July 2020

In case you didn't know, these are the stages of redeployment:

Stage 1: Hurry up and Wait (Travel portion. Bring snacks and patience)

Stage 2: Family Reunion (Family is Home. Bring snacks and tissues)

Stage 3: Decompress (Downtime. Bring snacks and books)

Stage 4: Reflect (A time of thanks. Bring snacks and thank you letters)

In the past 6 months, I worked with amazing people, faced difficult conversations, and navigated the environment with COVID19. A few weeks ago I was exposed and sent to quarantine in the AOR...let's just say quarantine at home with your husband, dog, snacks, workout gear, and more than 3 feet outside is a more appealing location!

My Kuwait deployment can be summed up in one word: Growth. Thank you for being there for me as I went through a tremendous growth spurt. Catching up with each of you, it seems this is a year of growth for just about everyone. I am praying for you each as you continue to grow and face challenges.

Shalom and love,

What are the stages of military deployment?

The commonly recognized stages are pre-deployment, deployment, sustainment, redeployment, and post-deployment (reintegration), each with its own emotional demands.

Which deployment stage is hardest?

It varies by family, but many find the pre-deployment and reintegration stages hardest, because both involve big adjustments to roles and expectations.

How can military families prepare for the deployment cycle?

Name the stages ahead of time, set expectations, build a support network early, and give each other grace during the transitions in and out.

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