Intro to Army Life: A Handbook for Spouses and Significant Others Entering the Army Lifestyle

Everything you need to know to get through the FIRST YEARS as an army spouse or significant other. Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition.

No one hands you a guidebook when you enter Army life; you either learn the hard way or stumble upon resources on your own . . . until now. Intro to Army Life gives you the tools and resources necessary to make your transition into the Army lifestyle easier, less stressful and more fun. You don't have to learn the hard way--all the information you need is here, ready to help you make the transition. Along with engaging personal narrative and stories, this book includes:

-Army hierarchy and social structure
-15 tips for dealing with a deployment
-Perks of a military ID
-Top 25 Army acronyms
-Military discounts and how to find them
-Top 10 resources for military children
-Fun facts, such as where the term military brat originated
-and much more

Intro to Army Life is a North American Book Award winner, and a must-read for any military spouse or significant other.

Allison Mewes is the proud wife of an Army soldier. She met her husband on a blind date, and seven and a half months later they were married on base by a chaplain who called her husband by someone else's name during the ceremony. A week after that, her new husband left for Annual Training and then deployed to the Middle East for a year. Allison's experiences as a newlywed entering the Army lifestyle, along with the humorous things that happened along the way, inspired her to help other military spouses and significant others make the transition to Army life. She owns Blue Bamboo Project Services and now lives with her husband and daughter in Idaho.