Spouses of soldiers in the 18th Airborne Corps have a better idea of how to reconnect with their other halves upon redeployment, thanks to the Army’s Battlemind reunion training. “Reunion is not always easy, is it?” Army Chaplain (Col.) Larry McCarty, a Task Force Bragg chaplain, asked at the beginning of the training, which began here March 4.
The Army created Battlemind to help soldiers and families adapt to the changes and difficulties that come with redeployment. While the current training here was for spouses, soldiers receive the training immediately before deployments and after redeployments.
“Even if you’ve been through multiple deployments, each one is different,” said Angie Streets, program manager for mobilization and deployment, Army Community Service. “It is important for you to discuss your expectations and what your spouse’s expectations are when he [or she] returns from deployment.”
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