Hello everyone,

I want to alert you to a new Life Article called, "Coping with a Deployment Extension." This article contains helpful tips for spouses and family members who are coping with the news that their service member's deployment has been extended. The article addresses how to deal with the range of emotions they may experiencing, how to help children cope with this situation, reminders for addressing practical matters that the deployment extension will raise, suggestions related to self care and ways they can support the service member. 

One important issue that this extension raises for Guard/Reserve families is the need to alert civilian employers of the extension. The article includes contact info for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in case these users have questions about this issue. Here is their number, 1-800-336-4590, and web site if you need it: http://www.esgr.com/.