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Book SynopsisDeployment comes in many forms and serves many purposes. Any separation from loved ones is an emotionally difficult time for all concerned, especially when children are involved but separation is now a modern day military reality. Those unfamiliar with the military may not understand the nuances of short term versus long-term deployments. Those that do rarely gain exposure to successful strategies for handling deployments when family, such as young children, disabled or other special circumstances, are also involved. As a result, military families must learn to adapt to long-distance relationships, as well as how to adjust and positively cope with separations for various training deployments and real-life exercises. The Deployment Toolkit: Military Families and Solutions for a Successful Long-Distance Relationship covers the basic challenges military families may face before, during, and after deployment. At times the added stresses of military life often make things seem overwhelm
Trade ReviewDrawing on the experiences and insights of service members, veterans, their families as well as their own, the authors have developed a guide that provides a comprehensive, practical, and relatable overview of strategies and resources to promote resilience and recovery as service members and their families negotiate the challenges posed by deployment and separations during active duty service and the years beyond. Military members, veterans, their families as well as service providers will find this a valuable reference. -- Elisabeth Stafford, MD, Colonel (Retired) U S Army
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Types of Separations & Deployments 2: Being apart but staying together 3: Preparing to Return Home 4: Physical, Mental and Spiritual Care 5: Health Issues 6: Life Goes On Resources
