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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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Reporting for Duty 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Living Life As a Military Family 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Figuring Out Customs and Courtesies 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting Around Military Bases 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Connecting with the Military Community 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Understanding Your Financial Issues and Benefits 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Deciphering Military Compensation 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Taking Care of Yourself: Health and Dental Insurance 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Maximizing Military Benefits 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Starting Out on the Right Financial Foot 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Building onto Your Financial Foundation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Housing Options for the Military Family 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Finding Employment and Educational Opportunities 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Supporting the Military Family 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Raising a Family in the Military 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Maintaining Strong Military Couples 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Tapping into Community Support 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Dealing with the Disability or Death of a Family Member 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Mastering Deployments 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Prepping for Deployments 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Accessing Traditional Family Support 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Helping Children Cope with the Absence of a Parent 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Keeping Connected with Your Loved One 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Transitioning Out of the Military 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Separating from Service 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Retiring from Service 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Exploring Subsequent Careers 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Best Benefits for Military Spouses 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Biggest Financial Military Benefits 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Worst Scams Against Servicemembers 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Military Acronyms 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 341\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSheryl Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e is a financial advisor, author, and speaker. 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