A Family's Guide to the Military For Dummies
Chapter One
Living Life As a Military Family
In This Chapter
* Becoming acquainted with military culture
* Maintaining flexibility
* Talking the talk
* Getting to know everyone
* Figuring out if living on the installation is for you
Some people believe that being in the military is no different than working
for a major corporation with multiple outlets around the world. But
what corporation do you know requires all their employees to be available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year?
Military service is a demanding way of life and there are very few people
willing to sign on the dotted line and add themselves to the 1 percent of our
nation's population that makes up this nation's All Volunteer Force.
If your servicemember is part of this All Volunteer Force, welcome to the
club. Life in the military is wrought with its own challenges and rewards. But
success is 90 percent attitude. Throughout this chapter, we draw a broad picture
of what sets military f ... read full excerpt from: A Family's Guide to the Military For Dummies ebook
