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Whenever Anna Larson\u2019s husband John returned home during leave from the military, she saw changes in his behavior that were typically swept under the rug, as their time together was limited and he was returning to active service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When John Larson finally retired after 22 years in the military, Anna knew it was time to address some of the issues now that John was home for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom start to finish, he was a completely different person,\u201d said Anna Larson about her husband\u2019s military career. \u201cWhen the transition happened, I stopped that process and said, \u2018We\u2019re not doing this again. It\u2019s not going to be another new norm where we don\u2019t have these conversations.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Larson said that once a military spouse, always a military spouse, and that continues after a spouse returns to the civilian world. When that veteran suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, as seven of 100 veterans do<\/a> according to the Veterans Administration, many forget the spouses are going through a difficult transition stage as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna\u2019s experiences helping John through his challenges inspired her to become a Military Spouse Ambassador for SpouseLink<\/a>, a program started by the American Armed Forces Military Aid Association<\/a> (AAFMAA) to help spouses cope with life as a military spouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpouseLink provides resources to military spouses who are finding challenges making ends meet while their spouses are serving and once the spouse retires from active duty. The program provides spouses of active military members and veterans with help with financial issues such as investing, helping get kids through schooling, or making other family decisions such as health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also provides a sounding board and a support group for spouses who are struggling to find help elsewhere or searching for peers who are experiencing the same problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Larson served as the ambassador for Fort Cavazos (formerly Ford Hood) in Texas before John retired. It is a self-described passion project for Anna, who is a digital marketer, copywriter and website designer. John\u2019s retirement also opened another door for Anna\u2019s commitment to SpouseLink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were going through retirement and I said I was probably not the right person for that role,\u201d Anna Larson said. \u201cBut that conversation led us to talking about retiring service members. That led me into a position where we decided I would become an ambassador that focuses specifically on retiring and transitioning military spouses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Larson uses her career background as part of her duties as an ambassador, writing articles and hosting monthly livestreams focusing on transition and retirement topics, such as how to claim disability benefits and filing VA claims. She started the role 18 months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Larson started seeing signs that her husband was struggling that she described as \u201cabnormal,\u201d such as shying away from social events or having trouble sleeping. She felt helpless thinking she was not able to help her husband get through his issues, and now wants to let other military spouses know there is help out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat I really want to bring to the attention of spouses is it\u2019s okay to start having those conversations, even if it\u2019s a little bit of change you see,\u201d she said. \u201cAddressing it then might be what makes them realize, \u2018I guess I am acting a little differently.\u2019 Just acknowledging that those things are there are things military families don\u2019t want to do because there\u2019s so many other things that are invading that time and space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When meeting with clients, Anna Larson\u2019s main message is to encourage more communication between spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCreate open communication and open dialogue earlier rather than later and start having conversations that you might have put off, especially if you know that retirement is coming,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to ask if you can participate in the things that you feel are important for you to know. Because the more we know, the better we\u2019re going to be able to support our service members through transition in retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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