Moving an iPad Mini To and From Europe

I have a friend who is in the Army and who asked me to research the iPad Mini.  He currently lives in Europe, and wants an iPad Mini with cellular that he can use on a network over there.  I talked to Apple Sales in the US and they said he could buy one here, choose Verizon, then just swap Nano SIM cards when he receives the mini.
What they weren't sure about was what happens when he moves back to the US.  Can he just reinsert the Verizon SIM and call them to buy a plan, or will the Mini somehow be tied into the first network it was activated on in Europe?
Also, are there any other considerations, pitfalls, things to look for or do..?

He will need a power plug adapter to fit the wall outlets where he is. iPads verision 3 and newer with 3G can be used worldwide on 3G networks. LTE will not work everywhere. Read the specifications.
http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/specs/
http://www.apple.com/ipad/LTE/

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