Military Stats
Military service is by definition a transient lifestyle for all involved. Approximately one-third of the military in the Washington, DC and Baltimore regions rotates its duty station each year. These moves often take troops and families far away from the natural support system extended family off...
According to Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, the surgeon general and commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command, it is generally agreed that a healthy mind and body lead to increased individual and unit readiness in the armed forces. The Army Performance Triad components of activity, nutrition...
Approximately one-third of the military rotates its duty station each year. Additionally service members reported that they were away from home an average of two months per year, even when not deploying. Many of these service members are young and living away from home for the first time. Job str...
With more than 500 US military installations around the world, Military children experience living in different countries, possibly speak a foreign language, but most importantly grow up with a sense of service. They experience many challenges, like constantly feeling like the new kid, trying to ...
In a recent USO-Metro Needs Assessment, it was determined that there is a need for programming aimed at assisting military couples with the need to reconnect after years of being separated due to deployments from the war. With the number of deployments that have affected military families over th...
Military spouses serve every day and are the type of individual who will just give because it is their expected role and the right thing to do. They can lose their sense of self since their partner's military career of service often takes precedence over theirs. Additionally, service members ofte...
Today's military families are resilient, but the effects of being at war for more than 10 years have created new challenges. Our military families have and continue to endure things like multiple deployments; coping with a loved ones' visible and invisible wounds, and many are struggling with the...
Military teens, although part of the unique military culture, spend most of their time in the local community. They look within the community for friendship and support. Military teens like getting to know new people and places, but due to the military lifestyle, they move frequently....
In today's military there are more married members than ever before and there is a strong push to insure that military families have ample resources to deal with current challenges. Single service members can be overlooked because their voice is not as loud or because they are perceived as being ...
The War on Terror started as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. This resulted in a war lasting over 10 years, with many casualties and injuries. With...