Deployments are a fact of life for a Soldier however online communication tools can help bridge the distance and ease the stress of separation.  ArmyFRG offers Soldiers numerous tools to communicate with friends and family members back home.

Online tools include:

• Video Email
• Online forums
• Kids Postcards
• Unit Photo Gallery
• Parenting from a distance

Your family wants to be as informed as possible about your unit.  Be sure to sponsor Family Members to join your unit's vFRG. As a registered Soldier, anyone you sponsor is automatically approved for your unit's vFRG.  You can also manage your sponsor list from anywhere in the world. 

The sponsor process is simple:

• Log in to ArmyFRG.
• As a registered Soldier, you will see the Sponsor's List outlet on the lower left navigation bar.
• Select on the link "See All" or "What's This" 
• Enter in the First & Last Name and Email Address for the Family Members you would like to invite.
• An invitation email will be sent inviting them to the site.
• Once they complete their registration form, they're automatically approved for your unit's site.