Planning on joining the Army with my hubby soon under spouse program.?

Question

The only problem is that we have a 2yr old son and no family support. Will the army separate us if we have to go to Iraq? My hubby is now serving and upon his return, we request to be together active full time. I just want to know if anyone has been in this situation with a child with no family support around? What is the real situation gonna be like? Will we really be together? For now I'm an army wife which sucks because I love to work and be around my hubby. Help!! Thanks!!

Answer 1

you will need a rock solid Family Care program, and no the Army will not care that have no family near by. Additionally,spousal co location is defined as being within 50 miles, NOT the same base.

to even join you will need a dependency waiver. no guarantees it will be granted either.

Answer 2

1. Basic pay is the same for everyone of the same rank (the variable is time in service.) He will get some extras such as housing or BAH (money to get housing) and some other nifty perks. 2. Depends on his AIT, some are too short. I would plan on his first duty assignment. 3. Sure, you can request but the Army makes the decisions, not the Soldiers 4. Yes there are discounts, MAC flights and whatnot. 5. If you are married then I believe that coverage starts the first day that he is in the Army. 6. When he ships out. You must be enrolled in something called DEERS. I believe that you need a copy of his orders and whatnot. I am not an expert in this, but there are many fine Army spouses on this board that answer these questions better that active duty most of the time.

Answer 3

Good and bad.

My son and his wife experiencing same thing with 5 year old. And, frankly it is truly tough. I never thought it was a good idea for both parents to be active duty, but having to deal with so many in this day and age I just tried to tell them how tough it was going to be. Also how rewarding it can be.

Tough because of the separation from family and the stress placed upon the marriage. It takes a VERY STRONG marriage to accomodate that situation.

Rewarding because you are able to share and understand the difficulties each military member is experiencing. And, you understand just what the military is really about. And, you are able to sit down and talk upon subjects that BOTH are well versed on.

Your decision. I wish you luck.

Thank you for being the partner of an American hero. Also thank you for being a hero. You have to be one to be a military spouse.

Answer 4

I would have joined also but for the fact 1. noone in my family is really able to handle our 4 boys and 2. I now have a chronic illness.

You would *have* to have a family care plan that designates who will take care of your child if you're both deployed.

If you can't provide that, I suggest not joining when he's active duty.

Answer 5

Has this Robust Economy become so bad your only options are joining the Army? Or do you & hub have this fantasy of being rigged out& clicked on wearing noghtvision goggles while patrolling the Slums of SadrCity?

Are you actually serious the Army has stooped so low in their recruiting gimmicks there's an actual Spouses Enlistment program?

Boy this country is making beeline right for the Toliet bowl of once great civilizations and were a Nation that's not even 250 years old.

Answer 6

Unless you have someone that agrees to take custody of your child when deployed you will not be able to join the army.

Answer 7

all iknow that it's tough being dual military even WITHOUT kids. i would make sure this is something you BOTH really want. good luck

Answer 8

You will have to give up rights to your son at which time the government will send him to a Military school and he will be taken care of, get educated, and when he turns 18 he will automatically enter active duty!

Answer 9

Both joining. Does that mean his and hers body bags if you both go off to Georgies little war?

Answer 10

and u would leave ur child for Vietnam part 2???

what a mother!