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October 12, 2018

    Moving to One of These Bases? Download Your Military Family Base Guide!

    We know how it is. You get orders to move to a new military installation, and you quickly hop on the base's official site or join a Facebook group. But there are still some holes. How can you really know...where to live, what schools are the best, what the employment outlook is like for military spouses, even what social groups would be a good fit? 

    No more guessing! We've been busy all year creating guides for your military family's relocation, and have now published 10 unique Military Family Guides for various installations. (With more to come, so stay tuned!)

    In the meantime, if you're headed to one of the following locations, take a moment to download that installation's Military Family Guide. We've researched and talked to locals, and then put all that information together for you to have handy as you face your next PCS.

    Want to know more about the neighborhoods where military families live? We've got you covered. Need to understand the unique traffic concerns, where the schools are, or just need an idea for something fun to do on the weekends? Check, check, and check. These short guides are packed with all the above, plus military spouse information, what to expect when you arrive, and where the locals go for the best food and recreation. 

    Military Family Base Guides

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    Click on individual cover images to download that particular ebook, or simply scroll to the bottom to download them all! And then let us know what area you'd like to see in the future.

     

    JBSA Regional Ebook

     

    Joint Base San Antonio

     

     

     

     

     

    D.C. Regional Ebook

     

     

    Washington, D.C.

     

     

     

     

    Hampton Roads ebook

     

      

    Hampton Roads

     

     

     

     

    Fort Hood ebook cover

     

     

    Fort Hood

     

     

     

     

    Camp Lejeune

     

     

     

    Camp Lejeune

     

     

     

    JBPHH Regional Ebook

     

     

    Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

     

     

     

     

    MacDill ebook

     

      

    MacDill AFB

     

     

     

     

    Quantico Ebook draft

     

     

    Marine Corps Base Quantico

     

     

     

     

    JBLM ebook

     

     

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord

     

      

     

     

    San Diego ebook

     

     

    San Diego

     

     

     

     

     

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    Jen McDonald

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    Jen McDonald

    Jen McDonald is the Content Editor for MilitaryByOwner Advertising, where she manages the team of in-house and guest writers and creates resources that help military families navigate PCS moves, homeownership, renting, and military life. Originally trained as a registered nurse, she transitioned into publishing in 2008 and joined MilitaryByOwner in 2014. She also holds professional editing and marketing certifications, including credentials from the Poynter Institute, ACES (American Copy Editors Society), and HubSpot.

    As an Air Force spouse for over 30 years, Jen has spent much of her adult life moving between duty stations, managing deployments, and raising four children around the globe. She draws on those experiences to encourage and inform military families through her writing and speaking.

    Jen is the award-winning author of You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse and Milspouse Matters: Sharing Strength Through Our Stories. She also produced and hosted the Milspouse Matters podcast for five years, sharing stories and resources with military spouses worldwide. Her writing has earned numerous honors, including a Gold Medal from the Military Writers Society of America and a Silver Award from Foreword INDIES.

    Now settled in Texas, Jen is writing her debut cozy mystery series, enjoying time with her grandchildren, and appreciating a season of life that doesn't involve unpacking moving boxes every few years. Connect with Jen at jen-mcdonald.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.