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THE MILITARY FAMILY NETWORK
P.O. Box 16366, Pittsburgh, PA 15242 www.MilitaryFamilyNetwork.com
For immediate release
WASHINGTON, DC (for release October 3, 2008) –– With a focus on the family at this year’s AUSA annual meeting, The Military Family Network (MFN) will feature Your Military Family Network, a new 650-page resource covering everything from enlistment to retirement for the military community.
Your Military Family Network does for military service members, veterans, and their families, what Dr. Spock did for new parents. For instance, readers will find answers to such questions as:
- How do I PCS?
- How should I prepare for deployment?
- What are my health care benefits?
- What is PTSD and where can I go for help?
- How do I develop a personal support network?
- What veteran benefits does my state offer?
- What do I do when I lose my service member?
- Who can I talk to about my veteran benefits?
- What educational opportunities are available to me and my family?
- How do I transition into civilian life and use my military experience to find an employer?
- Where can I go for legal assistance?
- How can I find help in my community?
- How do I find an organization supporting troops?
- What is operational security?
- How do I manage my health records?
- How do I create a budget and what should I know about my finances?
The handbook’s well-stocked appendices offer answers and resources from all fifty states, community organizations like Operation Troop Appreciation, and every branch of Service. It also has a handy glossary of military terms and jargon, and a foreword by presidential candidate Senator John McCain.
“Not only is this book a ‘one-stop-shop’––saving time by housing pertinent life topics and military subject matter under one roof,” said Megan Turak, Executive Vice President of the Military Family Network, “It is also a gateway to connecting directly with the providers of those programs, services, benefits and resources. The information in this book will help service members, veterans and families develop relationships and support networks in advance of their need to use them. ”
Besides how-to sections that build skills for developing relationships, researching information, and discovering community resources, each chapter includes a brief introduction to the subject matter, a need-to-know, and a frequently-asked-questions section along with where to go for more information.
As an interactive tool, the book is a call to action for military individuals to engage proactively with experts and organizations who have contributed their knowledge and experience and to reach out to additional resources available on The Military Family Network website at www.MilitaryFamilyNetwork.com. By doing this, military service members, veterans and their families create their own personal support network so that they have what they need when they need it and stand prepared and ready to manage their military life and career successfully regardless of what life may throw their way.
If you would like to order your own copy of Your Military Family Network or present one as a gift, please visit www.MilitaryFamilyNetwork.com/yourmfn.html. If you are a business or organization that would like to show your appreciation by sponsoring this book for members of the military community, please contact Luis Trevino at (866) 205-2850 or lou@www.MilitaryFamilyNetwork.com .
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About The Military Family Network - MFN is an online community of experts, professionals, businesses, and volunteers that serve the nation’s military community. An official partner of the Department of Defense’s America Supports You Program, MFN has been recognized by DOD for its support of the Guard and Reserve, and is a certifying organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award Program managed by the Points of Light Foundation. MFN’s mission is to provide an online community for military personnel, veterans, and their families, and to connect them with the organizations, businesses, and government agencies that serve them on a national, regional, and local level. Find out more at www.MilitaryFamilyNetwork.com.
