http://armystrongstories.com Army Strong Stories is an official U.S. Army blog portal created to share personal Soldier stories. Its purpose is to promote discussion surrounding life in the military, communicate the impact of day-to-day military life and follow the paths of Soldiers enlisted in different areas of the U.S. Army as they experience new opportunities. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:50 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:50 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/michael-pollen/100-days-in-a-hotel/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/michael-pollen/'>Michael Pollen</a><br /> My family and I lived in a hotel for 100 days, as we waited to close on our home. Why, because the bank was not familiar with processing Veteran&#39;s Administration (VA) loans. The bank&#39;s processing mistakes caused us to lose the first house that was under contract. Fortunately for us, we had a happy ending as we found another desirable home, and the interest rates dropped in the three months plus ordeal. I would recommend financing your home with a bank that is familiar with VA loans. I...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/michael-pollen/100-days-in-a-hotel/">read more</a> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:56:00 GMT Michael Pollen http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/michael-pollen/100-days-in-a-hotel/