The Long War and the Forgotten Families: Dual-Military Couples

Abstract

The all-volunteer Army brought about tremendous changes in military service since its inception in 1973. One of the significant current challenges for the Army is the marriage of one military service member to another military service member -- officially known as a dual-military couple. The number of dual-military families has been increasing since the military provided the opportunity. The current long war has exerted significant pressure on military families, especially on dual-military families. This SRP examines dual-military couples' personal and family struggles as a result of the challenges they face in fighting the long war. It also examines the Married Army Couples Program since 9/11, its impact on readiness, the challenges of dual-military couple assignments, and the Army's OPTEMPO impact on dual-military marriages. Army professionals at all levels have sacrificed much to perform their wartime duties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469184

Entities

People

  • Mearen C. Bethea

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Resources
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Families
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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