Married to the Military

A Survival Guide for Military Wives, Girlfriends, and Women in Uniform

By: Meredith Leyva

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Paperback | 14 July 2009

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Now revised to reflect the reality of military and economic unrest around the world, Married to the Military remains an invaluable resource for any military spouse or significant other.

When you marry a military service member, whether a reservist or active—you may feel as if you’ve also married the United States military! While there are plenty of orientation books on military training, there is not much information available about handling the personal aspects of military life. Married to the Military demystifies the often confusing military world so you can make the right choices for yourself and your family.

Meredith Leyva, an experienced military wife and founder of CinCHouse.com, the Internet’s largest community for military wives, girlfriends, and women in uniform, offers time-tested advice on everything you need to know—from relocation to deployment, protocol to finances, and career to kids, including:

-Keeping your love life together during deployments
-Relocating yourself and your family around the world
-Maintaining your own career when you're expected to move every three years
-Understanding what pay and benefits you're entitled to—and how to maximize them
-Dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other threats to your partner’s well-being

Whether you’re figuring out military protocol or trying to understand the medical system, this savvy, friendly yet authoritative guide details just what you need to know to manage day-to-day issues and get on with the adventure of military life.

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"For someone new to military life, adjusting can sometimes be overwhelming. Married to the Military provides great information and a commonsense approach that will help military wives and significant others make the best of their experiences." -- Sylvia Kidd, director of family programs for the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) and spouse of the Sergeant Major of the Army (Ret.)

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Welcome to the Adventure of Military Life!	p. 1
Dealing with Jargon, Political Correctness, and Other Nonsense	p. 2
Your First Day as CinCHouse	p. 6
Getting Documented	p. 6
Getting to Know Your Base	p. 11
Controlling Your Family's Destiny	p. 15
Getting Started in the Military	p. 16
Understanding Career Tracks	p. 20
The Daily Grind	p. 21
The Reality of Relocation	p. 23
Reservists' Duties	p. 26
Differences Between Military and Civilian Jobs	p. 27
Community and Family Resources	p. 30
Government and Nonprofit Organizations	p. 30
Civil Servants vs. Bureaucrats: How to Get Business Done on Base	p. 34
Spouse Clubs and Command Family Support Groups	p. 36
What Are Other Military Wives and Female Service Members Like, Anyway?	p. 38
The Case for Getting Involved	p. 40
Protocol, or How to Get Along in a Hierarchy	p. 44
Ranks and Privileges	p. 44
What the Uniform Means	p. 46
Enlisted Rank Insignia	p. 50
And Your Name Is...?	p. 54
What to Wear? The Appropriate Dress for Every Military Occasion	p. 56
Your Portable Career	p. 62
Education	p. 68
Personal Finances-Military Style	p. 70
How Military Pay Works	p. 70
Reserve Pay	p. 74
How to Read a Leave and Earnings Statement (Pay Stub)	p. 76
Taxable vs. Nontaxable Income	p. 85
Problems with Military Pay	p. 85
Direct Deposit	p. 86
Tax and Regulatory Benefits	p. 87
Lower Your Interest Rates by Going to War	p. 88
Retirement Benefits	p. 89
How Politics Affects Your Retirement	p. 91
Survivor's Benefits and Life Insurance	p. 91
Educational Benefits	p. 93
Health Care Benefits	p. 97
Myths About Military vs. Civilian Care	p. 97
Tricare: The HMO for the Military	p. 100
How Tricare's Coverage Rates	p. 102
Tricks for Getting the Best Health Care	p. 103
When a Family Member Has Special Needs	p. 106
Tricare Regions and Contact Information	p. 109
Dental Care	p. 112
Relocation and Housing	p. 113
Moving Your Household Goods	p. 115
Reimbursement for Your Travel	p. 119
House-Hunting Leave	p. 124
The Logistical Process of Moving with the Military	p. 126
Storage	p. 127
Shipping Your Cars	p. 127
Shipping a Mobile Home	p. 128
Shipping Firearms	p. 129
Relocating Pets	p. 129
Traveling Overseas	p. 130
Moving Out	p. 131
The Big Trip	p. 136
Moving In	p. 136
Housing	p. 139
Easing the Transition to a New Community	p. 144
Pearls of Wisdom for a Great Move	p. 145
Master Relocation Checklist	p. 146
Marriage Hoo-ah!	p. 151
Creating a Family Strategy and Lifetime Dreams	p. 151
A Big "If"	p. 158
Calling All Military Men: Better Ways to Communicate with Your Wife	p. 159
Handling Deployment Separation Together	p. 161
Extra Parenting Skills for Military Couples	p. 165
The Adventures of Military Life	p. 169
Furnishing a Military Household	p. 169
How to Vacation at Almost No Cost	p. 172
Children's Activities (for Kids from Two to 92)	p. 173
What Happens When the Worst Happens-and What to Do	p. 177
When You Must Live Near an Ailing Family Member	p. 177
If you Must Separate from an Abusive Spouse	p. 178
When Your Service Member's Pay Gets Screwed Up and Your Have No Money for Groceries or Bills	p. 178
When You Have Emergency Expenses	p. 178
When You Desperately Need to Track Down a Deployed Service Member	p. 179
When Both Parents or a Single Parent Is in the Military and Forced to Deploy	p. 179
When a Service Member Dies	p. 180
When Your Man Comes Home "Changed"	p. 180
Preventing Trouble in Paradise	p. 187
Really Stupid Acronyms and Jargon	p. 190
Acknowledgments	p. 199
Index	p. 201
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Married to the Military

A Survival Guide for Military Wives, Girlfriends, and Women in Uniform

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