Have you ever considered returning to your favorite overseas duty station to work as a civilian post-retirement? This Air Force family did it without even having to move! The next profile in our Veterans Living Overseas Interview Series features a family who retired in place at their last duty station: …
Many military retirees had an overseas duty station during their career, but returning to an OCONUS location as a civilian is a whole different experience. Michael Carpentieri, an Army Reserve retiree, took a DoD job in Germany when the opportunity arose unexpectedly, and he enjoys the best of both worlds: …
Daniel Fraley, an Air Force retiree, has no regrets about his decision to retire in Thailand — except that he didn’t do it sooner. He and his wife, Somjit, enjoy a low cost of living, proximity to family, and extensive travel! In this Q&A from our Veterans Living Overseas Interview Series, …
Welcome to Poppin’ Smoke’s “Veterans Living Overseas” interview series! In this series, we feature profiles of veterans who moved to a foreign country after military service. For those who love to travel, can’t imagine “settling down” after the constant changes of military life, or whose favorite duty station was in …