By: Lissa McGrath
Paperback Edition
September 2008


For better, for worse, for Uncle Sam…

Today’s military has changed dramatically -- and spouses need to be prepared. Approximately half of our 1.4 million fighting men and women are married. And for a military spouse, information and support are not easy to find. Included here is:

•How to enroll in the Child Development Homes program
•What to do before a permanent change of station (PCS)
•How to prepare for the deployment -- and the return -- of a spouse
•Easy ways to calculate benefits, allowances, and special pays


About the Author:
Lissa McGrath has seen her husband deployed six times to the Middle East, where he is now. She’s lived overseas, made three PCS, delivered her daughter at a military hospital, and used most of the resources available to military families. A contributing writer for Family magazine, which distributes to 50,000 U.S. military families worldwide, she also writes for Salute magazine, with a 250,000 monthly distribution. She has written about countless military-spouse topics.