Today's Military Wife Meeting the Challenges of Service Life

by Cline, Lydia Sloan

• ISBN13: 9780811735162
• ISBN10: 0811735168
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-05
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

Marrying a servicemember means more than marrying the man it means marrying into the military family and its way of life. Todays Military Wife has been thoroughly revised to include up-to-date information essential for making the most of service life as the nation and the armed forces confront the new challenges facing America.

Author Biography

Lydia Sloan Cline spent 20 years as an active-duty and Reserve military wife. Through multiple moves Stateside and overseas, she raised a family and maintained a career. She currently teaches at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. viii
What Does Your Husband Do for a living?	p. 1
Benefits and Services	p. 20
Socials, customs, and Traditions	p. 54
Your Education and Career	p. 74
Money Matters	p. 98
Making a Home	p. 135
Moving	p. 152
Living Overseas	p. 180
Separations	p. 201
Sponsoring a Family	p. 233
Getting Out	p. 238
Survivors and Wounded Warriors	p. 256
Wrapping It Up	p. 270
Army, Navy, and Air Force Leave and Earnings Statement	p. 275
Reserve and National guard Leave and Earnings Statement	p. 280
Marine Corps Leave and Earnings Statement	p. 285
World Time	p. 291
Fisher House Locations	p. 292
Metric Conversion charts	p. 296
Military Time	p. 300
The Phonetic Alphabet	p. 301
Space-A Locations and Contacts	p. 302
Vehicle Processing Centers (Vpc) Conus and Oconus	p. 309
Children's Clothing	p. 314
Adult Clothing	p. 316
Glossary	p. 318
Index	p. 335
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