Veterans Day 2009 Teacher Resource Guide - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Day National Committee are pleased to provide this Teacher Resource Guide. The guide includes: suggested activities for Veterans Day, information for older students including handouts on the origins of Veterans Day, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, statistics on America’s wars, and scholarships; and subjects for younger students such as a Veterans Day maze and coloring pages. 

How Communities can Support the Children and Family of Guard and Reserves - A booklet to introduce concerned citizens and educators to issues facing children and families of those serving in the military and assist in creating networks of support for those families.Click on Guard and Reserve Handbook to view and order the publication.

Military Scholarship Handbook - A college education is a big investment of time, money, and effort. And the hardest part of the equation is often figuring out how to pay for it. This Military Handbook was published to help you put the pieces of the puzzle together - and to help you find the funding you need to pursue your goals for college - and beyond.

Returning Soldiers Bring Joy, Stress to Families by Rebecca Freshour -Since the beginning of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, hundreds of thousands of American soldiers have deployed overseas to fight - over half of them parents. That's a lot of children saying goodbye to Mom or Dad - and then, hopefully, welcoming that parent home again.

This article addresses how the reunions are both long-awaited and bittersweet and how soldiers and their are familes going through the readjustment of having their loved one back home after so many months of being without them.

Surviving Deployment: A Guide for Military Families by Karen Pavlicin – Talks about how to stay together as a family, how to adjust to long absences and uncertain communications, how to overcome the challenges of single-family parenting and new responsibilities, and how to manage financially through a blend of personal stores from hundreds of fellow military families and checklists.

Uncle Sam's Kids - When Duty Calls by Angela Sportelli-Rehak - Shows parents and caregivers how to address the distinct stages of deployment such as worry, anger, detachment, sadness, recovery and anticipation of homecoming by using fun coping techniques, listening and normalizing common concerns, involvement in some decisions, discovering strength in family and community while promoting patriotism.

While They're At War: The true story of American families on the homefront by Kristin Henderson - Sheds light not only on how different military spouses live through the challenges of separation but also valuable information about resources available to families through family support groups and military and community agencies.