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💡 TIP TUESDAY 💡 Foster open communication! Children like to be involved in the decision making in the family. It makes them feel like their thoughts and feeling are valued and important. When a move or deployment is coming up that you are aware of, have a conversation with your child(ren). Ask them about the feelings that they have and most importantly, GIVE THEM SPACE if they do not want to talk about it. How do you foster open communication with your children and include them as part of the military life? #graceofamilitarychildandlife #tiptuesday #tips #tip #militarytip #militaryfamily #militarychildren #military

Considering enlisting? Take a pause and read the Vets For Peace Chapter 14 Enlistment Guide! It's advice from #veterans who’ve been there, with alternatives to #military life and resources like the GI Rights Hotline. Make an informed choice.

👀 Watch for This in Your Inbox Today! The Council for Military Spouse Clubs' team put together some ideas for you to consider for your club during your Super Sign-Up (Membership Drive) Event. Suggestions Covered: ➡Location ➡What to do Before the Event ➡What to do During the Event ➡What to do After the Event 💡 Did you already host your event? Share your Lessons Learned below! ✅Check out more resources and articles on our website www.CouncilForMSC.org.

🌍✨ Celebrating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers! Since 1948, over 2 million peacekeepers have served in 71 missions, guiding nations from war to peace. Today, 76,000+ peacekeepers from 120+ countries are deployed in 11 operations, fostering global peace and stability. Australia first joined in 1947, sending military observers to Indonesia. Over 75 years, tens of thousands of Australian military and civilian peacekeepers have served in more than 60 operations across 30+ countries, playing crucial roles in conflict prevention and recovery. 🕊️ Despite challenges, peacekeepers remain steadfast, safeguarding civilians and promoting peace. Every May 29th, we honour their bravery and remember those who sacrificed their lives for peace. 🌟 This year's theme, "Fit for the Future: Building Better Together," highlights 75 years of vital peacekeeping work and calls for collaboration to tackle evolving challenges. Let's raise awareness and support the incredible work of UN Peacekeepers worldwide. #InternationalPeacekeepersDay2024 #IPKD2024 #Veterans #Defence #ADF #Military #VeteransFamiles

It's important to remember the difference between #MemorialDay, #VeteransDay, and #ArmedForcesDay. Remembering the difference makes our military community feel understood and helps civilians be mindful of sensitive days. #AcusFoundation #MemorialDay

https://lnkd.in/gMJfJERS This is the abstract The boredom of soldiers on peacekeeping missions cannot be reduced to the absence of combat. Boredom occurs when soldiers cannot find any activity which engages them. The activities they desire to perform, but cannot, are performances of their desired selves. Based on ethnographic fieldwork with Aotearoa New Zealand soldiers deployed to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, this article argues that the self that cannot be performed is not always the warrior self, defined by combat experience. New Zealand peacekeepers’ boredom was caused not so much by lack of combat as by lack of opportunity to practice a neoliberal desire to work on and transform themselves. This was a form of ‘neoliberal boredom’: restlessness caused by desire with no fixed or specific object, as no one activity can continually provide new and transformative experiences. This case study demonstrates that we should be wary of reducing soldier boredom to single, or solely military, causes.

Transforming Troubled Youth: A Military Solution https://lnkd.in/eafSkwjY

❓ DID YOU KNOW ❓ Since the 9/11 wars, there have been over 2 MILLION military children who experienced at least one parent deploy ONCE? That is a LOT of military children! #graceofamilitarychildandlife #militarychild #militarybrat #militarybrats #militaryfamily #milso #milspo #sept11 #deploy #deployment

A life experience and people I'll never forget. I'd do it all over again knowing what I know would happen because of who it made me today... #SITREPFoundation #SITREP #Military #Veterans #FirstResponders #nonprofit #Foundation #helping #ThankYou #Honor #OperationEnduringFreedom #OEF #HonorTheFallen #NeverForget #OEFAnniversary #OperationEnduringFreedomAnniversary

Is one of your 2024 goals to connect with your community more? An awareness badge is a great way to get started. What cause is closest to your heart? #AwarenessBadge #Military #MentalHealthAwareness #BreastCancerAwareness #DomesticViolenceAwareness #Pride #AutismAwareness #America #Juneteenth #SuicideAwareness