Military couple (Ret.) Mary and Glenn Raynor

Mary Elliott Raynor shared her experiences of adjustment from military to civilian life  with us recently.  She and her husband Glenn have been retired from the military and active in civilian life for 20 years studying in colleges, living and working in several different cities and raising their two boys.

In her own blog, she writes about military life as a spouse, which began for her at age 18. She and Glenn are starting another round of experiences as military parents as their now grown sons   are serving in the Air Force. Both will be home for Christmas in 2012 in South Dakota.

Here are Mary’s top 5 tips to help families adjust to living in civilian communities after leaving the military lifestyle and locations. [Read more…]