Well I have a question I looked on the fort jackson website and it shows that everyone will be able to come home on December 19th through January the 3rd. well to let you know my husband left on November the 1st and well I had my hopes up that he would be back.... I got a phone call from him yesterday where he was upset because someone told him that he wouldnt be coming home? Does anyone know if this is true! I miss my husband dearly and its hard being here without him... Please someone help!
2007-11-04 05:48:03 · 10 answers · asked by marriedgirl@19 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
He left October 31st but didnt get on the base until November the 1st or the 2nd... He just started and well I am also 14 weeks pregnant so I wanted to give him a special christmas with the suprise of the gender of our baby!
2007-11-04 05:52:56 · update #1
I went to FT, Jackson around that time in 2005. When Christmas time came around we were all able to go back home and spend christmas with our family's. Then we came back to finish up BCT. Tell your husband believe the news from a Drill SGT not from another BCT Soldier...
2007-11-05 00:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by armygurl052000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ok, it's called exodus and they do get to come home, but he will be in the hole and if he goes to let say, korea, after ait, he will have to go straight there because he won't have any leave to take because he will still be in the hole from x-mas. now i do have to say something because this really has been bothering me and i need to get it off my chest.
let me start off by saying i don't mean to be mean by saying this. i have been a soldier and now i'm a sailor's wife. he was gone for almost nine months and i was left with a six year old, one year old, a full time job, running a household, girl scout meetings, writing him letters and all of that. if you are a military spouse you must get used to doing things alone and without being a burden to your spouse. they have enough stuff to worry about and if you can do some things without them, do it. when he came home from 'a school' the house was packed and the movers were moving my HHG out my house and we were ready to go and we were set up on the other end too. that's the kind of stuff that i'm talking about.
i get that you miss your spouse but this is the military. sometimes you have to have your children without them being there and it's not fair but that's the way it is. you need to support them even when it's hard for you. that's the truth and i would be sugarcoating if i didn't say it.
2007-11-04 17:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by rebel with a cause 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The 3 part answer from 'my foot hurts' is best said.
I'm sorry you miss him so much, but you do have to get used to it. I am alone right now, he is just training, but this will be the 3rd Thanksgiving alone, 3rd birthday alone and next year he deploys. making it 4 years in a row. I am 7 1/2 months pregnant with our first child and I find myself waddling to the Labor and Delivery with aches and pains by myself at 3am in the morning.. You just have to start counting on yourself a bit more..my husband is just away training til December 1st. But yah, it sucks a bit, but you have to get used to it. Or you will just make it harder on yourself. Good luck with everything. He might be able to come home, but don't count on it.
2007-11-04 14:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by HeatherMarie 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
1. Get used to him being gone, he is in the Army. You are going to spend a lot more time without him so you need to learn to run the household yourself. Best thing is to find some other Army/National Guard wives in town and talk to them.
2. He has been in the army for 4 whole days. He doesn't know everything that is going on and needs to concentrate on being in the Army. He needs to avoid listening to rumors from "somebody" and listen to the persons in his chain of command (drill sergeants and officers).Usually soldiers don't get to go home except in emergency circumstances like the death of an immediate family member. However the Army does have a leave over the Chirstmas period.
3. Tell you husband you love him and will wait for him and that he needs to concentrate on basic training. What he learns there will SAVE HIS LIFE! Please let him keep his mind on his mission.
2007-11-04 14:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ow my foot hurts 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
ACTUALLY...training does stop for christmas. Exodus is a 2 week period in which they ship the trainess/recruits/privates back home. They have been doing this for years. I happen to know this because both of my parents have been military instructors. One for the Marines and One for the Army, not to mention they are doing it for the Air Force to- which I am apart of.
2007-11-04 14:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by taih059 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Uhhmmm, sorry to tell you Mel, but the Army does have leave from basic training for Christmas, its called Exodus (not sure on the spelling) its generally about two weeks, and you have to pay your own way home, I leave for Ft. Jackson tomorrow, and I was told I would get leave, and I had a buddy last year who got two weeks leave for christmas, the Army is the only branch that offers this.
2007-11-04 14:16:59 · answer #6 · answered by Cody B 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Army is indeed the ONLY Branch that allows recruits to come home for Christmas. HOWEVER.. there could be any number of reasons why he would NOT be allowed to do so. It is also possible that your DH is bein gmessed with. Often the Instructors will threaten stuff like that to keep them in line.
2007-11-04 17:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Give me a break! he just left and YOU miss him already!
It takes a special person to succeed as a military spouse!
he is still in training! You have to be strong emotionally, mentally and physically! If you can't, I assure you that you and your marriage won't last!
What are you going to do when he deploys to Iraq?
2007-11-04 15:39:22 · answer #8 · answered by Hung Lowe 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your husband's Commanding Officer will be able to give you a definite answer. Write or call, it's that simple.
2007-11-04 14:49:12 · answer #9 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to tell you but basic training does not stop for holidays. he will not be home for Christmas.
2007-11-04 14:05:47 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋