How COVID-19 Changes Affect Training, Duty, Pay and Benefits for the National Guard and Reserve
How COVID-19 Changes Affect National Guard and Reserve Training Duty Pay and Benefits
Article on How COVID-19 Changes Affect Training, Duty, Pay and Benefits for the National Guard and Reserve
by Military OneSource
Thiis Military OneSource article has information about how the coronavirus disease 2019 impacts reservists and members of the National Guard. The article has questions and answers addressing ways that sheltering-in-place orders, self-monitoring and other changes may affect training, duty, pay and benefits.
SAHD Life: Sad-At-Holidays-Dad - Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness
"SAHD Life" is a blog segment by male military spouse and stay-at-home-dad, Taurus James - husband for 15 years, father for 7 years, SAHD for 2 years. In this post, Taurus takes a look back at his personal struggles with anxiety, depression and lonliness during the holidays and encourages others to seek help.
When I was a boy, I loved the holidays. I had great anticipation and excitement during Christmas. I loved being with family and friends during Thanksgiving. Food, football (Washington Redskins forever!) and fellowship are what I looked forward to the most.
But then something happened. I didn't know exactly when, but I was definitely a grown-up at the time when I started dreading the holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas became the worst times of the year for me. The things I loved about these holidays and anticipated as a boy, I hated as a man and a father.