Military Life 101

Janet I. Farley, EdM, is a long-time respected career transition expert within the greater military community. She offers military service members and their families her own brand of compassionate yet straight-forward career management and job search advice via her books and articles. Farley currently writes for the Military Officers Association of America(www.moaa.org) and she is a contributing editor for Military Transition News(www.civilianjobnews.com). She is an employment panel expert for the National Military Spouse Network (www.nationalmilitaryspousenetwork.org) and the author of several other works on career transition, including The Military Spouse’s Employment Guide, The Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide, and Quick Military Transition Guide.

• Introduction1: Great Expectations2: Military Money and Benefits3: Military Family Support4:Mastering Military Moves5: Military Spouse Employment and Education6: Dealing with Deployments and Other Separations7: Difficult Topics in Military Life8: Mission TransitionConclusionAppendix

Life in the military is quite different from civilian life, and although those entering basic training may be prepared, their spouses are often not ready for all that their new circumstances will entail. This guide covers it all: learning new jargon and customs, managing finances, seeking out resources specific to military families, and dealing with moving. There is also a section on deployments and other separations, and one on difficult topics, such as depression and divorce. Farley (a career transition expert working with service members) has created an accessible and important guide, suitable for most public libraries—essential for base libraries and libraries in military-service areas.