Military Tips

If you are in the military, there are some experiences you can't avoid. This section has tips for handling some of the most challenging parts of military life: basic training and frequent relocations:

• Recruitment

  Know what to expect, what questions to ask and what happens next before meeting with your recruiter.  Tips on how to be best prepared for the process of recruitment can make the whole experience simpler and stress free.
  

• Basic Training

  Find out what you can and can't bring, the basic physical fitness requirements, how to avoid getting on your instructor's bad side, and other useful tips on what you can do to make basic training easier on yourself.

• Military Relocation

  Learn about how to make your deployment easier on yourself and your family. Find out what you will need to bring with you, what you can expect to encounter during your deployment, and what to do in order to make your departure easier on your spouse and children. Family members can find out what they should do to help out before their loved one is deployed or before a permanent change of station move.
  

• How to Combat Stress

  Everyone has experienced stress. It is the body and mind’s normal response to major life events. While stress is a normal part of this face paced world, there are different kinds of stress, levels of severity, and ways to deal with it. There are four deployment related stress disorders that you should know about. 

• Returning Home

  Deployment is tough but sometimes the hardest part of any active duty is the return home. Whether you are just returning home on leave for a short period of time or your deployment period is over and you are ready to reunite with your family for a longer period of time our guides to returning home will help.

• AKO / DKO

  AKO is the World's largest and the United States Army's main corporate intranet. Defense Knowledge Online is an information sharing network required by the Department of Defense.