Tips for maintaining a strong relationship when one partner is a reservist. Making a lifestyle commitment to the reserves and preparing for possible deployment.
Key Volunteers are trained by Marine Corps Family Team Building, and provide information, referrals, and resources. The Key Volunteer Network (KVN) helps bridge the gap between the civilian world you knew and the military one you find yourself in.
If you have become the legal guardian for a military child while his or her parent(s) are deployed, this article can assist you in navigating through your new role. Learn about the four essential documents (the child's military ID, a special power of attorney for guardianship, an affidavit accepting guardianship, and a command authorization letter), medical care, base facilities, how to handle an emergency, financial matters, parental guidance, and the child's emotional needs.
Powers of attorney, wills, and estate planning the need for these legal instruments. Links to Nolo Law, Navy and Marine Corps legal assistance sites, and a LIFELines article about Navy legal assistance.
The Navy Legal Services (legal assistance discusses power of attorney, will, legal guardian, marriage to a non-U.S. citizen, where to get legal assistance, and the Expanded Legal Assistance Program (ELAP). Links to Nolo Law for All, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act (SSCRA), JAG information on immigration, and the LIFELines Legal Assistance section.
This article is about how a spouse can cope with a Marine reservist's mobilization. It recommends being organized ahead of time, preparing documents such as a will, power of attorney, and family care plan (FCP), getting family ID cards, and updating DEERS (to obtain TRICARE medical and dental benefits). Mentions "What's Next?," a Marine booklet on readiness, and links to LIFELines' FCP article, DefenseLink benefits, L.I.N.K.S., Key Volunteer Network, and Marine Corps Reserves.
This article is about the Active Duty Special Work (ADSW) volunteer program for Navy reservists. It explains how to apply for temporary active-duty billets while still working at a civilian job.
Family benefits for reservists called to active duty, including commissary and exchange, TRICARE medical, dental, and pharmacy options and benefits, and legal assistance.
This article is about military and Emergency Essential civilian personnel who are required to have a family care plan (FCP), such as single parents, dual active-duty spouses, and anyone with dependents, and what information the plan should contain. Explains how the FCP is used during a deployment or emergency, and provides links to resources, including FFSC, MCCS, Navy Legal Services (legal assistance), and the official procedures and instructions.
LIFELines is sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and funded by the Center for Personal and Professional Development.
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