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This past week, there were several overseas flights to Germany, some cross country flights, McChord flew south and east, and several...

A Facebook post has been making the rounds again recently regarding a Final Jeopardy! question about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,...

This week's featured Military lodging facility is the Camp Ripley Billeting, at Camp Ripley Training Center in Minnesota! Camp Ripley Billeting accepts reservations from active duty service members, National Guard service members, reservists, retirees, Department of Defense employed civilians, and State agencies/interagency groups. Reservations for official travel can be made up to a year in advance, Space-A reservations can be made up to two weeks in advance. Room options at

This week's featured Military camping facility is Cheatham Annex Cottages & RV Park in southeastern Virginia. Cheatham Annex Cottages & RV Park (CAX) is Hampton Roads’ own hidden jewel for outdoor fun and recreation. Let the adventure begin in any of the 1-, 2-, 3- and 5-bedroom cottages, or bring your own RV or tent to full hook-up RV pads and tent sites.  Fishing, hiking and biking are all available to the whole family, with boat and bike rentals available. 2 Bedroom Deluxe

If you've always wanted to visit Italy, you can get here via Space-A Air! Sigonella Naval Air Station is situated on the southeastern coast of the island of Sicily. The base's primary mission is to provide air support for naval operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa. The base also serves as a logistics hub for U.S. and NATO forces in the region. Being a Naval Air Station, flights to/from Sigonella are most often Navy to Navy. Getting to here from CONUS would most

This week's featured Military lodging facility is the Sagebrush Inn, located at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Located on a high-desert plateau between two large mountain ranges, and just 50 miles southeast of Boise, the Sagebrush Inn is a perfect lodging location! Visitors can enjoy the nearby geothermal hot springs, white water rafting, hiking, skiing and so much more! With one and two-bedroom Temporary Living Facilities offering queen beds, microwaves, micro-fridge

Ciao! This week's featured Space-A Air terminal is the Naval Support Activity Naples (NSA Naples), in beautiful Italy! The Air Terminal is located adjacent to the commercial Naples International Airport, also known as CAPODICHINO Airport. The NSA Naples Air Terminal is a US Navy operated AMC Passenger and Cargo Terminal, which regularly receives Patriot Express flights out of Norfolk, VA, until October 1st 2025, after which the route will be discontinued. This terminal has

According to the AMC Travel Site for the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam passenger terminal (and others), dependent children age 10 and...

This week's featured Military camping facility is the Hanscom Air Force Base FamCamp in Massachusetts. Located in a wooded section adjacent to base, Hanscom FamCamp is just 6 miles from Concord Bridge (site of “the shot heard round the world”) and other Revolutionary War historical sites. This year-round FamCamp, during the summer season, has 73 RV and 10 tent sites available, and in the winter season there are 32 full-service RV sites. A full range of support facilities are

This past week, there were some interesting overseas flights - Joint Base Charleston flew to Panama and the UK, McChord flew to the UK...

The Patriot Express (PE), also called "the rotator", are military flights but are similar to regular commercial flights. These flights...

As part of the Retiree European Escapes, Edelweiss has just listed its new Christmas Market packages! Spots are limited, so if you've...

This week's featured Military camping facility is the Cliffside RV Park on Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Washington state, featuring its new cabins! New for 2025, in addition to the 52 RV sites, 4 deluxe camping trailers, 10 campsites and 6 finished Yurts, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Cliffside RV Park as added new camping cabins for you to enjoy. These rustically elegant Cabins include bunk beds, a sleeper sofa, a dinette and kitchen area, in addition to a queen

This past week had some full and empty flights to Germany, some near empty seats cross country, and a little bit in between. JB Pearl...

Please enjoy this reader-submitted story, by Patrick McNamara (Lt. Col USAF Ret.) and Erica Waasdorp of MA, detailing their trip to the Edelweiss Lodge in Germany! This one is on my bucket list, how about you? A few months ago, I saw an announcement in my Military Living email about the Edelweiss Lodge and their wine tasting event in Italy. When I looked at the location, I couldn’t believe how close it is to Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein. I looked at the web

This week's featured Military lodging is the Navy Inn, previously Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, on Naval Station Newport in the charming state of Rhode Island. Newport Naval Station station sits on the beautiful Narragansett Bay, which has been referred to as ‘The Sailing Capital of The World’. Summer, and especially fall, are great times t o visit New England and Aquidneck Island ! Located just 2.6 miles from Historic Downtown Newport, the types of rooms offered include stand

This week's featured Space-A Air terminal is Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, located on the Greek Island of Crete! Souda Bay is a regular stop of the Patriot Express flight out of Norfolk, VA every other week (until October 1). The NSA Souda Bay installation is located and hosted on a Greek Air Force base and requires that base access be granted through the Visitor Control Center (VCC), so be sure to have your DoD ID/USID and proof of Space-A travel when arriving. NSA Soud

This week's featured Military camping facility is the Kirtland Air Force Base FamCamp in New Mexico! Located just southeast of downtown Albuquerque, Kirtland FamCamp is sure to be a pleasing stay, with beautiful scenery unique to New Mexico. With 70 full hookup sites between the West and East campgrounds, Kirtland Air Force Base FamCamp, NM is a great destination to explore Albuquerque and the surrounding area. This FamCamp is available on a first come first serve basis. Ful

This past week, overseas flights were quite full, and there were some interesting flights CONUS that we haven't seen before. We would...

As of October 1st 2025, five of the Patriot Express routes will no longer be serviced. While this is disappointing, U.S. Transportation...

President Trump announced that the Army will be changing the names of the recently renamed Army bases back to their original names - this...