Essay On Military Family Deployment

Being a part of a military family is just as hard and stressful as you may have heard. My dad made the decision to join the Navy when I was six years old. After he joined he had to go to boot-camp for six to eight weeks, which left me in the care of my aunt since my mother wasn’t in the U.S at the time. It was hard to see my dad go because not only did have to deal with the fact that I was in a new country but I also had to cope with my dad leaving. After my dad finished boot-camp he had to stay close to his base because of training, so I was now living with my aunt while my mom and dad was gone. My aunt and her family made things a lot better for me though, they definitely showed a lot of love and acceptance and convinced to join activities such as soccer and gymnastics.
Coping with being in a military family
My father was deployed to Afghanistan for eight months and my mom and I really struggled during that time. I remember the times before deployment being very hard. My parents had a lot of arguments and my dad spent less time home than ever. When my dad finally deployed it took a lot of adjusting for my mom and I. It was definitely harder on my mom to pay the bills because she had to be home to go to school and take care of my sister and I. My father's deployment definitely took a toll on my mom but we were lucky enough to have people so willing to help. Some of my dads friends would help my mom by babysitting or coming over to help make dinner or clean. It honestly made life without my dad much easier. People need to understand that even the slightest bit of help could go a long way. I remember for christmas my mom couldn't really afford christmas presents but some of her friends pitched in and helped her buy so many christmas