| Foreword |
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The Road Home -- Your Journey Begins |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (3) |
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10 | (3) |
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What military families need to know -- Ideas to get us started |
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An open letter to the returning servicemember |
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Chapter 1 Reunion -- First Days Back |
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Everything starts with "The Call" |
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Touchdown! Love at first sight |
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35 | (5) |
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Celebrate! Right now it IS all about balloons and parties |
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40 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Reintegration -- Life Moves Forward |
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Adjusting to your NEW "Normal" |
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From canteen to water cooler -- Fitting back in on the job |
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Budget is not a dirty word -- Avoiding financial pitfalls |
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Are you headed for credit card trouble? |
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From barracks to backyard -- Back to routines with friends and family |
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Dust off your "Little Black Book" -- Returning as a single soldier, airman, sailor or marine |
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65 | (5) |
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66 | (3) |
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For your friends and family |
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"I'm sure we can make this work" -- Dealing with changed roles at home |
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70 | (7) |
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"I didn't mean it that way!" -- It's a communication thing |
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"How the heck did my butt get so big?" -- Image, intimacy, sex and other challenges of being a couple |
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"I can't believe how much you've changed!" -- Children and reunion |
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"But Dad said I could!" -- Tackling discipline while maintaining a united front |
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Are you returning as a single parent? |
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121 | (3) |
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A bit about "blended" families -- Life in the mixer |
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124 | (5) |
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Chapter 3 The Unspoken Side of Reunion |
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"I didn't sign up for this" |
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131 | (2) |
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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133 | (12) |
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Laying a Foundation of Understanding by Lawrence Luck |
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133 | (5) |
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Reunion: Prospect and Possibility by Linda Engleman |
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138 | (7) |
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A Short Look at Traumatic Brain Injury |
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145 | (8) |
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Our Journey began with a phone call by Erin Richardson |
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153 | (5) |
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158 | (21) |
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The Road Home for Christopher by Rick and Debbie Anderson |
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Chapter 4 Living a Prepared Life |
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181 | (6) |
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187 | (2) |
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Education, Employment, Financial assistance, Giving back, Medical and Mental health, Networking, Non-profit organizations, Military official websites, Prepared life--ready for the next time, State and Branch specific resources, General resources, Veterans, Military discounts |
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| Meet Our Contributors |
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| Footnotes and Permissions |
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225 | (2) |
| About the Author |
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| Ordering Information |
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