I'm enlisted and not leaving for a year, but my son will only be 2 and a half when I leave for 5 months of training, how do other military moms deal with seperation like that? I'm scared he won't remember me, when his father left when he was 1 for BCT and we went down to see him, he didn't remember him very well. I know this is something I want to do, but leaving my son with out him being able to understand and process what is going on is going to be hard. I can push the date I leave back, but it's a hard MOS to get into and if I don't go when the spot opens up I might not be able to go at all. I've been pondering other MOS's and they are a few I would get Permenant Party Status with, but would my son be able to move with me? I don't know if the Army would let us.
2007-10-24 09:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My husband and I left our son when he was 1 1/2 to go to Iraq for a year. When we got back it took him a few days and everything was fine.
It is very hard to leave my child behind but it was worth what we did.
Your son can't go with you until after AIT. Unless you want to have your husband or other family go down there. Usually when at AIT you are locked down for the first couple of weekends. I know it is going to be hard but I would just worry about getting done with school. Your child will adapt and he won't forget about you. It will just take time to readjust. Good luck to you.
2007-10-24 09:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
they could have "kin time" as quickly as they graduate - my husband and that i've got been given 14 hours to spend at the same time and then they shipped him off. His unique orders mentioned that he could desire to come dwelling house for 2 weeks (there became 2 weeks between his grad and reporting to his subsequent section) - properly they simply shipped him out day after today after he graduated and he had to do little jobs till his instructions began. It became problematical on the grounds that I had already gotten him a airplane fee ticket to come back dwelling house. yet it somewhat is the way the protection rigidity works. whilst in elementary is ignored our Aniversery, his birthday and our son's 1sy b-day. i'm happy that I a minimum of have been given 14 hours with him.
2016-12-30 04:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by lamp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am confuzzled.. are you a single Parent> if so you are ineligible to enlist Active Duty period. If your are married, and your spouse is also in the Military, then I assume you got the necessary waivers to enlist.
regardless, your family will not be able to move with you until you get to your first ACCOMPANIED duty station.
2007-10-24 11:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋