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It Doesn’t Matter Where Those Boots Are Planted

By Nora Anderson Aug 18, 2020Deployment

My husband is deployed – but not to a combat zone. Non-combat deployments are a fairly new concept, as much of our recent past has been a post-9/11 world. Americans have been …

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Ways to Keep Your Service Member Involved During Deployment

By Nora Anderson May 12, 2020Deployment

When my daughter was four weeks old, my husband left for a nine-month deployment. He left a tiny, fresh newborn learning how to be earth-side and will come home to a babbling, …

Prepare for Deployment on Short Notice

By Lizann Lightfoot Dec 10, 2019Deployment

If you are experiencing a deployment and want to talk to someone, call 800-342-9647 or go online to schedule a consultation. The military doesn’t always give you advance warning for a deployment. …

Deployed for the Holidays

By Amanda Schrimpf Nov 15, 2019Deployment

We’re getting to that point in the year when everyone starts getting excited for the holidays. Stores are setting up their holiday decorations, and friends and family start planning holiday parties. Usually, …

Keeping Marriage Strong During Deployment

By Lizann Lightfoot Oct 29, 2019Deployment

Spending time apart is difficult for any relationship. Military couples going through deployment face challenges such as limited communication, time zone differences, combat zone stress, and missing important life moments. A deployment …

Deployment: Underwater Edition

By Amanda Schrimpf Jun 12, 2019Deployment

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 …

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It Doesn’t Matter Where Those Boots Are Planted