To me, this seems like very basic information. However, some questions I have received lately have me wondering about how basic it all actually is. The following items are things that you should absolutely know about your soldier. If you don’t know these things, you will find it very hard to navigate the Army system. You will also be facing delays if you ever need to contact the Red Cross to relay an emergency message to him.
1. His full name and rank
2. His social security number (you need this for just about everything in the Army)
3. Where he is stationed (I am amazed by the number of people who only know a state and don’t even know the name of the post!). For example, Ft Bennning, Columbus, GA
4. His unit information, at least down to his platoon (team if possible, especially if his name is common). For example, 1/75 Ranger Regiment, A Co, 1st Platoon
5. His job (MOS) – For example, Infantry or 11Bravo
6. His address – for his unit stateside and overseas (if deployed)
This information is not optional for you to know. You need all of this information if you are an immediate family member of a soldier. It will be much easier to get in contact with him and relay emergency information if you know these six items.
As an Army spouse, I see many who say they don’t need to be so involved in his job – after all, it is HIS job. However, not knowing simple information such as what I’ve listed above is just irresponsible. If he had a civilian job, you would know the name of his company, his job title and where his office is located. This information is no different. You don’t have to be “all involved” in his job to know this information.
So find it. Write it. Memorize it.
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HELLO. THANK GOD I GOT THIS PAGE SUPPORT, SINCE MY BOYFRIEND IS A SOLDIER USA AND IS FOUND IN AFGHANISTAN AND I AM VERY CONCERNED, ONLY DESEARIA SOME TIPS OF WIVES HAVE SPOUSES IN THIS SITUATION, BECAUSE FOR ME IT IS QUITE DISTRESSING BECAUSE AS I WANT MUCH, AND I HAVE NOT SEEN IN PERSON AND I WANT TO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE PHYSICALLY, WE CONTACT BY MAIL PROGRAM, MISSING SHORTLY TO RETURN BUT I SEE IT PERSONLAMENTE, SINGLE I WANT SOME SUGGESTION TO SUPPORT THIS ANGUISH, THANK YOU .
MY NAME IS YGUARAYA GONZALEZ AND I LIVING IN VENEZUELA
Separation is always difficult. Hopefully his deployment will be ending soon so the two of you can meet in person. In the meantime, surround yourself with supportive people and communicate with him as often as you can. Good luck!
I have been writing a sargent in the army for about a month now and we would like to talk on the phone well he gave me a email address to email for a phone request. When I did they sent me a letter back that stated that I would have to send by western union $250.00 and then after at least three calls they would send my money back to me. They are called TS2 communications. I checked their web site and found that the address on their site and what I was given was different. Are these guys a scam or is it for real? Does it really cost you money to be able to talk to someone overseas? I have not sent the money yet but I almost did today. If you know of anyone that has a spouse or loved one over there could you please let me know if I am being scamed.
Thank you,
Billie
TS2 is a scam. You don’t have to pay to be able to talk to them. I’m sorry.
Thank so much. I thought it was but really was not sure.
Billie
I have been talking with a Sargent in tthe Army that I met on a online dating site and I am having my doubts. He is supposly stationed in Kabul Afghanistan. When I asked him if we could talk on the phone he said that I have to get in contact with someone and that I have to do all of the leg work and I asked him if it would cost me and he said he thinks it will. He was also talking about taking a leave but he stated that I would have to apply for him because he says that they normally do not apply themselves because they normally will turn it down, so that is why it is better for a civilian to apply for them. To me that makes no sense at all! He also emails me with a ymail account and he Instant messages me through yahoo. I have been reading tonight that they stopped doing yahoo, aol, msn because of security reasons.
I really think he is bs me and I dont know much about the military, so hopefully you can point out some answers for me.
Thanks!
Carolyn
The military doesn’t accept requests from civilians for leave. This is how the scam starts. The next step is telling you that you have to pay a certain amount (typically in the thousands) for him to be able to come home. I’m sorry.
Oh dont be sorry Stacey…I havent fallen for this guy but I knew he was another scam. I would NEVER give anyone money that I personally do not know. My husband passed away 17 months ago and I would never let anyone put me in a position of weakness or take my money. It sure was funny though when I asked the fake who goes by martin lord what his ako address was and he stated that they dont use it to chat that they only use it to get offical emails and when i asked him his mailing address he said it was PRIVATE (yeah right)..Anyways thanks for the response and I hope women out there realize what these idiots are doing. I caught on real fast!!
Truth, it is important for other women /men to be aware of those scam.
I have been scammed over thousands and most hurtful was the trust for a human being.
Be aware of what is out there, they are decent human being, however, they are lots of scam who are well trained in getting people money. Be aware of any money request to sent to “Western Union” as cash transaction, hard to track back.
Good luck for all and have a wonderful X’mas
Hi my name isnne. I’m 25 years old and I wood liketo now how dose it work do you have to be married for you to chat with other wemons on chat
On Army Wife Chat? No, we have girlfriends and fiancees and other family members.
Hi, i have a boyfriend or fiance who base on kabul afghanistan, we fell inlove with each other now we’re in our 2 months, but i’m so curious about he asking me to make a request for a call for him, he gave me a email ad usamilitaryprotocol@usa.com, this email ad is true? he wanted me to write to them a request for a call. pls tell me this a scam or he tell me the truth? he told me also that they don’t handle money and there salary straight to they bank , they all free there in camp, food, medicine, and everything. he also gave his unit name 3rd special forces base name fort bragg MOS scout he is an Army reserved…. this is all true…thank you i really appreciate your reply
My name is latosha and im engaged to a soldier. Since he’s been in he hash really changed as far asrespect for me and we really have a hard time getting along of that. I dnt knw if its just one of the many hurdles we face or what. Everytime he leaves no matter how much I support him he.has a hard time trusting. I love him so much I dnt know.what else to.do. any suggestions?????
Advice, readers?
To me trust is always a tough topic. I didn’t even realize how difficult it could be until I married an army guy! Trust comes from a strong relationship. When my husband and I met he had returned from his second tour to Iraq. He was really in no shape for a relationship. He had just closed on a nasty divorce, lost custody of his children, and was emotionally numbed (at least that is how I would put it). We both realized that there was something that was worth fighting for between us. We did have problems early on, but my hubby sought help from a psychiatrist. She told him that his odd mood swings and detachment issues were a result of PTSD. I wouldn’t lie and say don’t expect change, but do be prepared to work at your relationship. As far as a loss of respect…I’m not sure exactly what you mean. This could be really bad, but it could also just be him having personal issues similar to my husband. If it is worth fighting for start communicating more. Make a list of the deep down issues (I LOVE LISTS!) and sit down together until they are resolved. If you feel like this is something you are unable to do the Army does offer many forms of counseling for both you and your fiancée.
best of luck…
Hi, I’m rachel I’m 25 yrs old and have been married to my husband for 2 yrs. we have been together for 7 though and he leaves very soon like 14 days for basic traning. we have a 2yr old son.. I haven’t been without him for more then 2 days at a time and never knew it was gonna be this hard for me to let him leave… and now i’m worried about what he is gonna go through and if it is gonna change him to much? he is a very happy person most of the time and he is like my daily meds he helps me calm down and not worrie so much. so I guess what im asking is do most men change drasticly after joining?
It just depends. Biggest changes I’ve noticed in my husband and others is just a higher level of maturity and commitment.
I agree with Stacey.
Even when I knew my boyfriend was enlisting when we first started dating, I did not worry much. Rather, I focused on the education/training he is about to embark to make himself the best he can be.
What I’ve learned is to stay Army strong so that he doesn’t worry about you and the family.
The unknown can be unnerving, but worrying is like a rocking chair. It does not get you anywhere.
Thank you, Stacey. I love this site!!! So, glad I found it. I wish I found it earlier this year =)
Thanks!
I agree with Stacey. My husband is in IOBC right now, has only been in for a little bit, in the scheme of the total time, and already I’ve noticed him being more willing to help around here when he’s home, taking initiative, and wanting to spend more time with our little family. It’s been a good thing for us! Good luck to your husband and to you!
I heard from him today for the first time in two weeks and he is pretty happy with his choice and seems excited about his time their! so I don’t know how worried I am.. his change seems positive and thats always good
but this page has helped tremendously! thank u!
I know a US solider through a dating website for months who told me he is servicing in Egypt at the moment. As we have not met and I am from UK. He wants us to meet in person that he would come to London to take the relationship to next stage. He told me that his leave requested is denied. I am now ask to write a letter to department of Army, ask for Advance/Emergency Leave requested which include my address and full name. I am not too sure about the system in defence force. We communicate through yahoo mail. Please tell me more the situation, is it a scam / identity thieves or he is real ??? ASAP help
I don’t know if anyone ever replied to your problem or helped you, but I thought I would. There is nothing that you as a civilian, not married to the solider can do for his’ leave. My husband is in the Army and has been for over 15 yrs. I, as his’ wife, can’t do anything about his’ leave unless there is a medical emergency for a close relative. I hope you didn’t get any problems with this person.
My husband just left for Basic two days ago. It’s really hard, but I know I’ll be fine. I am just really worried about our 14 month old son. He and his dad are really close. I know he is already missing him. They’ve never spent any significant time apart. Last night, he kept crawling to his dad’s side of the bed and crying…Does anyone have any suggestions for how to help him get through this. I show him videos of his Papi all the time, but sometimes it just seems to make him sadder. He’s too young to understand what is happening. All he knows is Papi is gone and he doesn’t know why. I also want to make sure he stills feels that same attachment after all the separation.
My husband left yesterday for basic at Ft Leonard Wood. We have been married six years and we have a five year old son. I am missing him so much! My question is, will he be able to give me an address soon to send his letters? Or is there a way to find out online where to send them? All I know is his name, social, rank, and that he is at Ft Leonard Wood.
Hi – I am hoping you can help me. I have been online dating a soldier for the past 10 months, he was shot and on his way back home, but was killed in a car accident. can you please tell me who I can contact to indeed find out if this is all true, I have a very hard time swallowing this and need to know for sure. I have only been contacted by a Lt. General Lloyd Austin via email with the news which seems a little odd. can you advise me please, who i can contact? thanks!
Hi Molly,
Move on with your life. The guy you have been online dating is dead. Does not matter it is real or not, as it is online dating, the photos and person may not be the real person, even so, those information is real. It may no be who he is.
There is an email informed you that he was dead then take it as it is, if there is any money involved , take it as a learning lesson.
Military does not contact by e-mail. I know it sounds mean, however, it is a scam. Get out, move on and have better life without him. (PS He is dead for you anyway)
Dear Shana,
There was no one reply the e-mail during that time. In fact, I have been bought into his story. Within in few months have been scammed over thousand of dollars. For anyone out there if similar situation who is requested money sent to Western Union, it is very likely is a scam.
It was a learning lesson for me and I have paid huge price for it w. Just be aware !!!
Hi everyone! My name is Yen. My husband in currently in Basic Training at Fort Benning GA for around 8 weeks already, and he will be back at the end of this July. I am 33 weeks pregnant right now and will give birth around one or two weeks before my husband gets to come back home for a 10 days visit! He will be stationed at Fort Carson Colorado and I plan to move in and live with him there! However the only problem is that my son will only be one or two weeks old by the time we have to move in and both his family and my family have been telling me to wait until our son is 3 months old to move in! My husband and I really want to move in and live together right after he finished with his training but this is our first baby and we don’t have much experience about taking care of a newborn baby. I have been stressed out a lot lately because I don’t know what is best thing to do at this point! Can someone plz give me your advice! thank you!
You can move in at anytime. As long as your baby is healthy he/she will be fine. We have been an Army family for over 8 years and have 3 kids who were all born in different states. If your baby is healthy than a move will make no difference. waiting three months will only make it harder because your baby will be in a routine by then and will have to start all over again with adjusting.
Hello, my boyfriend just came back from his two week combat training that he will need for next year when he deploys to Afghanistan. He will be gone for 9 months to possibly a year. He told me if he likes what mission they give him, he might extend his stay there. Which I have no problem with that. I did fine while he was away for these 2 weeks. No water works or depression or anything.
He was acting a little weird when he called me one of the times there. I asked him what in the world was wrong, and he told me, “nothing, well a bunch of guys were talking while we had some down time about past relationships while we were over seas last time. So many of them were cheated on, and I don’t want that to happen to me…l again. (The last time he was deployed, he was dating a girl who was a senior in high school. I tried to tell him, that is why she cheated. She was young, and couldn’t handle. it.) And from your past history with men, and when you used to party and drink, I am scared you will do the same to me.”
I informed him, that I was extremely young, and very stupid, and that will NOT be an issue that he will have to deal with. That was several years ago, and I was still trying to find out who I was then. I am nothing like I was, I have changed for the better.
He said Ok, and seemed like he was still wanting this relationship with me. But I still feel as if he isn’t giving 100% because hes scared of what could possibly happen when he deploys. The military lifestyle is nothing new to me. Every male in my family has been in the military, and they are still with their wives that they got married to when they were enlisted. I am an “Air Force brat”. And I don’t believe that a relationship is based on a physical presence. So him being away from me, is something I can totally deal with.
wow ok the stories i read gave me alot of input on my situation i just wanted to knowwillmy husabd cheat on me while in AIT up in fort leonard wood mo as a military police
Hi Lakevia, my husband just left for BCT a couple weeks ago. His MOS is military police as well. Only you would know whether or not your husband will cheat or not, although I doubt that he even has time to think about anything else other than missing you. I wouldn’t worry too much. If you two had a strong relationship before he left you should be fine!
I have been talking to a man for about 3 weeks who claims he is sargeant is US Army and is Afghanistan. He says he is really not supposed to contact outsiders for security reasons. The English that is typed is better than average, but once in awhile there are phrases that don’t really seem something an American would say. He says he was married for about 13 years, he came home to the states on leave, caught his wife with another man, now she lives with him in Spain. At first, he said his son was in a caretaker’s care in Brooklyn and in another note, his son was in Ghana. When I asked him which it was, he said his real son was in Brookly and his adopted son was in Ghana, who he is going to bring home when he gets to come home on December 18, but another time he said he was going to meet me on December 14, although he has not stated any plans or arrangements; it is now December 1. When I asked for his e-mail address for the military, he said his personal e-mail is at hotmail, what he had been emailing me from, but he did send a mailing address, so do you think this is a scam; I do and what should I do about this?
Carissa ,
It is a scam. His story does not make sense. Most of all, if he is real , he would give you his military e-mail. The soldiers who are proud of who they are and they are happy to give out their e-mail address to provide who they are.
Delete and block his e-mail address. Those people are sweet talkers, get out ASAP. It is no point wasting time on a non existing person. I have been scam for about a year and lost thousands of dollars. They have many reasons from special urgent needs, custom duty fee, injury that request special needs.
Even I thought I am smart still I lost lots of money on that guy. Just GET OUT ASAP.
Hi- i really need advise ,input about my questions. I’ve been chatting with this military man who is stationed in karla ,Iraq. He is name is sgt. Tom Jaime Russel. We met from tagged website and then continue talking on yahoo messenger. Two weeks later, he was telling me to ask for phone request so we could talk anytime….and he gave me to check on this website: ts2 communication. I did pay for the phone access …i paid 315 usd through western union. Then few weeks later he asked me to write to his boss…Lt.Wilson Gates to request a leave form for him…..I did email his boss for the leave request. But then to my surprised the letter was telling me to pay some refundable money to process his leave from the camp. Can you tell me what this guy is asking a real military person or yea like i read all the testimonies on this page ….he’s one of the scammers??? what is AKO stand for..? thank you .
This is a scam.
Hi Christian,
It is 200 % for sure was a scam. Cut your loss short, delete all his e-mail, address and so on. If you can , also delete your own e-mail account. I have been there ,loss over thousand dollars. He is a professional person (which even not sure is a man or woman) . Get out ASAP before you lose more money and time on a non existing person. The longer you stay in the situation, the harder for you to get out. It would be a year long heart broken process. Treat the money as a learning lesson then run away from him.
Thank You Stacey and Mandy-…
thanks for the information and advise I’m going to delete and block him
last time I spoke he was so insisted to help him out of the camp and send him money for the
leave process … it made me sick how sweet talk he can be.
well I’m thru and I’m telling my other single friends to be aware .
xoxo
Christine
Christine,
I am glad it is helpful and respond at the right time. Let him go and don’t look back, those people are professional , they make their living out of using decent people emotions. It is great that you have done with him. I wish I would cut my loss earlier, however, I look at it as a learning lesson to forgive myself as well. Do not send anyone money with Western Union, there is where most of scam start.
Wish you luck.