next year GODS willing i will be just gradurating from highschool i will be 18 years old and im getting married to my boyfriend hes going to the marines this year will they provide a place for me to stay and will they let him go so we can get married in June hes signing an 8 year contact
2007-09-21 10:09:49 · 9 answers · asked by blackchild 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I got married at 18 to my husband who joined the Marines. They provide base housing (deducted from paycheck) but thats after he has passed bootcamp, MCT, and his training for the job he chose. You will eventually move in together if he doesn't get deployed soon after. It's a long process and you are only beginning.
As for them letting him go and get married, If he takes leave yes otherwise, no. We rescheduled our wedding 3 times!
Good luck and Congrats on becoming a Marine wife!
2007-09-21 10:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by momto1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of the answers you want you can't get until he knows specifically where he's going and what his schedule will be. Now that said, yes, once you're married you qualify for base housing or BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing). If you can get on base the minimum size of house you can get depends on rank and/or number of people in your family. For a couple it's usually a 1 or 2 bedroom depending on what the base has. If there is a unit open you may get right in. If there isn't anything open you go on a waiting list and depending on how long it is could wait for up to 2 years before anything opens up. If you can't get into base housing you use your BAH and whatever you want to pitch in from your own pay to rent out in town. Now bear in mind that you'll pay utilities so it's best to find a place for under your BAH.
For the marriage, needs of the Marines comes first. Learn that early and learn that well. What that means is that if the Marines need him to be somewhere then he won't get to be anywhere else. So make your marriage plans flexible enough that they can change if his orders change. And look into wedding insurance if you're planning anything that will cost a lot. I have some friends who the insurance saved them $1000's of dollars for rentals and catering when their Navy sailor had to deploy instead of taking leave for the wedding.
2007-09-22 04:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question, when you all get married, there is a chance he can get on base housing for you two. But it will take some time. The Marine corp will pay him extra money for you all to get a place off of the base. Now as far as them letting him go next year for you all to get married, it is possible they will do it, but if he is deployed somewhere you two will have to set a different date. Good luck and I wish you two the best of luck. By the way I know this answer because I was married and in the Army.
2007-09-21 10:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by answersmaybe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once you are married, you can apply for base housing but there will be a waiting list.
While he is in boot camp IF you are married no you are on your own.
He will not get BAH till after graduation, BAH is basic hosuing allowance to pay for a place to live until you get base housing
go to www.military.com, it will tell you what amount of BAH you will be eligible for once he graduated and rates for single or married it will say Dependants.If he is in Boot camp in june no they will not let him go for a wedding. After he graduates he has schooling then C-School which is another schooling, there usually is 2 schoolings, during that time they will NOT let him go either. He will not have ample time off until after he graduates school and has a permanent duty station.
I am married to a marine
2007-09-21 10:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if he saves up his leave and hes not deployed he will be able to use chargeable leave to come home MAYBE depending on if they can spare him then or not, you may have to reschedule be forewarned, once you are married he can get you enrolled in DEERS and tricare and get you an ID card, after all that is done he will either get family housing on base or if nones available he will recieve BAH for the two of you to find a place off base. my husband is AF and when we got married we ended up going to the justice of the peace AFTER we had rescheduled our wedding 4 times.
2007-09-21 12:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by CRmac 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically no. At first he may be required to live in the barracks, then when he's allowed to move out he can sign up for base housing. If there is none available, they give him an allowance for living off base. No, they won't allow him to leave for a wedding. Better plan your wedding around that.
2007-09-21 10:19:25 · answer #6 · answered by Sandy Sandals 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do think this is for only the higher ups, and there's such a waiting list for housing.
2007-09-21 10:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by kim t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not if you are not married yet
2007-09-21 10:18:01 · answer #8 · answered by emjay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should.
2007-09-21 10:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by ggates1982 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋