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Often times we, logically, think our first stop for over-the-counter medications should be a retail store - The Exchange or the Commissary. We tend to skip over preventative care products because we don’t want to spend the money.
GETTING SETTLED
Moving to Italy is a big change for the entire family. Children certainly feel this impact as they leave behind familiar schedules, classrooms, friends and neighborhoods. Here are ways to make the transition as smooth as possible for your kiddos.
Everything you need to know about health and dental care in the U.K.
During your time in Italy, you will need to see a doctor and dentist. With limited healthcare services on your installation, you may need to seek out services on the economy. You may feel nervous about going to an Italian provider, but there are things you can do to make this process easier.
Welcome to the U.K. Here is a one-stop checklist to help get you settled in a timely manner:
PRE-ARRIVAL
It’s a beautiful day in the city. You’re walking on the sidewalk and approach an intersection with a handful of people waiting for the pedestrian light to turn green. As you look right and left, there’s a nary a vehicle to be found.
Welcome to Italy! Here is a one-stop checklist to help you get settled in a timely manner:
PRE-ARRIVAL
Moving to Germany is a big change for the entire family. Children certainly feel this impact as they leave behind familiar schedules, classrooms, friends and neighborhoods. Here are ways to make the transition as smooth as possible for your kiddos.
 
During your time in Germany, you will need to see a doctor and dentist. With limited healthcare services on your installation, you may need to seek services on the economy.
Welcome to Sigonella! Here is your one-stop checklist once you’ve arrived at your new home:
ARRIVAL
I can remember my first permanent change of station (PCS) vividly. My husband and I had been married six months and were about to uproot from northern California to the bustling metropolis of San Antonio. I had no clue where to start or what pieces of the puzzle I was responsible for.
History has shown if anyone knows how to brew a good pint of beer its the monks and that is exactly who brought Paulaner beer into the world.
Turn your permanent change of station into a trip full of memories by making sure you hand carry important items. Keep those irreplaceable items with you — not with the mover. Don't forget anything. Double-check it, and then check it again.
Walking through Germany’s urban spaces, it’s easy to find statues of famous rulers on high horses, poets with quills in hand, and the humble foot soldiers who’ve fallen in countless wars. Most such statues and monuments we tend to breeze by without a moment’s thought.
As a servicemember, the tax implications of combat pay, deployment or multiple moves can be daunting.
While waiting in line at the local "Meztgerei," butcher’s shop, an American woman in front of me ordered 250 kilograms of salami.