The Deployment Comes before Reintegration Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about a teleconference sponsored by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health...
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...
Spouse Describes Reunion, Reintegration Challenges One spouse describes the ups and downs of reunion and reintegration and lessons learned.
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...
Spouse Welcomes Home Husband Isabel Hodge writes about her husband’s homecoming and shares his thoughts on what servicemembers most value when they return...
Quiet Homecoming It’s happened over and over in military homes across the country. Well-meaning family and friends are practically busting...
Homecoming Tips for Spouses and Troops It takes time to get used to being together as a family again -- follow these tips to make the transition easier.
They Call It 'Post Traumatic Growth.' I Call It 'Living' In the ashes of loss, it is the gift of moving forward.
Military Family Deployment 101 Preparing for deployment can seem like an uphill battle. But we've been there. Here's what you need to know.
Sebastian Junger's Draft Proposal: Service with Non-Military Options Mandatory national service, writer-producer Sebastian Junger argues, "would give young people a very valuable lesson."
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...