When your spouse calls and says “Hey, so change of plans…,” you can probably feel the dread building up inside you. That’s exactly what happened to me as I was packing up my car to move to Virginia with my husband. He told me he was leaving two days after the move to go underway – a Navy term for at sea. While it wasn’t his first underway, it would be our first where I wasn’t close to friends and family. All underways or deployments, however long or short, aren’t easy. If your spouse is a submariner like mine, there’s certainly a unique set of challenges and emotions that come with the job.
Seven Reasons Why Deployment Planning Gives You Peace of Mind
When a deployment is looming, it’s normal for military spouses or loved ones to feel a mixture of stress, fear and insecurity. Even for those who have been through a deployment before, …
