I am a U.S. Soldier who just got back from his Second deployment to the Middle East.
1. I just got back 2 months ago.
2. My indigenous unit is deploying and I am being told I have to deploy with them.
3. This presents a Hardship to me because I am newlywed, and my Wife is pregnant and will be having the baby about 1 week after we officially deploy.
4. There are other reasons why this presents a harship to us.
5. My 1SG says he may be able to boot me off the Battle roster if the unit gets over strength and even if this happens I may not be released till a month or 2 before we get officially activated.
I am posting this 'Question" because I am looking for advice and tips on any information that may be provided to assist me in this extremely important issue, Also regulations that may help me will be appreciated.
2007-11-02 15:31:40 · 7 answers · asked by zackan2002 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Your a soldier you knew that it wasn't going to be easy if they need you to go they need you to go. Your 1SG may be able to pull you if they get over strength but the odds are that it will not happen because it's always better to have too many people than too few. Your wife knew when she married you that you were in the military and you two should have discussed the hardships of her being a military spouse before getting married. My wife knows that she will almost never see me but we agreed that that would work out because her job will also not provide alot of together time either so we will end up seeing each other when we retire but until then it will be ok and we will work through things.
2007-11-04 00:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, you dont' have any rights to stabilization. Duty first. Always. Your best bet is to bring up your situation with your chain of command (which is seems you already have), and hope they place you on Rear-D.
My husbands unit did a 12 month tour in Iraq, were home for a year, did a 4 month tour in Afghanistan, were home for 6 months and then pulled a 19 month tour in Iraq. They'll leave again in less than a year. Prior to 9/11 there were other deployments and tours-- he's been to Korea, Siani, Panama, Haiti, Rwanda. That is not to count the time he's been away for training, TDY, schools, etc.
Througout his career I have been raising our 3 children pretty much on my own. I gave birth to our son without him-- our son was 5 months old when my husband came home from Korea. I have moved on my own. His aunt passed away and his mother had a heart attack while he was deployed-- he didn't get to come home. I'm not trying to play the "who has it worse" game-- I'm just simply trying to point out that this is just a reality of military life. There are many who have situations far worse than mine or yours.
I do sympathize with your situation, and I do hope for the sake of your family that you get to stay home. But it is a command decision. Work with your Chain of Command. Good luck!
2007-11-02 23:03:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jill C 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry, if your unit is slated to go, you go. Doesn't matter if you were loaned out or volunteered to go with another unit and you just got back. My cousin had this happen to him not once, but twice. had 90 days between one set of deployments.
The fact that your spouse is pregnant has no bearing. Thousands of wives wives before her gave birth alone, and thousands more will give birth alone in the future. Heck, I we have friends who literally dropped his wife off in labor at the hospital and then proceeded to the pier to get underway for six months. didn't know for a week whether he had a son or a daughter.
2007-11-02 23:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Request that you must not be re-deployed because of your situation. File a leave or request for a re-assignment to another unit.
2007-11-02 23:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, stabilization is policy, not law or regulation. It is very easy to get exception to policy.
My advice is to work with your chain-of-command. I have faith that they will treat you fairly. If you think that you are not being treated fairly, make sure you think long and hard (and talk to someone whose opinion you trust) before you go outside the chain-of-command.
Good luck.
2007-11-02 23:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Smoker06 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how it is on the active side but in the guard if you've been deployed you can't be involuntarily deployed for two years.
2007-11-03 00:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by crop13b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU signed on the dotted line, YOU are a volunteer, "needs of the service", suck it up and soldier on!
When your ETS comes, DON"T reenlist! or just walk away, GO AWOL!
2007-11-02 23:54:34 · answer #7 · answered by john stud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋