*Essential information for service members' wives and families*Benefits, resources, and sound advice for a quality life in the service: Now in its sixth edition, this book covers all the information a service wife needs to survive and prosper in a service environment, including a complete description of family-friendly programs, advice for coping with periodic separations, tips for managing a separate career, discussion of living overseas, information on raising a family, and details on being a full participant in the rich and rewarding social aspects of military life.

Lydia Sloan Cline spent 20 years as an active-duty and Reserve military wife. Through multiple moves Stateside and overseas, she raised a family and maintained a career. She currently teaches at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.