Military life 101 : basic training for new military families
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- ISBN: 9781442256019 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 144225601X (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781442256026 (electronic)
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207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: Lanham : Rowan & Littlefield, [2016]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- 1.Great expectations -- Hollywood versus real life -- Military families matter -- Your family's must-take first steps -- Translating military language into English -- Command structure, pay grades, ranks, and insignias -- Common military customs and courtesies -- 2. Military money and benefits -- Newbies' guide to military pay and allowances -- Understanding the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) -- Know your important military benefits -- Military money management basics -- Your good credit: maintaining and protecting it -- Scams, fraud, and identity theft -- Online financial resources -- 3. Military family support -- Important DoD websites -- Military family support centers -- The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) -- Military childcare programs -- Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) -- Military OneSource -- The commissary and the exchange -- DoD lodging and AFRC vacation resorts -- Armed forces entertainment -- Military family support outside the DoD -- 4. Mastering military moves -- There is a downside to moving -- Coordinating your military move -- Potential moving benefits and entitlements -- Weighty matters -- Beyond boxes: preparing for your move -- Moving day to-do lists -- Moving with small children and teenagers -- Bringing furry family members along -- If you're moving overseas -- Unaccompanied tours: the lonely move -- 5. Military spouse careers and education -- Five military spouse employment realities -- How to find a job at your new duty station -- Looking for a job while stationed overseas -- Volunteering for the greater good -- Working for Uncle Sam -- Becoming your own boss -- The grateful exit: leaving your job -- Funding your education and job training -- 6. Dealing with deployments and other separations -- Predeployment: preparing for the inevitable -- Deployment: when it really happens -- Demobilization : anticipation -- Postdeployment/reintegration and reunion -- 7. Difficult topics in military life -- The rise of online haters -- Stressed out: emotion commotion -- The warning signs of depression and suicide -- Sexual assault and domestic abuse -- Divorce in the military -- Caring for a wounded warrior -- Casualty assistance and surviving loss -- 8. Mission transition -- Making now count for later -- Taking care of transition business -- Potential postuniform benefits and entitlements -- Military-to-civilian career transition strategies -- Conclusion -- Graduation day -- Parting words -- Appendix A: Military life 101 recommended reading list -- Appendix B: Common military terms and expressions. |
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Military Life 101 : Basic Training for New Military Families
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Table of Contents
Military Life 101 : Basic Training for New Military Families
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
Introduction | p. xiii | |
1 | Great Expectations | p. 1 |
Hollywood versus Real Life | p. 2 | |
Military Families Matter | p. 7 | |
Your Family's Must-Take First Steps | p. 8 | |
Translating Military Language into English | p. 11 | |
Command Structure, Pay Grades, Ranks, and Insignias | p. 13 | |
Common Military Customs and Courtesies | p. 18 | |
2 | Military Money and Benefits | p. 23 |
Newbies' Guide to Military Pay and Allowance's | p. 24 | |
Understanding the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) | p. 44 | |
Know Your Important Military Benefits | p. 45 | |
Military Money Management Basics | p. 51 | |
Your Good Credit: Maintaining and Protecting It | p. 56 | |
Scams, Fraud, and Identity Theft | p. 59 | |
Online Financial Resources | p. 63 | |
3 | Military Family Support | p. 65 |
Important DoD Websites | p. 66 | |
Military Family Support Centers | p. 67 | |
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) | p. 69 | |
Military Childcare Programs | p. 70 | |
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) | p. 71 | |
Military OneSource | p. 72 | |
The Commissary and the Exchange | p. 74 | |
DoD Lodging and AFRC Vacation Resorts | p. 75 | |
Armed Forces Entertainment | p. 77 | |
Military Family Support Outside the DoD | p. 77 | |
4 | Mastering Military Moves | p. 81 |
There Is a Downside to Moving | p. 82 | |
Coordinating Your Military Move | p. 83 | |
Potential Moving Benefits and Entitlements | p. 87 | |
Weighty Matters | p. 88 | |
Beyond Boxes: Preparing for Your Move | p. 93 | |
Moving Day To-Do Lists | p. 94 | |
Moving with Small Children and Teenagers | p. 98 | |
Bringing Furry Family Members Along | p. 99 | |
If You're Moving Overseas | p. 100 | |
Unaccompanied Tours: The Lonely Move | p. 103 | |
5 | Military Spouse Careers and Education | p. 105 |
Five Military Spouse Employment Realities | p. 106 | |
How to Find a Job at Your New Duty Station | p. 108 | |
Looking for a job While Stationed Overseas | p. 112 | |
Volunteering for the Greater Good | p. 115 | |
Working for Uncle Sam | p. 119 | |
Becoming Your Own Boss | p. 125 | |
The Graceful Exit: Leaving Your Job | p. 127 | |
Funding Your Education and Job Training | p. 129 | |
6 | Dealing with Deployments and Other Separations | p. 135 |
Predeployment: Preparing for the Inevitable | p. 136 | |
Deployment: When It Really Happens | p. 139 | |
Demobilization: Anticipation | p. 145 | |
Postdeployment/Reintegration and Reunion | p. 146 | |
7 | Difficult Topics in Military Life | p. 149 |
The Rise of Online Haters | p. 151 | |
Stressed Out: Emotion Commotion | p. 152 | |
The Warning Signs of Depression and Suicide | p. 154 | |
Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse | p. 157 | |
Divorce in the Military | p. 163 | |
Caring for a Wounded Warrior | p. 164 | |
Casualty Assistance and Surviving Loss | p. 167 | |
8 | Mission Transition | p. 173 |
Making Now Count for Later | p. 174 | |
Taking Care of Transition Business | p. 176 | |
Potential Postuniform Benefits and Entitlements | p. 179 | |
Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Strategies | p. 180 | |
Conclusion | p. 181 | |
Graduation Day | p. 184 | |
Parting Words | p. 185 | |
Appendix A | Military Life 101 Recommended Reading List | p. 187 |
Appendix B | Common Military Terms and Expressions | p. 191 |
Notes | p. 199 | |
Index | p. 201 | |
About the Author | p. 207 |