Deployment

I am not sure why I have never written an actual article on ways to keep busy during deployment, seeing as I am asked this question over and over again. In fact, I have answered it before in my Dear Military Spouse column. I guess the truth is, I was ...
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Much like my PCS binder, I use a deployment binder to not only prepare myself and family for an upcoming deployment but to also make it just a little easier by keeping everything I may need, while my Soldier is gone, in one place. I am calling this a deployment ...
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After months of preparing for an upcoming deployment, something we have known about since last year, the word came down that he will not deploy after all. Most people would breathe a sigh of relief; we on the other hand, are somewhat disappointed. Maybe disappointed isn’t the right word. We ...
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My husband is back from NTC and we have started to knock off items that are on our pre-deployment to do list. The first thing we tackled was deployment goals. What did we want to achieve as individuals and as a family during this deployment? This may seem silly to ...
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Jerry came back from NTC late last night! We can mark that off the pre-deployment list lol! The last 30 days was eventful (for both of us) to say the least. I managed to replace our roof, file and receive our income tax, nurse our son back to health from ...
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Why do the shortest separations always seem the longest? We are three weeks into our four-week NTC separation and it feels like he has been gone for a year! I am sure part of that is that I have not heard from him in two weeks. Actually, by the time ...
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Well, he is now "in the box" at NTC, as they call it. I laugh every time I hear that! He will be without a phone during this time (roughly 2 weeks) as they are not allowed to have phones or computers out there. This is the time in which ...
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This is the first week that he has been at NTC and it's gone by so quick slow. Yes, you read that right, quick slow! You know it feels like it's going by so quick because your days have been jammed pack hectic but really it's slow because what feels ...
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So when I decided to do a deployment diary (blog) this time, I was going to wait until he actually left to start it. Then I thought, why wait? The deployment process starts way before he actually deploys! So this is my first post in my deployment diary. He left ...
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It’s no secret that deployments are not only tough on servicemember’s, but also on the loved ones that they leave behind. In recent years, with the help of social media, I have watched spouses get mocked for saying that deployments are rough on them; as if we aren’t allowed to ...
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Is your loved one deployed during his/her birthday? Why not put together a Birthday Themed Care Package aka Happy Birthday Care Package? Note: All care package themes use the large USPS flat rate box. Step 1: Decorate the inside! Pretty self explanatory, but the first thing you want to do ...
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They are home! I am so happy to say that Maintenance Troop 3cr RSS is home from deployment! This means my husband is home!!!! Man what a short deployment. I obviously didn't meet my 1000 mile goal by the time they all came home simply because it turned out to ...
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Care package sign up sites are plentiful. Did you know there are several places you can sign up to receive care packages or sign up your loved one to receive care packages while they are deployed? Also, check out care package themes if you plan on making your own to ...
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Q. Dear Military Spouse: My husband has been distant since coming home from deployment. Is this normal? A. It is completely normal! In fact, it is one of the stages of the reintegration process. It can take a while for a couple's relationship to get back on track. It's important ...
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The DCOE has created a toolkit for Military members and their families called This Emotional Life Toolkit. This toolkit is filled with information to help better understand the range of emotions and stress that can accompany deployments (before, during, and after). It also provides resources to help with the transitions ...
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