by: Many Kind Regards Staff


In the military, something happens every summer around the entire country. It even goes beyond our borders to include places from Europe to Japan. It’s called PCS season. PCS (permanent change of station) season stretches from late May to early September. It’s darn near impossible to be a military family and not experience a PCS, or at the very least an EAS (separation from the military), which still feels like a PCS. So, in honor of the 2015 PCS Season, we at Many Kind Regards have compiled a list of 37 #PCSTruths, based on our experiences and divided into handy sections because, let’s face it, PCS’s that are not organized are actually #PCSNightmares. What #PCSTruths do you have? Comment, Tweet us, join our Facebook discussion - We want to hear from you!

by: Joan Kasura

I love fireworks! So does my daughter.

Last year, the men in our family were total party poopers about going to the fireworks. In response, daughter and I took matters into our own hands, trekking out to the nearest display in Columbia. Thanks to our familiarity with the areas surrounding the Columbia Mall, we hatched a plan to park at the nearby high school and walk the extra mile and a half across the mall parking lots to the lakeside fireworks tucked behind The Whole Foods. Thus, when the show ended, we were ensured a speedy getaway, unlike many others who were unluckily parked bumper to bumper in the mall parking lots.