Defining 'Military Deployment'
Deployment: An Overview
Strictly speaking, "deployment" refers to activities required to move military personnel and materials -- but it also means m...
Pre-Deployment
During Deployment
Staying Informed as a Spouse, Parent, or Partner
Every person who loves a returning service member should get educated about their experience and how it might impact them.
Keeping Your Child Involved During a Deployment
Don't hide what's happening from you children. When they ask how you feel, have an answer ready so you don't confuse them.
Communicating With Loved Ones While Deployed
Receiving mail and care packages is a terrific morale booster for your service member loved one, but there's a lot more you c...
Restful Sleep Key to Health On and Off Duty
Whether you're deployed or waiting for someone who is, getting the right amount and type of sleep can help with tough situati...
Family Care Plans Ease Stress, Boost Readiness
An up-to-date family care plan can help ease stress and boost family resilience and readiness during a service member's absen...
Stress and Support Systems for Military Spouses
As a couple, it's important to understand up front how stress can impact your relationship.
Homecoming and Reintegration
In order to ensure a smooth transition back to work, you need to communicate with your employer. You have rights and responsibilities under USERRA.
If military family life consultants had a motto, it might be: "Have counseling license -- will travel."
Returning home after a deployment is usually met with warmth and love, but it can also be a challenging period of readjustment.
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Recent Deployment Articles
Google Connects Families Through Storytime
Want a story from your deployed loved one at bedtime? Now all you have to do is ask.
Melania Trump May Send You a Care Package to Lighten Up Your Holiday Deployment
This is the second year that first lady Melania Trump and second lady Karen Pence have helped organize the comfort kits.
The Best Commercial You'll See All Year
We know the power of community. Thanks to this Facebook holiday commercial, the whole world will too.
House Democrats Call for IG Probe into Border Deployment, Charging Racist Motivation
The representatives said they and 30 other lawmakers sent a letter to the Pentagon IG requesting an investigation.
Up to 600 Troops Now Set to Remain in Syria Indefinitely, Top General Says
The fight against ISIS continues.
Green Beret's War Zone Murder Trial Delayed Until Next Year
Attorneys said the delay is due to administrative concerns, not pressure from the president.
Soldiers Continue to Return to Fort Riley After Long Deployment to Europe
The tears of joy flowed freely early Tuesday morning during a redeployment ceremony for the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade.
Navy Carrier That Has Been in Middle East Since May Gets Deployment Extended Again
Sailors with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group were told this weekend their deployment has again been extended.
This Soldier Amputated His Own Leg to Help Save His Comrades When Their Tank Crashed
"Either I step up or we all die," the Army specialist said.