Facing the Deployment Curse Head On If your spouse has ever deployed you know about the Deployment Curse. Here's how to face it.
Predeployment Checklist There seems to be no consistency in the military regarding predeployment checklists. While some units take this task very...
Preparing Legal Documents Ahead of a Deployment It's difficult to drop everything and leave for deployment, particularly if you're involved with a complicated legal case, or...
How to Cope with Sudden Deployments Getting the call that your spouse or family member will be deploying suddenly, whether it's for two weeks or two days, can...
Long-Distance Love? There's an App for That There are apps to help couples in long-distance relationships stay connected. Some could even help your kids during a...
11 Holiday Hacks for Deployment Parenting Must-Have Parenting is never easy and the holidays make it even harder. Here are 11 tricks that take away a bit of stress.
The Stupid Stuff of Deployment Wears on Families It's the stupid stuff that crushes us. The unnecessary stuff. The big stuff, we can do. But the little stuff chokes us out.
Would You Give Your Spouse a Reintegration Cheat Sheet? We all have things we do to get ready for a spouse returning from a deployment. But we often get angry when he doesn't notice...
Should You Keep Secrets While Your Military Spouse Is Gone? There are two main schools of thought on keeping a deployed spouse in the loop on problems at home.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...