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Important Deployment-Related Legal Paperwork
April 3, 2025, 12:28 a.m. 12 minute read
You may be duty-ready, but don’t overlook important deployment preparations like creating or updating essential legal documents.
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Understanding Predeployment to Reunion and Reintegration
March 31, 2025, 12:30 a.m. 27 minute read
Learn what to expect when a service member goes on deployment and find out about resources available to support your loved one and their family during this period.
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Deployment Resources for Families
March 28, 2025, 9:33 a.m. 8 minute read
The stresses of deployment can be challenging. Military OneSource is here to help — by connecting you to a wide range of support designed for military families.
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Supporting Your Children Through the Deployment Cycle
Sept. 25, 2024, 7:14 a.m. 6 minute read
As parents, we want to be good role models for our children. When word of a deployment comes, you’ll get a chance to show them what it takes to be a good guardian of your family.
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Military Clause: Terminate Your Lease Due to Deployment or PCS
Aug. 25, 2021, 9:29 a.m. 5 minute read
Service members are protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act if they need to break their lease on account of a deployment or permanent change of station.
Army soldiers boarding to deploy
Canceled or Postponed Deployment: The Importance of Contingency Planning
Aug. 17, 2021, 10:41 a.m. 5 minute read
Gearing up for a deployment can be stressful. But getting those orders canceled or postponed can be more so, especially after spending weeks, even months, preparing yourself for the mission—and your family for the changes.
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Plan My Deployment: A Must-Have Tool for Deploying and Coming Home
Aug. 16, 2021, 8:49 a.m. 2 minute read
Whether you're on your first tour of duty or your fourth, Plan My Deployment helps you, your family members and loved ones prepare for – and stay strong and connected – through every phase of deployment.