Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel
This guide is for services members returning from deployment. It contains information to help military personnel understand what to expect when returning from a war zone, and to help them to better adapt back to home life.
Reintegration is an adjustment for all involved. This information aims to make this process as smooth as possible and covers:
A description of the common reactions that occur following deployment to a war zone
Information about possible problems to watch out for, including PTSD
How expectations about homecoming may not be the same for service members and family members
The effects that war zone stress can have on your family and work life
What you can do to help yourself with readjustment
What help is available and what it involves
NOTE: This guide is ONLY available online and is not available in hard copy. Please make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to download these files. Not having the latest version (8) of this reader may cause error messages saying that the PDF file is "damaged".
The National Center has also produced a similar Guide for Family Members that is also applicable to the service member as well as other relatives and friends.
