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One thing not on the list which would seem to be needed is child care.

I know a lot of military spouses who are really going to be hurting during deployment because they're in college classes or work nights.

Many times, you just don't know anyone well enough to ask, or you live far away from close friends and family.

Oooh, and the one thing that I worry about as a military spouse is the car breaking down somewhere and not having a ride, etc.

If you know a military family and someone deploys, one of the nicest things you can do is just offer your cell phone number in case there's a minor emergency like that. Peace of mind is worth a lot!

One thing not on the list which would seem to be needed is child care. I know a lot of military spouses who are really going to be hurting during deployment because they're in college classes or work nights. Many times, you just don't know anyone well enough to ask, or you live far away from close friends and family.

The simple things can mean a lot. When my spouse deployed to Desert Storm, leaving me with three under ten, it would have been great if a neighbor had just watched the kids so I could go grocery shopping wihtout any kids in the cart.

Sundays we all missed Daddy. Sunday School offered an hour of adult conversation in addition to food for the soul.

During Desert Storm, we received an automatic extension on our tax returns. Anyone know if this is true this year as well?