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"Yeah, that's my dad," little Michael Standfill (center) seems to say as he intently watches his father Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Standfill kiss his wife Terri during their reunion on the pier in Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 18, 2000. Michael's father, who is a Navy operations specialist, just returned from six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf aboard the USS Mahan (DDG 72). The Mahan was one of nine ships assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Battle Group which enforced no-fly zones over the former Yugoslavia and Southern Iraq. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Maddock, U.S. Navy. (Released)

Honeymoons to Headaches: The messy, beautiful reality of the deployment reunion

By Adam Gramegna

milspouse personas during deployments

4 milspouse personas you’ll meet during deployment

By Jessica Evans

crockpot dinner

Easy crockpot recipes for milspouses during deployment

By Jessica Evans

Morgan Hargus, a coordinator of the Camp Zama Stroller Warriors, does strength training in front of the U.S. Army Japan Headquarters at Camp Zama April 23, 2019.

9 tips to thrive during your service member’s TDY

By Erin Henderson

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released

Homecoming strategies for couples

By Jessica Evans

Soldiers’ Angels ‘Treats For Troops’ Halloween candy collection has begun

Soldiers’ Angels ‘Treats For Troops’ Halloween candy collection has begun

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray./Released)

Practical ways military spouses can face a year-long deployment

By Jaimi Erickson

Capt. Christopher Benson, 916th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker pilot, hugs his kids, Feb. 18, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Benson surprised his kids by returning home early from about a three month deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna Keyes)

5 proven strategies to reconnect with your kids after coming home from time apart

First Lt. Korey R. Flinton, native of Leesburg, Va., and executive officer, Bravo Company, 50th Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35th Signal Brigade (Theater Tactical), is hugged goodbye by his wife Courtney J. Flinton before boarding a bus at the 50th ESB headquarters, Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 10, and beginning his journey to Monrovia, Liberia, where he will add his signal expertise to the battle to contain the Ebola virus outbreak. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley M. Armstrong, 35th Signal Brigade (Theater Tactical) Public Affairs/Released)

A milspouse’s guide to the first deployment

By Bethaney Phillips

A U.S. Navy spouse waves goodbye to her husband aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG77) as it departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on March 23, 2012, for a deployment to the Western Pacific. USS O'Kane, is deploying under the Middle Pacific Surface Combatant (MPSC) deployment concept in which Pearl Harbor-based ships deploy in support of operations primarily in the Western Pacific under Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.

Training for the Mission: A spouse’s guide to deployment readiness

By Stephanie Rundle

Woman on airplane

Solo travel tips for military spouses

By Jessica Evans

Gunnery Sgt. Nicole Mohabir, facility chief, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group embraces husband Mohaned Elokeill during the last few moments she has before she boards the bus to join the fight in Afghanistan, here, March 17.

6 things to do with your spouse before they deploy

By Bethaney Phillips

Jakob Knight, son of a Fightertown Marine, tears a piece of the paper chain off at their house, Oct. 13. Every week the children tear off a piece of paper and countdown when their father is supposed to return.

6 Rituals to integrate into deployment

By Jessica Evans

Family and friends gather to say goodbye as the attack submarine USS La Jolla departs for a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific.

3 ways to make your first deployment easier

By Jessica Evans

Military care package themes for every month of deployment

By Jessica Evans

Keeping love alive across the miles: Communication during deployment

Keeping love alive across the miles: Communication during deployment

By Jessica Evans

Essential life skills every military spouse should know

Essential life skills every military spouse should know

By Daniella Horne

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8 Social media accounts run by military spouses to follow for laughs, advice and community

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The 5 military spouse friendships you need

By Daniella Horne

4 tips for PCSing with a baby

4 tips for PCSing with a baby

By Jaimi Erickson