American Red Cross
ARC Emergency Messages:
ARC Emergency Financial Assistance:
ARC Counseling Services:
Service Relief Societies
Air Force:
Army Relief:
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance:
Navy and Marine Corps Relief:
Family Services Links
National Military Family Association:
Lifelines Services Network:
For Military Families:
Armed Services YMCA:
Military Spouse Headquarters:
Military Assistance Program:
Military Family Resource Center (Enduring Freedom):
a great website with lots of tips and
ideas for deployment. Also includes a check-list to make sure all your ducks
are in a row ahead of time.
Kids deployment website. Great ideas for
deployments and relocations. Great for Mommies too!
a wonderful story for
children whose parents are deployed.
Getting Paid is IMPORTANT!
How to Read an LES
Army, Navy, & Air Force:
Marines
Payroll Site
MyPay Pamphlet
The Commissary and Exchange:
Commissary:
NEX:
Marine:
AAFES:
Coast Guard:
TriCARE and Delta Dental
Tricare Benefits overview
Tricare Website:
Tricare Handbook Online:
Get Your Degree:
For Spouses:
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (STAP program) Undergraduate scholarships for military spouses.
Federal Application for Student Aid Federal grants and loans for qualifying students.
Spouse Tuition Assistance:
Military Related Sites (Official & Unofficial)
Department of Defense:
Acronyms:
DoD Schools:
Rank and Insignia (All Branches)
Enlisted:
Officer:
Ribbons & Mounts:
Army:
Army Acronyms:
Coast Guard:
Air Force:
AAFES website:
Air Force Crossroads:
News & Information
Global Security:
CNN:
MSNBC:
Fox:
Just our opinion: Following the news is important as it relates to our loved ones. However, the news does not always have "the entire story" - so learn to pick the bits and pieces that make sense. A tidbit from one and a second piece from another - that how you 'put things together' in your mind.
