As a military service member, you're looking forward to life after deployment and being back home among family and friends. But adjusting to "normal" life again can bring its own challenges. You're not the same person you were when you left on deployment. This book, written by military psychologists Moore and Kennedy, is a down-to-earth guide that's full of practical advice. The authors talk straight about both the joys and challenges of returning home, advising that one size does NOT fit all when it comes to making the transition. They share thoughtful, constructive tips for dealing with unwanted surprises like relationship break-ups, financial problems, and kids who are suddenly strangers. Experiences shared by many returning service members, like sleep disturbances, anger management, and learning to live with "hyperstartle," are also discussed. For those whose transition has been more difficult, chapters on identifying the signs of PTSD, living with disturbing memories, and seeking relief from suicidal thoughts are particularly valuable. A final appendix is the definitive guide to support services for military members, with resources on everything from kid's books to financial management websites.
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Wheels Down is the best self-help book of its kind, easily a stand-alone guide filled with practical and reasoned tips for managing life after deployment. Beyond its no-nonsense flavor, the book also shines by showing how much military psychology has advanced in understanding and shaping the post-deployment lives of service personnel. If you are a clinician seeing returning military women and men, you owe it to yourself to read the book and make it available to them. ----New England Psychologist
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The definitive reference for the defining challenge of our age. If you are a vet, love a vet, or work with vets, then this book is a must-read. If only this book had been available to the veterans coming home from Vietnam. --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Killing and On Combat
Moore and Kennedy have provided a practical, hands-on collection of sound advice, tips, techniques, and strategies for returning service personnel and their family members. This engaging book should be must-reading for all returning warriors and those mental health workers who serve them. --Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami, FL
This is the kind of guidance we dreamed of getting when I was a young psychologist attempting to care for war fighters in harm's way. If you work in mental health, read this. If you're a veteran, own this. The SOP for your `new normal' will be sitting in the palm of your hand. --Peter J. N. Linnerooth, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service; Combat Psychologist, U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006-2008, Capitola, CA
Surviving Fallujah was one thing; fighting the battle within, at home, is quite another. As an Army medic who survived the greatest battle of the Iraq War, I would have put this book in my aid bag for each of my troops to read upon redeployment. Now, as a counselor for the VA, I'll make sure my troops do. --Brock A. McNabb, BS, Readjustment Counseling Specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Combat Medic, U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, OIF II & OIF 06-08, Capitola, CA
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Laura Simon
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Bret Moore and Carrie Kennedy did a great job of helping the returning troops from the two ongoing wars. It is a MUST for them and their families.
Gambling addiction is also one of the numerous and real problems troops and veterans have to cope with and nobody has ever writen about that addiction in the military as far as my knowledge. It is not the only topic that is treated in this exhaustive book.
Gambling addiction is also one of the numerous and real problems troops and veterans have to cope with and nobody has ever writen about that addiction in the military as far as my knowledge. It is not the only topic that is treated in this exhaustive book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By P. T. Brent
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Wheels Down - OOOO RRAH !! This is what 20 year old Marines need
The naiveté of young people in the military makes them victims of insensitive civilians and family members as well as victims of their own ignorance.
Carrie Kennedy's noble effort has created a guide that all military should read and/or take a course
They deserve better than to come back from WAR and have their lives in disarray.
Semper Fidelis Dr Kennedy
P T Brent Marine from Japan
The naiveté of young people in the military makes them victims of insensitive civilians and family members as well as victims of their own ignorance.
Carrie Kennedy's noble effort has created a guide that all military should read and/or take a course
They deserve better than to come back from WAR and have their lives in disarray.
Semper Fidelis Dr Kennedy
P T Brent Marine from Japan
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wheels Down is an excellent source not only of practical information, but also of real insight into the myriad challenges veterans and their families face after deployment. It helped me - a mother of a soldier who served two long tours of duty in Iraq - better understand the emotional, physical, financial, and psychological changes many combat veterans experience. Dealing with change - acknowledging it and adapting to it - is a theme the authors return to again and again. And in language that's clear and straightforward, Wheels Down offers hope, as well as help. Reading this book it is like sharing coffee and conversation with a wise and trusted friend - a friend who's "been there," knows you well, and loves you still.
- Sue Diaz, journalist and author of Minefields of the Heart: a Mother's Stories of a Son at War
- Sue Diaz, journalist and author of Minefields of the Heart: a Mother's Stories of a Son at War
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book.
As good as any of the many books of its type now on the market. Easier to read than most, and has good practical advice.
Published 1 month ago by Paul L. Symmonds
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Useful Book
Every little piece of info about experiencing life after deployment is useful! This book is one of many that helps fill-in the answers to questions soldiers ask when returning from... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sops
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for returning vets, family members and providers!
If you are returning from a deployment or before you go on deployment, read this book to prevent your life from falling apart when you get back. Read more
Published 3 months ago by m.l
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An easy read
I have never written a review before but as a person close to this world I felt I needed to let others know a little about the book in case they were interested in the topic. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J.L.
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Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life after Deployment is a great resource
Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life after Deployment is another great effort by Drs. Kennedy and Moore. They are two very experienced clinicians and accomplished authors who I greatly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jason
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Great Resource
Wheels Down is considered a must-have resource by my mentors and peers. As someone who works with the active duty population and their families, it is nice having a reference that... Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Written by us, for us.
Service members and veterans will want to read this book. It is written by us, for us. You can tell by the authors' use of wicked, dry humor, at just the right times in the short... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lee Hickory
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Well written and to the point.
I just finished "Wheels Down" and wish that I would have read the book sooner. I have been in the military for six years and have been over seas three times now, all I have... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Erik
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Relevant
This book is a timely and relevant addition for anyone who works with, provides treatment, or simply cares about a veteran. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Scott R. Zaehler
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