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Military Children are Resilient
Air Force News
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- During the month of April, we honor the military child. Throughout the month, I have taken the time to reflect on just how much we ask of our children. Every deployment, temporary duty and permanent change of station has impacted them and forced them to change their routine. At the end of the day our children d... more
Top 10 Reasons I Admire Military Kids
In honor of April's Month of the Military Child, I created a Top 10 list of the qualities I most appreciate about children from military families. Their amazing service and sacrifice deserve a much longer list, but I figured this would at least be a start. The top 10 reasons I appreciate military children: 10. Their sense of humor. Military ki... more
Growing Up Military: Three Air Force Sisters
When your significant other is on deployment, it can be a time of unease for you and your children. Despite the challenges, there are plenty of things you can do to carry on. The Air Force recently interviewed three military daughters who revealed their methods of handling constant relocation and their fathers' deployment, and there's plenty to ... more
Co-occuring Disorders: Impact of Deployment
Military.com
Servicemembers and their significant others display great resolve in taking on the challenges of their job, and that quality may need to come into play once they return. The following article by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration covers a wide variety of potential challenges veterans and their loved ones might face whe... more
How Deployment Stress Affects Families
Department of Veterans Affairs
What are the effects of deployment on families? Even when we are not at war, military families often deal with stresses such as frequent moves or the absence of a parent. Deployment to war creates additional issues for a family to handle. Families face a number of challenges before, during, and after deployment. This emotional cycle of deploym... more