Deployments can cause a lot of disconnection between you and your spouse. It can be REALLY tough to communicate due to factors like opposite schedules and communication restrictions. Unfortunately, some couples get …
Topic: Deployment
Navigating Deployment Extensions
We all know that nothing is certain in military life. This seems to be especially true for deployments. You spend months waiting for your service member’s return, but the reality is that …
Prioritizing Your Relationship After a Deployment
Relationships take work — hard work. While every couple understands this, I would argue that no couple knows this better than one who has just completed a deployment. The servicemember was away …
Navigating Deployment in Today’s Climate
Deployments are challenging for all military personnel and families. Deployments are not only tough, but for every one of us, the experience is different. My husband has been deployed since September. In …
Military Homecoming During COVID-19
Military homecoming. No two words give a military family such an overwhelming feeling of angst, joy, excitement and even nervousness. From the moment our loved ones leave for a deployment, this is …
Going Beyond “Thank You for Your Service.”
Over the last 50 years, there has been a sharp decline in the relationship between the American public and the military. This can be seen most directly in the number of veterans …