The Rules of (Family) Engagement
AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
- Published
- July 16, 2025
- Duration
- 37:03
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
Discusses One of the hardest—if not the hardest—parts of an Army marriage are the deployments, during which a …
Summary
One of the hardest—if not the hardest—parts of an Army marriage are the deployments, during which a soldier and their family are separated not only physically, but oftentimes emotionally. LTC Brad Cooper and his wife, Heather, have gone through this many times (including a recent two-plus-year command tour in Korea) and in the process have created a set o…
Show notes
One of the hardest—if not the hardest—parts of an Army marriage are the deployments, during which a soldier and their family are separated not only physically, but oftentimes emotionally. LTC Brad Cooper and his wife, Heather, have gone through this many times (including a recent two-plus-year command tour in Korea) and in the process have created a set of rules that has allowed their marriage to stay strong. Host SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey and his special guest co-host Holly Dailey sit down with Hea