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
Soldiers Thought They Had Holiday Leave. Now the Army's Helping With Cancellations
Scores of soldiers purchased airline tickets home for the holidays, only to learn that their leave was never fully approved.
750 Troops Sent Home from Southern Border Deployment
750 active-duty service members deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and Arizona returned to their home bases Wedne...
USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Expected Home Sunday
Nearly 6,500 sailors from the USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group are expected home Sunday.
Razor Wire Is Most Visible Result of $210M Deployment to US-Mexico Border
Wire that is typically used in battlefields and on prison barriers is the most visible result of the military deployment.
Army Touts High Deployability Rate of Generals Despite 2016 Data
The U.S. Army said Tuesday that more than 97 percent of its generals are currently deployable.
Senators Urge Pentagon to Send Border Troops Home for Thanksgiving
Two Democratic senators are calling on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to send the troops back to their homes for the holiday.
Troops Sent to Border Could Start Pulling Back Before Christmas
The troops deployed to the border to help stop migrants seeking to enter the U.S. could begin "downsizing" before Christmas.
Iowa National Guard Soldiers Told to Return Overpaid Wages
Hundreds of Iowa National Guard soldiers have been told they were overpaid after a year-long deployment to the Middle East.
Airmen on Year-Long Deployments Can Now Get a Head Start on Next Military Move
Roughly 400 airmen are selected for 365-day extended deployments on an annual basis.
Army Releases Deploy-or-Out Rules for Administratively Sidelined Troops
The U.S. Army publicly released its new policy for dealing with soldiers who are non-deployable for administrative reasons.
