My current unit is deployed now and I am on dwell time, going to have a baby in FEB and they want me to go in March. Help!!
2007-12-19 03:02:43 · 12 answers · asked by skit 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You don't "keep from going". You man-up and go, just like you obligated yourself to when you raised your right hand and swore that oath. Noone promised you it was going to be easy, pleasant, or fit with any of your personal wants and dreams. Be glad that you are at least going to be there for the birth, I've seen lots of dads-to-be miss that moment. You disgrace yourself before the world by even posing this question here.
2007-12-19 04:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen H 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A few things come to mind. First of which, ohiofire's answer of voting for a democrat is not the answer. To be political, first, he must do his reasearch on the campaigns platforms and understand Ron Paul is the only to truly bring us all home ASAP. Voting wont help at all at this point given the fact none of this wont take effect for over another year!
Secondly, your deployment is based upon your unit and your eligability. You had not mentioned what unit you are with but you can attempt to change duty stations if possible, preferably a non-deploying unit. If you're with such uints as the Big 1 or infantry or armor - why had you chosen such a MOS?
Thirdly, Profiles. Have one? If not, get one. And it would need to be a permanent profile. Warning, can still deloy with such but you'd be in the green zone and stay put at the FOB at worse workin KP or S-1/2/3/4/5/6.
Schooling. Look for openings for schools youre eligable for. These could be anything from airborne to BNOC - who knows. aaaaaaanyschool. WLC maybe? Again. Get sent away to get your learn on. lol.
Lastly. Seperate yourself from the army. There are always means of doing so and including way to do so with honorable discharges. Can be found in UCMJ under Chapters 5-7. Look them up.
Inherit a significant amount of $$$ and you can poof also. I'm always jealous of those persons.
2007-12-19 11:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by joegr2005 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hate to say it but suck it up and drive-on. When you signed the dotted line what the hell did you think was going to happen? You are joining a MILITARY! You must have the thought that you could be possibly spending your complete career deployed in a combat-zone and any time back will be a gift. Why did you sign up for 5 years? What did they give you? Money? Well, you got your end of the deal, give the tax-payers theirs.
2007-12-19 11:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lou 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well I was deployed twice myself I am now in a non deployable unit. Its WHCA( white house communications agency) Thats one way to become non-deployable or you can become a recruiter or drill sgt. Other than those its hard to not get deployed in today s military unless you do it the wrong way which I dont advise.
2007-12-19 12:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep in your mind getting out...and how that looks. You might want to try a recording that I gave a family member that is 'overseas' in the military. Really good stuff for changing your mind and keeping down the anxiety. It's from a company called Independent Achievement Productions
2007-12-19 16:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you don't. if your unit is called to deploy, you deploy, period. ahving a baby doens't makle you any more deserving of staying home than any other parent out there.
My cousin has done three one year plus tours in under 4 years.
2007-12-19 13:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should just suck it up and realize that nobody made you sign on that dotted line - you chose to do it - it's not like they drafted you. My husband has been to Iraq twice so far, one time making it back 3 days before our daughter was born and then leaving when she was 7 months old and not making it back until our next child, his first son was over a month old. Yeah, it sucked but that's the life we chose.
2007-12-19 13:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the Human Resources command and see if they reassign you to another unit that does not deployed. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It worked out for a few of my friends.
2007-12-19 11:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Riri 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thanks so much for your service, first of all. Are they asking or ordering, big difference.
If you have the option to say no, then do so.
Unfortunately with the military, the work isn't a picnic.
Know that you're appreciated and in our hearts, and you're 1% of 1% which makes you highly elite in my book!!!
Sorry I couldn't be more help
2007-12-19 11:14:23 · answer #9 · answered by Sparxfly 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apply for hardship discharge when you have the baby.
2007-12-19 11:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋