Rumor Mill: Will my husband be sent home from deployment for the birth of our child? I heard they will for the first child but not for others. Fact: Some units do in fact try to send soldiers home … [Read more...]
Army R&R Travel from Overseas
June 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
RUMOR: Your soldier has to pay for his own travel back home during R&R when he is deployed overseas. FACT: No, he does not. The military pays for this flight to the airport of his choice. … [Read more...]
Holding Soldier’s Letters at Basic Training Rumor
June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rumor: Drill Sergeants hold the soldier’s mail at basic training. Fact: True and false. Ask those running basic training if this is happening and they will swear up and down that it … [Read more...]
Army Pay Increases When Dependents Are Added Rumor
June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
RUMOR: When you get married or have a child, your pay from the Army increases. FACT: Sorry, but this is not true. There are certain pays that kick in when you are married. For instance, … [Read more...]
Army Deployment Schedule Rumors
June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
RUMOR: Your soldier will deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan as soon as he graduates from basic training. FACT: Not quite. First, he has other training to complete. At the very least, he will … [Read more...]
Does the Army Pay for Plastic Surgery?
May 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
The question comes up regularly on military message boards and the debate soon ensues. Does the Army (or military) pay for dependents to have plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes? It seems everyone has … [Read more...]
Avoid the Rumor Mill of the Army
May 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Email received from Elle Cievie...(used with permission) One of the biggest lessons I learned during my husband's deployment was to avoid the rumor mill at all costs. My husband's unit left in March … [Read more...]
