If my husband would enlist in the military what are the chances he would go to war?

Question

My husband is age 33 and was in ROTC in 1995, given a full-ride scholarship and ultimately turned it down. He is now thinking of enlisting again. We have four children under age five and I want to know if he were to enlist, what are his chances of being sent to Iraq? He thinks he wouldn't be sent, but I have my doubts. Once you sign, you are theirs to do with what they please, right?

Thanks!

Answer 1

100% like everyone else. They all have a chance. Whether or not he sees combat is another thing.

Answer 2

It depends on what job. I have a friend who's husband is AF and does something with computers. He's only been 2 places, Mississippi and Texas. In 16 years he's only had to go on two TDY's, both were for 3 to 4 days.

At the same time, AF cops at the same base are gone every other 6 months. And another friend from the same base works services and was sent for 15 months.

Not all computer people will stay at there base. There are a lot of different areas of this, so some computer people do have to deploy as well.

There are some jobs that are only certain locations and people can only go to 2 or 3 bases and they stay at them their whole careers.

It is possible to get a job that does not deploy, but hard to find.


PS-- there is not a limit to how any dependents you can have. I know people who have 10 kids and a wife. In fact there are 5 families I know of off the top of my head that each have 6 to 10 kids. Now, it doesn't mean you'll get a house that has more rooms. The one family I know with 10 kids is only enlisted, and the max rooms at our base for enlisted is 4 rooms total. But they make it work, don't know how, the houses are not that big.

Answer 3

I don't think the US Military will let anyone enlist
with 4 children under the age of 5, but if by chance they would allow him to enlist, there is a 50/50 possibility that the could go to a combat
area.

Answer 4

whilst he re enlisted decrease back in 07, in case you probably did no longer understand the possibilities of him being activated for lively after serving there already, i'm sorry. Obama or McCain the two one won't have instant result on the protection tension subject in Iraq. Obama has pronounced he will verify the placement after he's elected. The Kool help drinkers thinks the troops would be domicile in 24 hrs, yet certainty is, Obama isn't that stupid. He realizes it is going to might desire to run its direction over the years and that they are already figuring out a withdrawal timeframe. He might desire to of gotten out of the protection tension if he did no longer desire to do his duty. Sorry. certainty sucks sometimes.

Answer 5

Listen, it depends on the MOS he chooses. If he goes combat or combat support, he WILL serve in Iraq or Afganistan (lets not forget about that conflict). It just depends on the direction he chooses. Find out what he plans on doing and go from there. Don't let him go gung ho...don't let him! He has a family to keep in the forefront of his mind. There is a chance he could go to Iraq or Afganistan even if he is not combat or combat support related, but it all depends on the need. However, if he chooses a non-combat related MOS at least he will not be looking for the enemy. His chances of hostile contact in a non-combat related MOS are slim...still possible, but not as likely. Talk with him about EVERYTHING before he makes up his mind.

Take care.

Answer 6

First off if your husband is unwilling to go to Iraq he should not enlist. Basic reason for this is that your job as s soldier places you between harm (the enemy) and the Nation. If you are unwilling to do this in the low threat environment of Iraq then service to country is not for you.

Almost 100% of the Army will cycle through Iraq in the next 3 years.

Answer 7

100%. EVERYONE has the potential to deploy, regardless of Branch and job specialty.

and Iraq isn't the only hot spot. Afganistan, Darfur, Somalia, Haiti, to name just a few.

but in all honesty: his chances of being allowed to join are about NIl. he has too many dependants. you plus 4 kids: five ,and the limit is three

Answer 8

I am thirtty and getting ready to enlist in the army. Depending on his MOS and such the chances are 50-50. A lot of the guys are being sent to Korea right now.

Answer 9

Yes Anna -you are theirs once you sign-

The probability is High he will deploy(isn't that why you join?)

Why enlist? Did he not get his degree? Wife and slew of kids, kinda make him out of bounds to recruiters, but if he walks in, they just might take him.

You need to sit down with him and discuss your family circumstances, frankly!

Sounds like the family meeting is overdue?

Ret. USAF SNCO

Answer 10

Depends on what his job is really. You can be in the Air Force and be sent to war region, and never actually ever see any war or set foot off of base. Same with Navy and never set foot off the boat, except for R&R.


Army / Marines:
Is he combat arms or combat support. If combat support -most likely only during convoy duty, but otherwise he's on base (safe). Combat arms - then pray for him and let him know he makes his countrymen and family proud.

Simply put, is he a REMF or not?

Also, not every soldier is going to Iraq or Afghanistan, contrary to some of these wannabe-soldiers posting here. The US Military also needs to maintain troops in non-Combat bases, like Europe, Asia, and the US.

Safest bet is to stick him in the navy or air force in some lackluster but safe, base non-combat support job, where he might be able to send for his family.

Answer 11

sigh this is a common question on here its his job if he sign up for the military. no matter what his job is there is always a chance of going some jobs have less of a chance of deployment but the chance still stands