Military Deployment

Soldier from Idaho National Guard deploys.

Soldiers Are Away from Home Now More than Ever Despite No Major Ongoing Wars

Hospital Corpsman administers a vaccination to a sailor.

Navy Lifts COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Deployments

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Managing Holiday Finances When a Spouse Is Deployed

What should you put in a military spouse care package? (Photo: Stock image.)

6 Military Spouse Care Package Ideas

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Predeployment Checklist

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Military Family Deployment 101

35 Tried and True Ways to Keep Your Sanity While He's Deployed

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What to Expect During Deployment

Keeping in touch while deployed

Technology: I Think I'll Keep (Some of) It

Homecoming

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Marriage Counseling Is a Backdoor to PTSD Help

Of course, he wasn’t himself. He had just returned from a war zone. The emotional disconnect, the short fuse, the overeager...

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How to Sleep With Someone New When You're Already Married to Him

This is not about sex. Its about how to sleep with someone again after you've spent a lot of time not sleeping with them.

What to Expect When They Come Home

Homecoming is always cited as a tremendous source of joy and relief after any deployment. Post-deployment honeymoon periods...

25th Infantry Division homecoming - Justin Connaher

Quiet Homecoming

It’s happened over and over in military homes across the country. Well-meaning family and friends are practically busting...

A sailor holding and kissing his child.

Coming Home to a Baby

A soldier figures out how to adjust to first-time fatherhood after a long deployment, as his family welcomes him home.

Reintegration Concerns Are Normal, Expected Part of Deployment Cycle

If you've redeployed recently and seem to have trouble fitting into the family routine again, there's one important factor...

Living with the Military

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Military Spouse and Family Benefits

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Military Spouse Education Help 101

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Military Spouse Employment 101

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Military Spouse and Family Moves 101

Soldiers return from a 11 month long deployment in Kosovo.

Military Family Life 101

(Photo: U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)

Military Family Deployment 101