<CENTER><B>The Unofficial Scoop on Military Life</B></CENTER> <P> Whether you're dating, engaged, or married to an active military servicemember or reservist -- or you've just signed up yourself -- you may feel as if you've somehow married the United States military! While there are plenty of orientation books for him, there are almost no handy, user-friendly resources for you. Meredith Leyva, a military wife and founder of CinCHouse.com, the Internet's largest community for military wives, girlfriends, and women in uniform, details everything you need to know to manage day-to-day issues and get on with the adventure of military life. From relocation to deployment, protocol to finances, and career to kids, Leyva offers time-tested advice about: <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>? Keeping your love life together during deployments <P> ? Relocating yourself and your family around the world <P> ? Maintaining your own career when you're expected to move every three years <P> ? Understanding what pay and benefits you're entitled to -- and how to maximize them <P> ? Translating those odd acronyms and jargon </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> Written by a seasoned military wife, this smart and savvy guide will help you take control at every point of your servicemember's career -- from filing marriage papers as newlyweds to choosing prenatal and child care when you start a family to figuring out his pension when he's ready to retire.