A Familys Guide to the Military For Dummies 1st Edition by Sheryl Garrett, Sue Hoppin 0470444703 9780470444702

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ISBN 10: 0470444703 

ISBN 13: 9780470444702

Author: Sheryl Garrett, Sue Hoppin

A Family’s Guide to the Military For Dummies is for the millions of military dependents, family members, and friends who are looking for straightforward guidance to take advantage of the benefits and overcome the challenges unique to life in the military. This comprehensive guide covers such key topics as introducing military life to readers new to the armed forces, financial planning, relocation, deployment, raising kids alone while a partner is away, and taking advantage of the available benefits. It offers tips and advice for dealing with emotions that surround events like deployments, deciphering the acronyms used in daily military life, forming support groups, keeping track of a loved one’s whereabouts, and surviving on a military base in a foreign country.

A Familys Guide to the Military For Dummies 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Reporting for Duty

Chapter 1: Living Life As a Military Family

Getting a Grasp on the Military Culture

Being Flexible — the Key to a Happy Military Life

Speaking in Code: Learning the Military Language

Embracing the Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Choosing to Live on the Installation — Or Not

Chapter 2: Figuring Out Customs and Courtesies

Separating Myths from Reality

Understanding Rank and Military Hierarchy

Keeping Up with Traditions and Ceremonies

Finding Your Place in the Grand Plan

Watching Your P’s and Q’s: Party Protocol

Chapter 3: Getting Around Military Bases

Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)

Making It Official — Getting a Military ID Card

Getting Your Rest

Shopping

Eating on the Installations

Having Fun with MWR

Focusing on the Family

Picking Up on Personal Services

Getting the Support You Need

Chapter 4: Connecting with the Military Community

Connecting to the Unit

Marking Military Milestones

Finding Support within the Installation

Part II: Understanding Your Financial Issues and Benefits

Chapter 5: Deciphering Military Compensation

Sifting through Sources of Pay

Demystifying the Pay Statement

Making Sense Out of Taxes

Chapter 6: Taking Care of Yourself: Health and Dental Insurance

Exploring TRICARE

Sizing up TRICARE Health Benefits for the Guard and Reserve

Understanding Dental Benefits

Explaining Your Benefits

Chapter 7: Maximizing Military Benefits

Tapping into the Family Support Center

Accessing Military OneSource

Traveling Space-A

Looking into Lodging Bargains

Protecting Your Rights — Legal Issues

Reviewing Your Military-Provided Life Insurance

Exploring Your Retirement Benefits

Chapter 8: Starting Out on the Right Financial Foot

Determining Your Required Monthly Expenses

Establishing Emergency Reserves

Building and Maintaining a Solid Credit History

Obtaining Appropriate Insurance Coverage

Beginning Investing

Chapter 9: Building onto Your Financial Foundation

Accumulating What You’ll Need for Specific Goals

Purchasing a Home

Planning for Children’s College Costs

Securing Your Retirement

Preparing for the Inevitable

Chapter 10: Housing Options for the Military Family

Understanding the Basic Allowance for Housing

Considering On-Base Housing

Exploring Off-Base Housing

Leasing

Buying

Relocating

Chapter 11: Finding Employment and Educational Opportunities

Professional Military Education

Finding Educational Funding

Continuing Education for Spouses

Finding Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses

Part III: Supporting the Military Family

Chapter 12: Raising a Family in the Military

Finding Childcare

Educating the Kids

Moving Around

Chapter 13: Maintaining Strong Military Couples

Communicating Effectively

Unplugging

Accessing Help to Make Your Marriage Healthier

Divorcing

Chapter 14: Tapping into Community Support

Starting at Square One

Getting Support for the Guard and Reserve

Finding Support at the State Level

Supporting Military Families

Growing Grassroots Military Support

Searching the Web for Support

Tapping into The Military Coalition (TMC)

Chapter 15: Dealing with the Disability or Death of a Family Member

Dealing with Disability

Surviving the Death of a Servicemember

Part IV: Mastering Deployments

Chapter 16: Prepping for Deployments

Separating the Truths from the Myths

Preparing for Deployment

Taking Advantage of Special Deployment Benefits

Understanding the Emotional Cycles of Deployment

Managing Stress

Chapter 17: Accessing Traditional Family Support

Finding Support on Base

Getting Support Online

Looking Outside the Fishbowl

Chapter 18: Helping Children Cope with the Absence of a Parent

Understanding the Effects of Deployment on Children

Maintaining Routine

Communicating

Managing Anxiety

Staying Involved from a Distance

Letting Kids be Kids

Setting Realistic Expectations

Looping in the Caregivers and Teachers

Sharing Responsibilities

Seeing the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Getting Away

Bringing Daddy Back into the Fold

Chapter 19: Keeping Connected with Your Loved One

Communicating Securely

Sharing a Piece of Home

Celebrating Special Occasions

Staying Connected

Managing Anxiety

Part V: Transitioning Out of the Military

Chapter 20: Separating from Service

Preparing for Separation

Clarifying Voluntary versus Involuntary Separation from Service

Considering Early Career Separation

Exploring Late Career Separation Issues

Chapter 21: Retiring from Service

Assessing the Financial Benefits of Retiring from the Military

Medical Benefits

Envisioning Life after the Military

Chapter 22: Exploring Subsequent Careers

Transitioning from the Military

Evaluating Employer Benefits

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Chapter 23: Ten Best Benefits for Military Spouses

Travel

Education and Employment Assistance

Healthcare

Commissary/Exchange

Family Support Centers

Free Professional and Personal Development

Free Support and Assistance

Discounts

Recreating Yourself Every Few Years

Meeting Other Spouses

Chapter 24: Ten Biggest Financial Military Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Survivor Benefit Plan

Healthcare

Housing

Education

Travel

VA Loans

Servicemembers Group Life Insurance

Legal Assistance

Family Support Center

Chapter 25: Ten Worst Scams Against Servicemembers

Sending Money to Injured Servicemembers

Protecting Your Privacy

Repairing Your Credit

Falling for Get-Rich-Quick Schemes

Outsmarting the SBP

Paying Too Much for Financial Advice

Investing a Tax Shelter inside of a Tax Shelter

Investing in the New, New Thing

Hedging Your Risks with Gold or Oil

Considering Payday Loans

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