As a Soldier just coming home or arriving soon, you are probably excited and nervous about the homecoming. Even if you’ve been through a mobilization/deployment before each one is different. Regardless of your experience and assignment, you will have a natural period of adjustment.  Read More on Reuniting with your Spouse, Children and things to remember.

You will have a period of readjustment when you return home. You have certainly missed your Family and friends, and they have missed you. Let them be a part of the reunion but balance your needs with the needs of the those you love and care about. As you anxiously anticipate going home, recognize that you’ve probably changed in subtle ways. You’ve made new friends. You’ve functioned in living and working environments that may be very different than anything you’d previously experienced.   Read More on facing and accepting the changes in yourself and your family and friends.

It is normal to feel nervous and anxious about the homecoming.  You have become more confident and independent and your spouse has changed too.  Expect things to be different.  You may wonder whether your spouse will: "Like the way I look?" "Like what I've done with the house?"  "Be proud of me for how I've handled things?"  "Still need me?"  "Still love me?  Read More on reuniting with your Soldier, how children may react, and self care.

It’s normal to feel nervous and anxious about the homecoming.  Plan for homecoming day.  After homecoming, allow the returning Soldier to schedule the next few days or weeks.  Read More on what to expect when your Soldier comes home and how to make the reunion easier.