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."
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...