Return from War

Reintegration is an adjustment for all involved.

Interactive multimedia formats allow you to watch, read, or listen to real stories, color videos, and more in these guides for military personnel and families.

Learn more:

• Common reactions to expect
• Problems to watch out for, like PTSD
• Effects on your family and work life
• What you can do to help

Other Information on Deployment

• Children Coping with Deployment
  Explains how children react to a parent's going to war, with suggestions for helping children cope.
• Coping When a Family Member Has Been Called to War
  Suggestions to help families cope before, during, and after a partner is deployed to a war.
• Help for Veterans with PTSD
  Answers to some questions about PTSD and service-connected disability that are frequently asked by veterans. Provides information about resources for treatment.
• How Deployment Stress Affects Families
  The deployment of a service member to a combat zone can be extremely challenging for a family.
• Mental Health Effects of Serving in Afghanistan and Iraq
  An overview of the mental health effects of serving in OEF/OIF.
• Information for Employers about Veterans
  Gives information for employers about Veterans and service members in the National Guard and Reserves. Explains the transition to civilian work and rights of returning Veterans.