUS move, PCS 
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