Do I and my husband have to apply for housing on military base, even though we don't want to?
87410
no but it usually saves you money
1152889
It's a big decision.  I live in Eastern North Carolina.  It's not by choice, we're stationed her for at least the next 2 years.  I love it in the west part of the state.  Anyway, I moved alot growing up.  Every three years we had to pack up because momma and dad were getting stationed else where (Navy).  We always got to help decide where, we usually had three choices.  My advice to you is to make a pro & con list, it takes the emotions out of the decision.  Also try and do as much research on line and even start looking at houses in the area you may be moving to via the internet.  Good luck in your decision.
27578
sounds very odd. I have seen employers take a copy of a utility bill to verify address. Military ID/ fed ID should be accepted everywhere. Technically if you are active duty military your home state is your address, not where you are stationed. So if you are trying to obtain a part-time job, they would have to accept that you may not have a current address since you are active duty military. Talk to base legal about this.
758800
You can in tenessee. I know someone who just got housing there. in the same situation. You should ask hud in your area.
712375
My husband is in the military.  We were engaged when he was in Germany and I was in Michigan.  We married when he returned and moved to Fort Jackson, SC.  The move was easy, the military moves you.  Just say good bye to friends and family and keep in touch with them.  Being deployed is a worry I have every day.  He already has been once.  It is probabley the hardest thing anyone goes through.  You just have to be ready, be supportive, be faithful, and be sensitive to your man.  Good Luck and God bless.
49558
Halliburton web site.  My husband actually filled out one  of their applications but decided not to go through with it.
1158531
No.  We tried the same thing.  But as a military dependent you do qualify for grants and scholarships.  Good luck.\n\nGOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
446743
I read that your hubby is in NC til June 2nd.  I take it he is at training down there in J-ville.  When he gets permanent orders (like any thing is permanant?!!), Go visit with him.  Go to the Housing Office.  His command should direct him their as part of his check in being how he is married.  If not, for the Navy it is either part of FISC (Fleet Industrial Supply Center) or FFSC (Fleet and Family Service Center).  The Marine Corp is part of the Navy, so the structure is similar in some ways. \n\nAnyways, You can get off-base housing and he should get extra money to pay for it.  You can also do on-base housing if it is available.  You don't pay for regular on-base housing, but some places have PPV (Private something Venture) which are homes that are subleased to the GOV for housing (money comes out of your paycheck like with off base housing that you sign for through the housing ofice).  Many bases are getting rid of on-base housing because it is getting really expensive to upkeep all those old buildings now.  \n\nAlso, if you have to move, most states have a law that allows military to get out of a lease if they are moving atleast X number of miles away under permanent orders.  Check into the state laws if you think you may ever have to break a lease. \n\nMake sure you are comfortable with the area you intend to move into.  Many bases have some bad areas around them (thugs think the service members are rich!!)  Talk to people at your hubby's command, the housing ofice, at the laundry matt, etc.  They will tell you where not to move.  Go to the area you think you will be interested in at different times of the day to include evening and late night-to see what really goes on there.  Go on a week night and a weekend night, too.  You can also pretend to want to buy a house-realators are good at knowing where not to go (i nobody else will help).  \n\nYou have like 10 or 14 days to live in a hotel for reimbursement (on your husband's order if you are a dependent).  His command may allow him 10 days of free leave for house hunting also.  Make sure he asks or it.  If he's new to the service, they most likely won't offer it to him. Good luck!
436821
Doesn't want you too or is emphatically set against it? As an Army spouse, I can tell you that acceptance of the military lifestyle is hard enough when it is something that you chose. To have it put on you, even if your relationship lasts in the short term, in the long term there will be some serious resentment. \n\nThis should be a team decision. Before my husband elected for an indefinite term of service on his last reenlistment, we both sat down and made a list of the positives and negatives. We weighed them against each other and came to the decision together. \n\nWhile you're discussing it, there are people available to tell about the military lifestyle at www.goarmy.com
828474
I am a military wife, and I can honestly say take all the time together as you possibly can with your husband. The life style isn't that bad, sometimes they are gone to the field, range, and schools, but then you have the deployment, which everyone goes through I swear. The moving isn't too bad, the military moves you for free, and you can get on post housing and just loose the BAH ( your housing allowance) and just have to worry about phone, cable, internet, and bills like that. \nTo me the cons are: them being gone for the field, range, possible deployment, and whatever else the army wants the soldier to do. \nTo me the pros are: steady job, you get to go to new places, see the world, steady paycheck, free insurance, and to be able to walk with the pride of being an army wife. I have been to 2 duty stations in 5 years, Ft. Stewart and now I get to live in Hawaii for 4 years. \nIf you need to talk to anyone you can IM me, my yahoo is always one
420656
All you have to do is say you don't want to be in the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP) anymore. Your recruiter is then obligated to release you from the DEP. Read your enlistment agreement!!!!! However, before you do something that drastic, remember that you enlisted for a reason. Being in the military is honorable and it is a great way to earn a living and have excellent benefits. It would be foolish not to enlist if you are qualified to do so. By backing out of your obligation now, you will be sorry in the future I bet.
44814
Aboodi, don't be so rude.  The reason why you don't understand the question is because you obviously don't know anything about the military.  I haven't heard anything about a new policy.  My husband and I were in Iraq together two yers ago, and at that time it was up the the command that you were in.  My husband and I were in the same unit, and our commander allowed us to have our own corner of a big common area room.  We strung up our ponchos on a string to get a little bit of visual privacy.  It wasn't much, but it wasn't too bad.  \n\nNow there was another post that I visited where the males and females had to sleep separately.  I ran into a married couple there who lived in the same building on different floors.  \n\nThe article mentioned above is the policy of one unit.  As far as I know, every unit is different.  But it is possible that something new has come along that I haven't heard about.
931651
I'm sure your husband got his orders well in advance.  He was supposed to go to an appointment with TMO to set a date for movers to come pack your belongings and move them.  Since YOU didn't do this, it will be impossible for the govt to set you movers in such little time.  You will have to rent a Uhaul, move your belonging and wait to be reimbursed by the Govt.  DO NOT SHIP YOUR BELONGING UPS.  The military will NOT cover this kind of shipment as they are NOT an approved carrier.  YOU NEED TO CONTACT TMO IMMEDIATELY.  How did you go so long without do this?  This must be your first move EVER or you would have known what to do!  Iam very sure that the military told your husband what to do.  We have been in for years and years and have never been left in the dark.  But we are AF, sounds lke you must be Army\n\nIf you really don't have that much stuff and the boxes are of a size that can be shipped by UPS, go ahead and do it!  The military won't reimburse you for it but if these are things you have to have, do it!  The Army can't stop you from shipping your things in the way you choose but they do prefer you do things in a certain just so they can cover thier bases.  My husband received his order in Tech School but he had a month before he had to report.  Once he received his order, I went to TMO and set up the appointment to have our goods shipped (I had a power of attorney).  Since your husband is Active, you will be the one coordinating and doing alot of these things from now on You need to familiarize yourself with EVERYTHING military and make sure you have a power of attorney at all times.  It will make things a lot easier for you all.  It seems like the Army doesn't take care of thier people like the AF does.  Everytime we move, it's almost like they hold our hands and make sure everything gets done.
1069546
Depends.  Boot Camp , absolutely not.   as for A or C schools, generally speaking if a school is longer than six months, the Navy will pay to move your spouse and children to your duty station and you would get BAH for that location(or base housing)\n\nThat being said.. once you have arrived at A or C school.. there is absolutely NOTHING standing in the way of her moving on her own dime to be near you.  Just remember that each school has its own policies regarding living arrangements(some schools do not allow the students tolive anywhere but int he barracks, regardless of marital status or location of family members, for instance) and priviledges such as being allowed off base overnight or weekends.  \n\nIt is generally advisable to get to your first permanent duty station before bringing your family along.  Unless it is a remote or Unacompanied Tour, the Navy will pay for it.  And if it is, then they couldn't come anyway, even on their own dime.  Trust me she wouldn't want to live in Diego Garcia anyway.... Schools should be a time for concentrating on studies and is NOT a proper reflection of TRUE Navy Life.  Life in the Fleet is Vastly different.
735460
Okay first of all you don't really get any extra money while he is in boot camp.  You don't get housing allowance.  Why don't you plan your wedding during his leave after boot camp?  Then you will have more time to plan the wedding you want.  As far as your age, marrige is hard....its hard at any age.  I married at 20 after being together almost 6 years and my husband enlisted when I was 21.  Being a military wife adds much more stress to a marrige than most cilivian marriages.  Being a military, you will learn to become very independent and you will figure out all military system as you go.  Ask questions and be a good listener and you will do well as a military spouse.  Oh, and we have been happily married for 5 years now and going through our 2nd depolyment!    Good luck!
679787
Very good thinking on your part...\n\nIt's always a good time to buy a home.  In your case you are much more advantaged as your husband is in the military. You are eligible for VA loans. You can get 100% financing.\n\nI have read of case studies where Military personnel could not get housing on campus and they bought homes and when they moved, they rented the home out.  In about couple years, the rent mostly tends to be cash-flow positive. This way they could buy 5 or 6 properties during their life-time and retired based on those.\n\nDisclosure:  I am a Realtor in San Jose, California and work with Century 21.
811841
No, not until your spouse applies to get you citizenship.  It's not automatic.