PCS Q&A: Managing PCS Expectations During/After COVID
Interview with John Becker, American Moving and Storage Association Interim President. He retired after 20 years in the Air Force, worked for TMO for 20, then went to work for DPS and Development. After 4 years there, he joined AMSA, and is now interim President. ...
PCS Q&A: Military Kids & School Moves During COVID Pandemic
Interview with Stacy Huissman and Amanda Trimillos, authors of “Seasons of my Military Student” So many schools have closed and switched to virtual learning. But some states are done and have switched to pass/fail. Will this make it harder for students to switch...
VA Loan Changes in 2020
The VA Loan is a benefit available to active duty and veterans when they are financing a home. This year, several key changes have made the VA Loan even more useful and beneficial for military families. We met with Bryan Bergjans of Caliber Home Loans to learn how...
Military Family Home Loan Q&A with Lending Officers
PCSgrades met with two military lending experts to address your questions and concerns with the home buying process during the DoD stop movement. Are you stuck in PCS housing limbo? Then this is for you! Your Military Family Home Loan Questions Answered Updates on the...
Military Kids and School Moves Through A Pandemic: FAQ
Any normal year, nearly half of all military families would be gearing up for PCS season. However, this season is anything but normal. The COVID-19 crisis has consumed our country, if not the globe. Our new normal is living life on hold, while homebound and...
Coronavirus Real Estate Questions and Answers
PCSgrades was joined by two military affiliated realtors to help answer questions on navigating the PCS stop movement as it applies to military families buying and selling their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Many military families are stuck in PCS-limbo and...
How to Adjust To Your New Normal During Coronavirus
In October 2019 my family started moving from our previous station in Ecuador to Virginia. It is now spring 2020. It took six months from the time we started our moving process to get where we are today. PCSing is a long game, and each time I play, the move requires...
Rolling Updates on DoD Announcements during the Coronavirus Pandemic
*UPDATED ON MAY 26 We know that Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has impacted military families in many ways. On Friday, March 13 the DoD issued an announcement temporarily suspending PCS moves and official travel for all service members. Obviously, this creates a variety...
The Stop Move Order’s Military Family Coronavirus Impact
Interview with PCSgrades, Community Outreach Director, MJ Boice and with PCS Advocate Megan Harless talking about the Stop Move Order's military family Coronavirus Impact What the Stop Move Order means for your PCS: The Coast Guard falls under Homeland Security, so...
Coronavirus – PCS Impact Q&A
Listen in as PCS Reform Advocate, Megan Harless, talks about the recent stop movement and what our fellow military families can do if they’re stuck in PCS-limbo during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
