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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The words are familiar to us all — “We have fought in every clime and place” — but that means deployments and time away from home.
Deployments mean life apart from loved ones and family members and often one spouse is left to handle everything at home which could include a house, children, college and a job.
So what do you do to prepare? Or how do you find help if your service member is already deployed?
The best place to start is by contacting the Family Readiness Officer for your Marine or sailor’s unit. These numbers are available on unit websites, which are easily found via search engine.
The next step is to sign up for eMarine at www.emarine.org. The FRO can help you sign up for this secure website, which will give you access to information regarding your spouse’s unit. eMarine usually includes updated letters from commanders as well as photos and deployment information.
Now that you are connected to the unit, there are numerous resources to help you plan, connect and thrive.
The Marine Corps Family Team Building aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune offers classes for pre-deployment preparation and volunteer opportunities for those looking to get involved. For more information, call 451-0176.
Their website, www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/mcftb, also has several PDFs that can be downloaded including a “Married Pre-Deployment Guide,” “Return and Reunion Workbook” and “Single Marine Pre-Deployment Guide.”
Military One Source also has multiple resources for deployment readiness. Their website, www.militrayonesource.mil/deployment includes references for children and teenagers about what to expect while their parent is deployed.
Other articles contain tips for staying positive during a deployment and managing finances.
The Red Cross offers multiple deployment resources as well. Information for pre-deployment, post-deployment and coping with stress, can be found on their website under “find help for military members.”
In the instance of a family tragedy or another emergency requiring you to contact your deployed loved one, contact the Red Cross at 877-272-7337.
Family members will need the full name, rank, social security number, date of birth, military unit address and information about the deployed unit in order to facilitate timely contact with a loved one.
There are also several for-profit apps for smartphones, which can be found on your phone’s app store, that have additional resources for deployments. Stress and uncertainty are a part of deployment, but spouses don’t have to go through it alone.
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.21.2015 16:23 |
| Story ID: | 164133 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
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