By Joel Brown / Argus Leader Being the father of a deployed soldier has been eye-opening. As a political conservative, I had grown accustomed to cheering for the USA in conflicts overseas. I had my own thoughts on Sept. 11, 2001, and supported the wars in two countries that have followed. I haven’t wavered as […]

Here is a fascinating interview that aired on public radio in San Diego, CA. It discusses the effects of repeated deployments on service members and their families. MAUREEN CAVANAUGH (Host): I’m Maureen Cavanaugh. You’re listening to These Days on KPBS. Being sent overseas to a war zone as part of America’s volunteer military is a […]

By Pamela Yip / The Dallas Morning News Good financial planning means being prepared for life’s unexpected occurrences. For military families, that’s particularly important because of the transient nature of military life. Repeated back-to-back deployments make it imperative that both spouses have the same financial goals and decide how the stay-at-home spouse will hold down […]

This is a re-post from a Blog called Daily Dwellings. Monica is the wife of an Army Chaplain who is currently deployed to Iraq. Military marriages are hard. They take a certain amount of extra work because of special circumstances that arise because of being a part of the military. The major special circumstance that […]

Here’s a post from an Army wife that is nervous about redeployment – I’ve certainly been there! You can read her blog here. We got our first “re-deployment” email today. And, I have to tell you, it’s kind of crazy. Don’t get me wrong, I am totally 100% excited that my husband will finally be […]

Here’s a letter I received from an Army wife struggling post-deployment. I think many of us have experienced the frustrations she expresses here…. what does it mean to ‘support the troops’? If anyone knows of resources that can help this family, please comment below, or send an email. Dear Heroes At Home, My husband is […]

These great looking Tshirts are a fabulous way to express your gratitude for our troops and their families… and they’re also a way you can help support the work we do here at Heroes At Home! Each Tshirt costs $15, and $5 will be put toward our programs.         If you have […]

Here’s a nice post from a wife going through her husband’s 6 month Air Force Deployment. You can read her blog here. Dear Me, There is something I am afraid of… I am terribly afraid that I will get use to living without Daniel. I am scared that the sting of being apart will lessen […]

I found a couple of things today that might have eased the pain of deployment just a little bit…   #1. The Husband Pillow. I know, I know, this thing has been around forever…. but it certainly takes on new significance for  anyone facing a year of sleeping alone! I love that this one has an actual […]

I read an interesting blog post today on the difference between unfounded worry and legitimate concern. Wow! It was eye-opening…. and I wish I’d read it during Paul’s deployment! While Paul was in Afghanistan, I was a nervous wreck. I spent many sleepless nights and many afternoons unfocused and aimless in my life. I did […]