Whether you're dating, engaged, or married to an active military servicemember or reservist--or you've just signed up yourself--you may feel as if you've somehow married the United States military While there are plenty of orientation books for him, there are almost no handy, user-friendly resources for you. Meredith Leyva, a military wife and founder of CinCHouse.com, the Internet's largest community for military wives, girlfriends, and women in uniform, details everything you need to know to manage day-to-day issues and get on with the adventure of military life. From relocation to deployment, protocol to finances, and career to kids, Leyva offers time-tested advice about:

-Keeping your love life together during deployments
-Relocating yourself and your family around the world
-Maintaining your own career when you're expected to move every three years
-Understanding what pay and benefits you're entitled to--and how to maximize them
-Translating those odd acronyms and jargon

Written by a seasoned military wife, this smart and savvy guide will help you take control at every point of your servicemember's career--from filing marriage papers as newlyweds to choosing prenatal and child care when you start a family to figuring out his pension when he's ready to retire.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Leyva, Meredith
ISBN: 9781439150269
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.36 x 0.56
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Year: 2009

Married to the Military: A Survival Guide for Military Wives, Girlfriends, and Women in Uniform

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