Making it in the MilLife

Read below for some great information on an awesome, confidential and no cost support resource for military families.

Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC) Program
Active Duty, Guard and Reserve Service Members & their Families

Military families face unique challenges. They may struggle with everything from combat-related stress and reintegration to the pressures of managing parenting and finances alone while a loved one is deployed. For Guard and Reserve families, these challenges can be amplified by the fact that many are located too far away from an installation to access support services.

The Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC) Program can help – with short-term, non-medical problem-solving counseling services that address these and other issues. These counseling services are designed to help Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve Service Members and their families around the world cope with normal reactions to the varied stresses of military life, enhancing their lives and boosting military readiness.

MFLC Program Active Duty Services
MFLC Rotational Services

MFLCs and Personal Financial Counselors (PFCs) are located on installations worldwide to provide MFLC services to Active Duty Service Members and their families on issues they face as a result of the military lifestyle. Through the MFLC Program, MFLCs provide nonmedical counseling support on the following topics:

• Deployment stress
• Life Skills
• Anger management
• Conflict resolution
• Communication
• Parenting
• Relationship issues
• Decision-making skills
• Productivity at work
• Military Lifestyle
• Separation
• Coping skills
• Building resiliency
• Homesickness
• Sadness, grief & loss
• Relocation adjustment
• Emotional well-being
• Reintegration: warrior to citizen

MFLC schedules are flexible to meet the needs of Service Members and their families and can be provided on or off of military installations. MFLCs rotate among Service installations to meet emerging needs such as deployments, extensions of deployments, and return and reintegration. Continue Reading »

In a receiving line the woman precedes the man except when the:
a) woman is the officer
b) event is at the White House
c) woman outranks the man
d) woman is late

Answer: B
That’s right. At the White House or a diplomatic event, the man introduces the female guest. Otherwise it’s ladies first! Also, did you know in a receiving line, one does not shake the hand of the aide at the front of line? He or she is there to present guests to the senior leader first in line.

A social call is over is when:
a) the senior officer stands
b) the visiting service member stands
c) the spouse of the visiting service member stands
d) the tea pot is empty

Answer: C
Back when social calls were a formality the female would rise from her chair to signal the end of the meeting. Really, has anything changed? Mama says when it’s time to shove off, and the men, well, they know how to fall in line.

If you are driving and you hear reveille and retreat:
a) you keep driving
b) pull over but do not get out
c) pull over and pray
d) exit the car and render a salute
e) what’s reveille and retreat?

Answer: D
This was tricky, because some services are different. But to err on the side of caution, do pull over and salute or stand with respect if you hear that bugle sound.

What social custom do you wish we still followed in the military?