I have so many questions, but every time I ask a recruiter, I always get a different answer. My husband enlisted in the military. I want to know what will happen when he gets out of basic training. Like, when will we move? When does he know where we are going to live? What will I have to do when my husband leaves for Basic training. Any other advice to give me.... I'm just so lost..
I just wanna know when I get to move, where I will be, what I have to do to get there and who's moving our stuff.
2006-10-11 06:25:40 · 12 answers · asked by FLN 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It is not that bad.
Every move makes you stronger and you learn with every move ,how to make your next one better.
The main thing that is hard when your husband is gone u have to manage all by your self ...if you have family its easier if not ,you still can manage.
After your Husband graduates he will find out where you going most of the times you go there together sometime he goes first and the you go.
I love moving around it is stressfull at times ,sometime more then others,but thats just belongs to the Military Life.
If you have kids it is stress to move(in the military or not) when the reach the schoollevel it is a lil more stressful ,but to manage.
The hardest thing for me is to say good bye to my friends,you do find good people just got to find them......
In the Military community there is a lot of Gossip and drama going on,unless u like stay away from there.(just calls for trouble).
The Places u go will always be like ,what you make of them.
Sometime you will go to a place you don`t like and you can stay there and hate the next 3 years of ur life or just make the best out of it.
After ur Husband Graduates it will be going quickly he got orders to go to xxxx you make an appointment for tranportation get ur Tickets (If u fly).
The Military pays for your move /tickets etc.
when you get to your new duty station u stay in the hotel and ur husband (and you can to)has to take care of housing ,singning in the unit, tricare etc. takes up to 10 days.
u get put on the housing list if housing is avaible you get it ,if u want it,if not you go off post look for a rental.
I hoped i could help you a little its an exiting time before you move(at least for me)enoy it.
whenever u find out where you going go to
www.onestop.army.mil
there you can look up your post see pics of housing can see the estemate waiting time and find links to your post online site(there go can look up the newsletter ,phonenembers,events etc. its helpful ,cause it gives u a lil idea where yo going.
Good luck to you!!
2006-10-11 23:17:50 · answer #1 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My husband is in the National Guard. We have been married 2 years in September (WOW). We have one son already who is 16 months old. My husband found out the day after I found out that I was pregnant with number 2, that he would be deployed. I cried. I was devastated. We got married when we were 19. It was always in the back of my mind that he would be deployed. I just never really think about it. Anyway, I am due in 8 weeks. He finds out in ten weeks when his actual deployment date is. It could be as soon as in 5 months. I am tearing up now thinking of him leaving. I have all the support in the world for Military Wives! I can only hope that you have a lot of family support around you! Love to All!
2016-03-18 07:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your husband will know his new assignment when he completes his AIT. That is a school right after basic where he gets specialized training. Your husband will set up all the paperwork to complete your move and enroll you into the healthcare system. The military will hire movers who will come and pack up your house. They will also move your household goods to your new assignment. Your husband is also responsible for setting this up. My best advice for you is just to go with the flow. I know it is stressful. The military wife lives her life without always knowing when you will move, where you will live, or when your husband will be home. I have been a military wife for 8 yrs. The first move is always the hardest. You will get used to it. Good luck to you and your spouse.
2006-10-11 06:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by armywifetp 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well they go out in the field allot, sometimes they work late,they get holidays off, all of them, and then when he deploys a year away from him, but it's pretty good, at least they are doing good things with there life, my husband is in the army, its hard work, but you can get trough it, as long as you truly love, and care for him. just make sure you stay strong, and you will get through it. i promise i have so far and i plan on staying like that.
2006-10-11 11:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by armysniperwife20 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He'll get his assignment in AIT. After he gets out of AIT he gets 10 days of leave. Use this time to find an apt. Seriously...live off base. It is drama drama drama on post. You'll get BAH (housing allotment) and you can look up that amount online at ArmyTimes.com (under the money section...also tells food allowance and pay rates) You will get an allotment to pay for moving. I think it took about 6 weeks to get reimbursed. We moved ourselves and it cost $350 to get the truck etc but we were paid almost 1200. (If you move yourself you can definetly make some money off it.) While he's in basic he'll do your paperwork for DEERS (which helps with insurance)and they'll send you paperwork to go get your ID. You can get it at the nearest base (ask the recruiter where to go. My husband's even offered to take me to get mine) Also while in basic he'll get the food and housing allotment for the area you live in. Those allotments are not taxed. If you don't find an apt or whatever while he's on leave he can temporarily live in the barracks and find something and then move you a little later. (My husband wasn't required to stay in the barracks at all so I don't know if the other poster's husband had a different MOS and if that makes a difference)
Good luck!
2006-10-11 06:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i didnt know until after basic,and my schooling was over
2006-10-11 06:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by ny giants 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every married military guy, and girl, I know see overseas duty as a big sex fest. trust me, i was there, i saw it all. being a single soldier is the only way to keep morality in the military.
2006-10-11 06:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by Jon C 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I'm an Air Force wife, and sadly, there are no quick answers to any of your questions, but I'll try some.
1. After basic training: Your husband will attend technical training. Where and how long the school is all depends on his AFSC. My husband was scheduled to go to school for 10 months, but it was cut to 7 months. If the tech school is over 20 weeks (at least for the AF) they should let you accompany your husband and live with him. If its less, he'll be in dorms, and any move will be at your expense. It's recommended you just stay at your exisiting home until he's finished and it's time to move to your next base.
2. After Technical Training: Before he finishes school he will recieve orders to his first duty station. I think my husband got these about a two months before he was due to finish, although some people got theirs sooner/later. They will let you know when he needs to be there by, and will help arrange for travel, movers, etc. We took leave and visited family, and made the drive ourselves to our first base. You have the option of driving or flying. Either expense as well as hotels/meals are reimbursed. We also had the option of moving our own goods, but chose to have professionals do it.
OH! I forgot about DURING Basic. All I can say is, not fun. You will not be able to call him, although he will occasionally get phone calls home. I got 4 in six weeks. The first one lasted 2 minutes. He will be able to send letters, but these will also be few and far between because he will be VERY busy and under strict supervision. I recommend you write him as much as possible. It helps them get through it. Encourage other family to write as well.
2006-10-11 09:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by Sativa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at it this way:
Your husband is a number in the military, and the numbers are shifted however they want. He can put this, and that in a dream sheet, but may not get his request.
2006-10-11 06:29:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
All of this information you will learn when he is finishing or almost done with AIT
2006-10-11 06:44:44 · answer #10 · answered by A_Soldiers_Wife 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋