Deployment Support for Kids, Must-Know Financial Resources & More

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4 Ways You Can Support the Children You Love During Their Parent’s Deployment
You can be there for the military children in your life when their parent deploys. Strengthening your relationship and pitching in to support during this time can help them grow resilient. Learn ways that you can help.
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Free Resources for Service Members to Gain Financial Security
As a parent, relative or significant other, you want your service member to secure solid financial footing. So does the military. That’s why your service member has access to free financial counseling, protections and resources – to be financially prepared.

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Resources for Understanding Suicide Prevention in the Military
September is Suicide Prevention Month. The Department of Defense wants you to know that as someone in your service member’s support network you can make a difference for someone who may be struggling. It’s important to know when someone is at risk and where you can to turn to for help.

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Scholarship Supports the MilSpouse in Your Life
Know a military spouse who wants to pursue their professional goals – for a license, certificate, certification or associate degree? Then you’ll want to know about – and alert them to – the MyCAA Scholarship. The $4,000 scholarship might be the boost they need.

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Coming home from deployment
 
 
 
Holidays away, Holidays together
 
 
Normalizing stressors
 

 
About Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a Department of Defense program that connects service members and their families to information, resources and support to live their best military life. We know that friends and family are an important part of each service member's support network.

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