Whether you are a new recruit or a new military spouse, you're probably full of questions about what military life will be like. Military OneSource wants to help you make the most of your experience and manage the challenges of the military life style with confidence and pride. We have pulled together articles and resources from our site specific to this phase in your military life to help answer the questions you have as well as the ones you haven't thought of yet.

• Understanding Military Benefits

• Education Center Support for Off-Duty Education Programs
• Family Readiness System
• Military Child Care Programs
• TRICARE: The Military's Health Care Program
• The Armed Forces Legal Assistance Program
• Understanding and Using Your Military Exchange
• Using Military Lodging Facilities for Leisure Travel
• What Military OneSource Can Do for You

• Embracing the Military Lifestyle

• Learning about the United States
• Living on an Installation for the First Time as a Military Spouse
• Quick Tips for New Military Spouses
• What Are Those Stripes and Bars?
• What to Bring and What Not to Bring to Basic Training
• What to Expect at Army Basic Training and Officer Candidate School

• Preparing for Your First Move

• A Step Ahead
• Deciding to Live On or Off the Installation as a Couple or Family
• Housing Allowances
• Know Your Installation’s Relocation Support Offices
• Planning Your Relocation Budget
• Support for Moving Stress
• Temporary Lodging While You Wait for Installation Housing
• The Basics of Moving Your Personal Belongings
• Your Relocation Assistance Program and Services

• Surviving Your First Deployment

• Completing a Family Care Plan
• Deployment Readiness
• Family Readiness System
• Joint Family Support Assistance Program
• When Your Guard or Reserve Service Member is Called to Active Duty

• Managing Your Relationships

• Building a Positive Relationship with Your Spouse
• Communication and Relationships
• Ending an Abusive Relationship
• Making the Marriage Decision
• Quick Tips for Keeping a Relationship Strong During Deployment
• Surviving the Breakup of a Relationship

• Starting Your Military Family

• Becoming a New Father While You’re Deployed
• Becoming a New Father as a Service Member
• Becoming a New Mother as a Service Member
• Caring for a New Baby
• Having a Baby When Your Spouse is Deployed
• The New Parent Support Program

• Staying Financially Fit

• How Service Members Can Stay Fiscally Fit During Deployment
• Managing Your Money as a New Service Member
• Personal Financial Management Programs for Service Members
• Programs to Help Service Members Stay Financially Fit
• The Thrift Savings Plan
• What You Should Know About Your Credit Record

• Finding Employment

• Federal Civil Service Employment for Military Spouses
• Finding a Job Overseas as a Military Spouse
• Finding a Job as a Military Spouse after a Permanent Change of Station Move
• Going Back to School When You're a Military Spouse
• MWR Recreation Career Opportunities Brochure
• Military Spouse Employment: Work That Travels Well
• Military Spouse Preference in Employment
• Minimize Spouse Employment Challenges