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The Returning Combat VeteranThis article is written as a starting place for family members trying to understand their returning loved one’s needs. Each soldier was a unique person before entering the battle zone, and each had unique battle zone experiences. However, they also share certain common needs which can be described, anticipated and provided for. Probably the most important needs of the returning soldiers are to be heard, understood, validated, and comforted in a way that matches their personal style and does not retraumatize them.
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Your Beloved Soldier Is Coming Home – Now What?Laura anxiously anticipates the return of her husband Dan. What will it be like and what should she do? After all, he is not returning from a successful business trip or golf weekend. He is coming back from war. Should she arrange a romantic just-for-the-two-of-us event or a family reunion? This is the first homecoming experience in their young marriage. It has been over a year since Dan left. Little Maja was born 3 months ago and Dan has yet to meet his new baby girl. Laura, once shy, dependent and overweight turned into self-reliant and confident woman. She had joined the gym, lost weight and signed up for computer classes. Even though Laura had missed Dan terribly, she adapted to being a military wife. They had kept each other up to date through e-mail and phone calls. Dan will be surprised to find how much has changed since he left.
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