Friends are an important part of life, but when you’re in the military, it’s even vital that you have friendships to provide support and care through the challenges of military life. Yet military life often means many moves, as PCS...
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Deployment is challenging, both for the military service member and for the family left behind, but sometimes the transition back to civilian life is even more challenging. Not only do you have to transition to a normal schedule free from the...
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You’ve heard it said that children are resilient, and this is true. However, when a parent is on the battlefront and away from home, children face a unique form of stress that few can understand. Not only do they have to worry that mom or...
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Much of the focus of “surviving deployment” focuses on the spouses that are left behind, but what about the soldier who is heading out to active duty? Being separated from friends and family affects everyone, not just those left...
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Ask any military spouse what is the hardest part of the job and one of the first things to come to mind will likely be deployment. Deployment requires separation from a spouse for months on end, and this is hard no matter how you look at it. If...
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