Preparedness: Emotional Rescue

Since before the Gulf War began, the armed services have been planning ways to help soldiers and families with the strains and pressures of their homecoming. Among potential problems: * Returning troops may have FANTASY EXPECTATIONS of what they’ll find when they’re finally reunited.

* Wives who are MORE INDEPENDENT after handling things alone for months may be reluctant to give up the freedom.

* Men who BECAME FATHERS while they were overseas will find their home lives drastically changed by the new baby.

* After months of communal or barracks living, soldiers may NEED TIME AND SPACE to themselves.

* Soldiers stressed from combat may be prone to NIGHTMARES.