A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families: Lessons for the Leaders of Tomorrow

Introduction to A Battle Plan for Supporting Military and Veteran Families .- Joining Forces: Lessons Learned.- Lessons Learned Inside the Pentagon.- National Guard Service Member and Family Readiness After Action Review: Lessons Learned and a Way Forward.- Confluence: Merging Reintegration Streams for Veterans and Military Families.- Ready or Not, Here It Comes: Navigating Congress and Caring for the Wounded and Their Family Members During War Time.- An Advocate's Lament: Creating a Strong Voice to Support Military Families at War.- Supporting Military Families: Learning from our Past to Create a New Future in Business.- The Higher Education Community: Educating America's Next Great Generation.- The Mental Health Response to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom: History and Recommendations for Change.- The Unique Role of Professional Associations in Assisting Military Families: A Case Study.- Nonprofit Contributions: Reflections and Looking Forward.- Community Mobilization.- Philanthropy for Military and Veteran Families: Challenges Past, Recommendations for Tomorrow.- The White Oak Retreat: Iterative Retreats as a Uniquely Effective Mechanism for Building Consensus and Coordinating Support in the Military Community, 2010-2016.- Lessons Learned and Future Recommendations for Conducting Research with Military Children and Families.- Serving Military Families Through Research: The View from the Ivory Tower.- Designing and Implementing Strategic Research Studies to Support Military Families.- Military Families Research: Department of Defense Funding and the Elements of a Fundable Proposal.