1.  Why is deployment sometimes more of a problem for National Guard and Reserve members' families than for active duty soldiers?

2.  Beyond the military's duty to look after its people, why is the well-being of reservist families such an important issue?

3.  What specific types of difficulties do families of deployed soldiers face?  What problems do they encounter when soldiers return home?

4.  What advantage do reservists' families have that the families of active duty soldiers don't have?

5.  What are some practical things the average American can do to assist and encourage military families?