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10/28/2014, Once the tearful reunions have ended, military couples can experience unanticipated hurdles as they transition back into a routine.

10/28/2014, Once the tearful reunions have ended, military couples can experience unanticipated hurdles as they transition back into a routine.

10/8/2014, EVANSTON, IL – There is no greater service to our country than that provided by military service members. On behalf of the citizens of the United States, uniformed personnel travel far across the globe on missions designed to provide liberty, security, and humanitarian assistance to other parts of the world.

10/8/2014, EVANSTON, IL – There is no greater service to our country than that provided by military service members. On behalf of the citizens of the United States, uniformed personnel travel far across the globe on missions designed to provide liberty, security, and humanitarian assistance to other parts of the world.

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10/7/2014, A new study is seeking to conduct research into military service members just returning from deployment, including those at Fort Drum, as they readjust to family life stateside.

9/30/2014, URBANA, Illinois – Military couples can find it unexpectedly difficult to readjust to life together after long months of deployment. Excitement and joy can give way to feelings of exhaustion and disappointment. And these troubles can seem even worse if partners had dreams of a perfect reunion.

9/30/2014, URBANA, Illinois – Military couples can find it unexpectedly difficult to readjust to life together after long months of deployment. Excitement and joy can give way to feelings of exhaustion and disappointment. And these troubles can seem even worse if partners had dreams of a perfect reunion.

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8/20/2014, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS — By the end of this year, tens of thousands of military service members will be heading home from overseas. They’ll be returning with their loved ones and coming back into our communities.

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7/30/2014, CHAMPAIGN, IL. — About 20,000 service members are headed home from Afghanistan before the end of this year. Thousands of others will be returning from other deployments.

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – One of the best-kept secrets about deployment is that reunion can be really stressful. Of course deployment is challenging: You never have enough time on the phone, you worry about each other’s safety, and you have to make difficult choices on your own. In comparison, readjusting to life together after the service member arrives home is a piece of cake, right? Well, no.

8/31/2011, CHAMPAIGN, IL. — Troops overseas often want nothing more than to get back home to loved ones – but the reunion period often can be more emotionally taxing than the deployment.

8/31/2011, CHAMPAIGN, IL. — Troops overseas often want nothing more than to get back home to loved ones – but the reunion period often can be more emotionally taxing than the deployment.