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hi! I love this web site it has been very helpful to me as I try to get ready for my husband to go to boot camp so thank you for putting it together. Any way I was wondering if you might know of some good appartments close to Fort Benning Ga? I will be moving there shortly after my husband starts BC and i would love to have a few options before i arrive. Thank you for your time
K’Anna
I would recommend not living close to post (unless you live on post). It’s been a while since I’ve been there but I think once you get north of exit 6 off of 185, it’s pretty decent at that point. You can call the housing office on post and they should be able to give you some listings as well. Are you moving there specifically for him being in basic? If so, email me back because my advice will change.
Hello!
How I can find out why the army dont pay housing (OHA)to my husband whili he’s in Germany?
thank u for ur time
Question????? My husband has been working with a Recuiter and was told he Quailfied Loss 25 pounds in a months and hit below the body fat% was heading to his Physical on Monday. They call and told him that he no longer quailfied becuz we have five children. He told him that the first day he called him and he said he needed to sign a waiver. Im wondering is there any way to fight this or to keep signing the waiver in hope that they will grant it! Im very fustrated! My Husband wants to join the Army to Fight for his Country for our Freedom! He is a Pround American I dont think its fair that becuz we choose to have a large family that he should loss the opportunites to fight for his country. I grew up Airforce and both sides of my Family well almost all have joined and serve this country! Were not tryin to use the Military like Some people to pay for school or for the benfits. We are PROUND AMERICAN who want to serve our COUNTRY! Please is there any advice you could give us or know of someone we could talk to!
Hello,
I am from Germany and i met a us soldier over Facebook.He is not a normal soldier.We know us over chat.Now he ask me for a phone line. Is it the truth that the soldiers and officers and higher, have no money there when they are not home? Because he ask me to pay for this line
I need an answer please. Perhaps it is a fake.
Thanks Gilda
No it is not. This is a scam.
My boyfriend left 3 days ago for basic. The last i heard from him is when he was on the bus on the way to fort leonard wood. When should i get a phone call or get a letter? Im really stressing out.
They typically allow a quick call to let family know they arrived safely. Since he’s your boyfriend, it’s possible the call went to his parents. I received the first letter about a week and a half after he left but it varies from person to person.
I was wondering, when I write letters to my Soldier while he is in BCT and AIT, are those letters kept private or does someone read them before the Soldier receives them?
They typically remain private.
I just found out that my boyfriend will be stationed at Fort Myer as a member of the Old Guard after he finishes Airborne. I am having a hard time figuring out what his lifestyle will be like and how often I am going to be able to see him (I live nearby). Obviously there is a lot more information about soldiers who are on posts that deploy often, whereas his station is a bit different. Do you know of anyone/anywhere that has some more information on this? Thanks so much… your blog has been INCREDIBLY helpful while he has been at Ft. Benning for OSUT and Airborne.
I just started seeing this wonderful guy but he is leaving for Basic Training in just 3 months. I don’t want to let a good man pass me by but I am scared to fall for him just to have him leave. I am scared basic training would just rip us apart since our relationship is new. Any advice?
Don’t let it scare you. It’s definitely not easy, but for the right guy it’s worth it. My boyfriend and I started dating 4 months before he left for basic. I wrote him a letter every single day while he was gone and he wrote nearly every day. It really gave us a chance to get to know each other on a level that most couples nowadays dot understand… He had 1 opportunity to call be over 14 weeks of basic and that was on thanksgiving. A lot of people have never been in a relationship where they can’t reach their SO by phone at all hours. Now he’s done and at his first duty station, and our relationship is rock solid. Just make sure that you know you can handle the separation before he leaves, because sending a Dear John letter is the worst thing you could do, especially during training
I am ETSingout of the military soon an dmoving to Hawaii-are there any jobs on post for prior military people, no longer ID card holders? References, contacts, and resources would be much appreciated.
Try http://nafjobs.org/ or http://www.usajobs.gov/. Good luck!
Hi! Okay my fiance has his orders to go to Fort Bragg. He’s just finishing up AIT and right after will be heading to Fort Benning for Airborne school. And after that he will be heading back homw for two weeks for hometown recruiting, that’s when we plan on getting married. So my question would be what do we do once we get our marriage certificate? Can we get all the necessary paperwork done at a base closest to us while he’s home or does he have to do all of that once he goes to his gaining station? I’ve tried so hard to find all the answers I need by looking through the other articles but can’t seem to find an exact answer to our situation. How will the whole process work? My main concern is what I had just mentioned and also how will I go about moving to his first duty station with him? We are planning to live off post and I’ve been doing a lot of research on places to live and I think I’ve found to perect apartment. Any advise or information about this would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
Hi! This might be a complicated question and I am not sure if you can answer it, but no one is giving us any answers, and my head is spinning and we are really scared right now. My husband failed a PT test in December, then he failed his retake in January (this is the first time in almost a decade long career he has failed one, let alone 2). They started the chapter paperwork, and they keep telling us we are waiting on JAG. This would make us so nervous if it wasn’t for the fact that we are less than 70 days from PCS. I know that we can PCS with a PT failure, but what about with the chapter paperwork in progress? Are they going to move us to our new station just so they can turn around and approve the chapter and then we have to move…AGAIN? And if he passes his 2nd retake in April (which he will…) then will they just drop the whole mess and let us PCS with out any fuss?? We are prepping our self’s for the worse right now and hoping for the best, but like I said his chain of command has not kept us informed about ANYTHING- the just keep telling him, “we will tell you something when we know something”. It is frustrating and worrisome. Please any advise at all would help, or anyone who is or has experienced the same. Thanks!
I was told that there is a banquet at my boyfriends basic training graduation at Fort Leonard Wood. This might sound silly but I was wondering what you wear to this type of event? I want to dress appropriately. Thanks for any help you might be able to provide in answering my question.
Yes ma’am, my wife and I moved into a house on fort Gordon. I’m active duty, and my wife leaves for active duty in June. They told me I might lose my house and have to move back into the barracks. Is this true? I have a dog and a lot of furniture, and I don’t want to give the dog away. I thought married people got to live in housing. And there are plenty of people that live by themselves while their husband/wife is away. Can you help at all? Thank you
My boyfriend of 3 years has been gone since January for basic and AIT. He will be coming home for 14 days in May and we want to get married before he leaves to be stationed in Germany for 3 years. What can I do to help me make my decision on if I want to go with him? Also, what is the moving process like for me? Would I get to leave with him or would I have to stay behind for a little while?
I have a scammer claiming he is in the military etc, who do I report it to? secondly can it be traced, as I have been approached by quite a few on one particular Flirt site. I really would like to see them traced and maybe even some justice done, as these people are preying on vunerable , kindhearted, trusting people and also getting what look like convincing military pictures. I am aware it is probably too big an ask to catch even this one, I can not just fade away and ignore it without trying though.
I got a email from the sight ‘do u like’ from a man that claimed he is a military soecial unit ! And that i was beautiful, yada yada . He after talking to me for a week he asked me to respond to this email ti get a special phone for him costing 500.00 i asked him where was his money, and he said they dint get money till their tour of duty is over, i ptetty much know after reading some stories that its a scam I almost fell for it. What questions should i ask him? he says he has 6 mo left in kuwait.
Stacy, I am hoping you can help me get the word out. I am searching for Army Wives willing to be interviewed for a new book called “Now You Tell Me! Twelve Army Wives Give the Best Advice They never Got.” This will be the third in the “Now You Tell Me!” series by Arundel Publishing, the first two were just released this Spring. If someone has learned a lot during her experience of Army life, and thinks she might have some advice to offer women who are new to the community, please email me at info@arundelpublishing.com. We are looking for women representing the wide racial and cultural diversity found in the Army, so please spread the word. If you want to confirm that this is a legit request for a real book, then check out the publisher at http://www.arundelpublishing.com or the book series site at http://www.nowyoutellmebooks.com/