Support for Your Military Deployment
Deployment on your mind? Get trusted support and resources to help you through every phase.
Every deployment is different, and your needs can change at any moment — before, during and after deployment — from dealing with stress or planning, juggling finances or taxes, or navigating relationships or parenting issues. Whether you're a service member or a family member, Military OneSource is here to connect you to expert support.
Local Support at the Ready
You can connect with skilled, person-to-person support for every phase of deployment at your installation's Military and Family Support Center.
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Financial and Legal
Whether you’re on the front lines or holding down the homefront, make us your go-to for taxes, handling surprise expenses, and dealing with other financial and legal issues.
- Financial and Tax Counseling – Free expert help for taxes, pay and allowances, budgeting, saving and more.
- Resources for Financial Stress – Learn about military benefits to optimize your pay, find additional resources, expand your food resource options and plan for tomorrow.
- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act – Know your financial and legal rights.
- Document Translation – Get important papers translated in more than 150 languages.
- Terminate Your Lease Due to Deployment – Get tips on ending your housing and auto leases as a service member with deployment orders.
- Spouse Education and Career Opportunities – SECO can help you find a job, search flexible and remote opportunities, grow your skill set and more.
Mental Health and Wellness
Find tested support at your fingertips to manage feelings from anxiety to anticipation so you can feel connected and focused.
- Confidential Counseling – Log in to start a secure live chat or call to connect privately with an expert who you can talk to about whatever is on your mind.
- Talk to a Peer – Discuss deployment, personal concerns, career aspirations or other military life matters with someone who's been there.
- Chill Drills – Relax body and mind with this free audio mindfulness app.
- Mental Health Matters in the Military – Recognize the signs of stress in yourself and others and learn how to help.
- Getting Support for Feelings of Loneliness – Forge meaningful connections wherever you are in your deployment journey.
Families and Relationships
Explore resources to help you navigate deployment and stay connected with loved ones.
- Sesame Street for Military Families – Draw on Elmo and his friends to help young children with their feelings during this time.
- Relationship Resources – Free tools, coaching, counseling and more.
- Parenting Through Deployment – Help each of your children plan and prepare for every phase of your deployment.
Plan My Deployment Checklists
Your how-to guide for every phase of deployment. This tool helps you organize and prepare for predeployment, deployment and reintegration — providing information, tips, checklists and more.
Military OneSource was extremely helpful and quick to connect me with the help I needed. They made the process of seeking help very easy.
Voices of Deployment
Hear how others have handled deployment and found support and strength along the way.
- Blog Brigade: A military spouse talks about "The Best Advice I Received from a Military OneSource Counselor."
- Blog Brigade: Reunion Tips for Military Homecomings from a Marine Corps spouse and mother of four.
- Podcast: Building a Stronger MilSpouse Community – Tap into support from military spouses.
- Podcast: Supporting Youth and Teens Through Deployment – This podcast highlights resources that can help your kids.
- Podcast: Keeping Your Relationship Strong During Deployment — A MilSpouse Perspective.
