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.
Recent Deployment Articles
Navy's Top Admiral Has No Apologies Over Carrier Lincoln's Extra-Long Deployment
The carrier deployed in April 2019. Last week, the ship arrived in Hawaii before making its final trek to San Diego.
Former Soldier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Money During Deployment
A fifth soldier has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and receiving stolen government property, officials said.
Troops on Middle East Snap Deployment May Be Entitled to These Extra Pays
The service members that the Pentagon recently ordered to the Middle East for emergency deployment may get some special pays.
82nd Airborne Paratroopers Just Deployed Without Their Phones. Your Unit Could Be Next
U.S. combat troops heading to the war zone may have to get used to leaving behind their phones.
As Military Units Deploy Amid Iran Tensions, Here’s What Those Left Behind Are Doing
Thousands of troops have departed for the Middle East in recent days.
No, the Marines Are Not Calling Up Individual Ready Reservists amid Rising Mideast Tensions
A prank story on social media says that the 2nd Marine Division is involuntarily mobilizing Marines from the IRR.
Thousands More US Troops Deploying to Middle East in Response to Iranian Threats
The entire 1st Brigade Combat Team of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division is deploying to Kuwait.
'This Is Why We Exist:' 82nd Airborne Paratroopers Dispatched for Embassy Response
About 100 paratroopers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, were wheels up early Wednesday.
After Extended Deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln Turns Toward Home
The ship, which has been operating in and around the Middle East since May, left the region in mid-December.
Battalion of 750 Paratroopers Heads to Middle East after Embassy Breach in Iraq
Additional forces are preparing to deploy within days.