He has to arrive at the Recruiter's office at 6 am in the morning and I'm curious what will happen. He and I just got married last Wednesday in Reno Nevada and we just got back home. Unfortunately we still live in our respective homes but we had a wonderful few days of romance even though our parents were hanging around lol lol. They allowed us to take a room together and I never knew before what a wonderful experience it could be to take a bubble bath with someone you love so much.
Will he be allowed to use his cell phone in training to call me? He will be trained for the Infantry and I'm SOOO proud of my hero. My dad who is a Marine Corp Veteran and my grandpa who is a combat Vietnam Veteran says they will make a man out of him. My other grandpa and his parents don't think his enlistment is such a great idea (Oh Wellll!!). I'm happy for him and told him to call me if he runs into any problems and I'll discuss it with his Drill Instructor. I'd love to know whatwill happen
2007-08-04 18:42:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
For "Proud to be 51" I appreciate your suggestion that I should just ask if we can stay together before he leaves for training. I spoke to my mom and step mom and both agreed that it would be a good idea. We decided to stay in my house and now I'll have more than my stuffies to cuddle to (lol lol). I guess he'll leave his cell phone. I'm definitely going to his graduation from training and maybe he'll get leave time (that's what my dad said that new soldiers get two weeks leave after Basic Training. I hope so. Anyway thanks for all the great answers so far and all the great web sites that I can access.
Chow
2007-08-05 13:38:33 · update #1
He doesn't even need to take his cell phone with him. He shouldn't take anything with him to BT but the clothes on his back and a list of everyone's addresses, seriously. He may get to call you here and there, it just depends. They will be working him hard. You will be able to go to his graduation, if you can get there, which is a real treat. Be proud of him, but please don't contact his DI for any reason, or anyone else above him in rank. He's in the Army now, and he has to be his own man. (My son is in the Army, he joined in Feb 2006. He's been stationed in Korea for the past almost year.)
As far as living in your respective houses until he leaves... now that just isn't right. Won't ONE of your parents have a heart, and let you two stay at their house under the same roof, in the same room... you ARE married now! You only have a few short weeks before he leaves, beg if you have to! You seem to have a good relationship with your dad, see if he will give in and let you spend as much time as a married couple as you can until he's off to BT.
I'm glad you got to spend some time alone with your husband after your wedding. I wish you two the best.
P.S. Thank him, for me, for serving our country and keeping us free.
2007-08-04 19:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Proud to be 59 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Has he been to MEPS yet? If not then that will be his first stop. That's where he'll get his medical exam and orders. From there he'll travel to boot camp. He should NOT bring his cell phone with him, it's just going to be locked up where he cant access it anyway. Once he gets to boot camp he will inprocess (more paperwork than you can imagine) and be issued his uniforms. Then he'll start training. Things are more strict in the beginning and at the end they have slightly more freedom. He will only be able to call *at most* once a week and it will likely last only a couple of minutes.
The most important thing you can do is write EVERY DAY... tell him you love him and support him... boot camp tears them down and builds them back up. Dont get too worried if he sounds a little depressed.. it will pass... towards the end you'll get a letter with the information on his graduation (where, when, etc..) and family day.
After basic training is complete, he'll head to AIT for more unaccompanied training, but provided he behaves himself, you'll be able to talk to him a little more regularly.
When AIT and any other schools his job may require (some require more than others, some only require basic and AIT before proceding to your duty station) is complete he'll recieve orders to his duty station, at which point the army will pay to move you to your new "home".
2007-08-05 05:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by nicole 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hon, he will not be able to have a cell phone in Basic training much less use it during basic. You will discuss anything with his DI, to do so may cause trouble for him! They will break him down in order to make him a soldier. He will become a bug on the ground under his DI's boots and by the final weeks of his Basic Training he will become a soldier, a man, someone to be very proud of. He will not be the same man that you sent away to Basic Training, he will be a better man. He will not be allowed to make any phone calls during most of his training but as a privilege he will have some time towards the end of training to call home and will be able to write home (actually "encouraged"--by his DI) several times during training. Good luck to your hero. He'll do just fine.
BTW, I am a woman, who is a combat Vietnam Veteran and served very proudly in the U.S. Army 1967-1971. Thank him for his service and thank you for accepting that he must do this! I know it is hard for you, but it'll be well worth it!
2007-08-04 19:46:26 · answer #3 · answered by Sgt Little Keefe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like many others have said before me,he won't be able to use a cell phone.He may be able to call you once or twice during Basic and that's it. I don't know how the infantry Basic is,but mine was pretty rough. The infantry guys tend to be a little more HOOAH if you know what that means.
It is nothing that he won't be able to bear with a little perseverance,and patience. Don't try to call the Drill sgt. though! He would get a lot of crap for that! Also..don't put stickers,lipstick,or colrful crap on the letters you mail him. It sounds funny,but it draws attention to the soldier during mailcall. It happened to a couple of my buddies in Basic,and they would get "smoked",(made to do pushups or some other excercise) until everyone got there mail. Little things like that can piss people off after awhile.
Another thing. I got married right before I joined too. You should spend AS MUCH time with him as possible before he leaves. He may go straight to Iraq or not,but regardless you should cherish your time with him. May seem like a no-brainer,but some people get suprised when there husbands are gone for two years. Hope this helps. Good luck with everything.
2007-08-04 20:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by madmaxogle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no cell phones allowed. In fact, don't count on many, if any, phone calls period. he will have the opportunity on Sundays to write letters, but if yours is anything like mine, he isn't a letter writer and you won't get them.
getting involved with his training by calling a DI Is A BAD IDEA. WORSE thing you can ever do. Believe me on this. This is HIS responsibility, not yours, to handle if he has issues or problems. DO NOT BE A PUSHY SPOUSE who sticks her nose into the Military's business. It will only make things MUCH worse for your husband.
The ONLY time you need to concern yourself with contacting his chain of command is in the event of a death in the immediate family. Nothing less.
he will be taught how to be a Soldier. he will come out of it a changed man.. for the better. he will be focused, driven and a whole lot more mature.
2007-08-05 00:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its going to be hard. Infantry is 14 wks long straight through. There is no break between basic and advanced training. He might be able to call he may not. He will get a little time to write. Dont e discouraged and stay positive. Because if he does talk to you can tell that you are having a hard time then it will make it harder for him. My husband and i got married six days before he left for basic. Its hard always write to him that is the best part of their day is when they get letters. The time goes fast.
2007-08-05 18:07:52 · answer #6 · answered by cha-cha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry to tell you the cell phone is NOT going to be even remotly close to him..... if your lucky you will talk to him once a week. though letters are always allowed. as for your family telling you what will happen to him..... he will be pushed to his limits and then beyond. Now as for discussing any thing with his drill instructor that will just get him into serious trouble. the military in the USA is by contract. once he signs it at the MEPS station he is US government property there is nothing you can do. but let him realize he is being trained for the worst. i mean if he is to goto iraq and gets into a HUGE gun fight is he going to tell the terriorst to call you and "Fix" things??? NO!!!!!!!!! if you want to help your husband.. WRITE LETTERS at least twice a day!!!!!!!!!!!! he will be fine. and when he comes home he will thank you! the most important thing you can do is just give him support. but there will be no doubt he will be broken down... till he feels like he is the weakest person on earth... then they will rebuild him to the best person on earth. do not be scared. be proud and have faith. as long as he does his best and is willing to learn he will come out of basic training just fine! if you would like i would be happy to talk to him and or you personally to give more advice!
2007-08-04 18:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by Oneeyedfox13 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
He will not be able to use his cell phone in BCT. If he where to bring it he would end up putting it in storage. You husband will be leaving the day before his sceduled day to leave he will meet up with his recruiter the recruiter will take him to MEPS and he'll do some paper work and a quicker physical. Don't forget you highschool diploma or GED without it you'll be delayed from leaving like i was.Than when that's all said and done he'll be taken to a Hotel with other recruites and they'll sit in a room some people from the hotel will talk to them then give them a hotel key card to there rooms two people per room.That's where he'll stay over night in the morning they'll eat them begin bording the bus back to MEPs where they'll get there plane tickets and meal tickets ( those can be used at the airport to eat all the junk he wants he won't see too much of it in BCT ). He'll take a bus to the airport and eat and wait for the plane or planes depending on where he is going i went to Fort Jackson South Carolina and i had to take two planes. Once he gets to his destination he'll arrive at reception not BCT. Reception is about 1-2 weeks long there he'll get his uniforms pictures are taken he'll get 6-7 shots his dog tags duffle bag running shoes and if he wears glasses two pairs of BCG's ( birth control glasses it keeps the boys from looking at the girls and vias versa rumor ). No contacts are allowed or regular glasses.No cell phones either during inspection they'll take all soldiers to a room and have them empty there bags and the Drill Seargant will see if they have anything they shouldn't have the cell phones they'll give your husband a yellow envelope and they'll tell him to put the sim card and battery in it and the rest in the duffle bag with his civilians and other stuff he's not allowed to have. He'll learn in reception how to dress his uniform and how to do his bed hospital corners. he has to shave everyday. He'll get a smart book and a smart card worth $ 200.00- $ 300.00 dollars for males. The DI's will take all soldiers to the PX to buy what they didn't bring suck as towels and another duffle bag and other things. Them when reception is over he'll go to BCT and start at week 0 it doesn't count. there are 3 phases in BCT red phase white phase and blue phase. Red Phase: All the basics and introduction military time the soldiers creed how to write the date the military way some paper work and you'll be given your ruck sack and three cantins two small ones and one large one and other things you'll do victory tower and you'll get your M-16 towards the end of red phase you'll also learn how to clean it and take it apart and the gas chamber ( *shiver* what a memory ). White Phase: Weapon Qualification with your M-16 hopefuly he gets hawks eye. Blue Phase: Victory Forge and all night thing. He'll go under barbed wire in a very low crawl with bullets be shoot over his head it's crazy. Then he'l graduate if he passes everything including PT tests. You'll have two minutes to do as many push ups as you can. Same for the sit ups and theres the two mile run. Good luck and Army Strong. Feel free to contact me if you have anymore questions
2007-08-05 06:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by As You Were 85 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well first thing first you dont wanna try and talk to his drill instructor cause you will just get him hazed a lil bit harder. Just like da otha person said he will train and then get sent to Afghanistan or Iraq or maybe they may switch it up and send him to either Afghanistan or Iraq. But either way he will probably end up in either Afghanistan or Iraq. There is no denying dat. It is gonna be difficult cause he will probably be gone for a year at da least. I have been deployed 2 times already and i am currently on my 3rd deployment now. I have been in since 2002 so I know a lil bit about a lil bit. You talkin about he going infantry (JESUS, GOOD LUCK TO HIM). But Basic Trainin is fun once everyone gets to know each otha and start workin together. Just wait it will seem like a long time when he is in there but it goes quick.
2007-08-04 19:05:06 · answer #9 · answered by lilone_onpnt02 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will talk to his drill instructor???? Honey, the D.I. has a job to do. It is to train your husband and everyone else to be a soldier. Not to be harsh or anything but here is a dose of reality, the D.I. won't care about anything you have to say. Whatever you have to say will do nothing but cause trouble for your husband. You can support your husband by being there for him, but this is something he chose to do, and the only way he can do it is on his own.
No cell phones are allowed. You will be lucky to hear from him the first other than letters. I wish him well.
2007-08-04 23:33:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋