Military Family Research Paper

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The standard military family understands the fact that their veteran will be not only deployed, but put in some of the most dangerous situations in history. However, in the midst of the danger a stronger bond and sense of survival builds inside each member of the family. When a family is dealing with having to accept that a member of their family will die for their protection, a new understanding of life is gained and accepted. In my life, I have had to say goodbye to my father, and have him absent from my life for over three years. Three whole years in which communication was limited and assurance of safety was not a thing. During these times I was faced with all the negatives of the military life, and personally felt that the military was …show more content…

The dependents of a military may not endure the full effects of war or danger as the veteran himself. But, the dependents are not to be overlooked for their courage as well. Dependents have to deal with the deployments in their own way. Dependents are also being forced to move to a new home. Dependents are expected to make new friends. School becomes just a short-term memory for the children. It could be easy for a family under pressure like this to cave. However, a deeper love is developed under these harsh circumstances. “Crystallized out of his experiences as an inmate in Nazi concentration camps is Frankl's belief that people's chances of surviving such experiences are increased, or even enabled, by the act of finding some positive meaning to the experiences themselves. One way that he summarizes the essence of his belief is by quoting from Nietzsche that "That which does not kill me makes me stronger”.” Families begin prioritizing and understanding the necessities of life. Dependents begin to develop positive independence and learn to create and shape themselves to their utmost potential. “Children in military families are at no higher risk of behavioral problems than civilian children, and that frequent moves in particular can have positive outcomes by building family cohesion and resilience.”(Clever) In most cases, veteran’s dependent children are currently busy with school and all its necessities. In military families studies have shown the child to react in two general ways to their military parent. The first option is that they have minor struggles in getting through problems and lack the full state of mind of why their parent veteran is gone. However, studies have shown extraordinary results in which the child understands and copes with the parent and the child pushes his strong emotions towards sports and education.

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