Parental and Family Support Before a Deployment As a parent of a servicemember, you cannot overestimate the importance of your approval and support before they deploy.
Pre-Deployment Checklists If you're deploying, use the following checklists before deployment to ensure you have the paperwork needed during or after.
Deployment Guides and Resources For deploying servicemembers and families, there are resources available to help you during your transitions -- here's a...
Deployment: Financial Preparation Being mobilized can present unique financial challenges. Here are some basic guidelines that should be considered prior to...
Pre-Mobilization Employer Support Checklist If you're a Reserve or Guard member leaving your job for deployment, be sure to take care of the items on this checklist.
De-Mobilization Employer Support Checklist In order to ensure a smooth transition back to work, you need to communicate with your employer. You have rights and...
Enhanced Carrier Presence: What You Should Know Aircraft carriers will deploy with new rules: although deployments will be more predictable, sailors will spend more time at...
Are You Working on Your Readiness? So are you? No, this isn't a trick question, but to answer fully it probably takes more than a simple "yes" or "no."
Resiliency During Deployment When we view a challenge as an opportunity for growth and resolve to handle it in a healthy way, we are choosing a resilient...
Working Through Pre-Deployment With Your Spouse Pre-Deployment can strain any relationship, so it's important to figure out the best way for both of you to handle it.
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...