Military Spouse Field Manual

Who this course is for

• You are a new military spouse, or a seasoned one with questions nobody answered
• You are in an active duty, Guard, Reserve, or dual military family, in any branch
• You want to know where to go, who to ask, and what paperwork matters

What you will be able to do

• Get DEERS, ID cards, and the basics handled first
• Build your support system and your legal and financial toolkit
• Prepare for deployments, TDYs, and reintegration
• Understand TRICARE, housing, and PCS money, claims, taxes, and residency
• Plan your own education, career, and identity, and prepare for transition

Syllabus

6 modules · 9 lessons · each lesson includes an exercise, a reflection, and a worksheet

Part I: Learning the Military World

• Lesson 1: Welcome to military life: rank, acronyms, DEERS, and ID cards (free preview) Free preview
• Lesson 2: Your support system, and your legal and financial toolkit

Part II: Separation, Health Care, and Family Stress

• Lesson 3: Deployments, TDYs, and reintegration
• Lesson 4: TRICARE and military health benefits

Part III: Base Life and Community

• Lesson 5: Discounts, MWR, commissary, exchange, and finding your people

Part IV: Housing, Moving, and Travel

• Lesson 6: Military housing, PCS survival, and travel for military families

Part V: Education, Kids, Overseas Life, and Careers

• Lesson 7: Education benefits for spouses, K to 12, childcare, and living overseas
• Lesson 8: Careers, employment, and building your own identity

Part VI: Transition, Retirement, and Loss

• Lesson 9: Transition, retirement, caregiving, and survivor and Gold Star families