re: Military families!!!

My husband and I were stationed in Germany when he got the news that he was deeploying. Right after we got the news, we also got a postive pregnancy test. He left when i was 15 weeks pregnant. The doctors are inducing me, so HOPEFULLY he will get to be around for the birth. Then he will be back for good hopefully next november (15 month deployment)

Quoting AmberMartin:“ HEY ALL, IM FROM COLORADO. MY HUSBAND IS STATIONED AT FORT CARSON. I LIVE IN THORNTON. HE JUST LEFT LAST ... [snip!] ... NIGHT FOR A 15 MONTH DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ #3. I AM 4 MONTHS PREGNANT. CANT WAIT TO MEET AND TALK TO OTHER MILITARY FAMILIES...”

I am so sorry, He left last night?
My husband is hearing rumors of a deployment. (will be his third if he goes).......They are suppose to tell him this month, for sure, either way.
For everyone currently going threw deployment stay strong......

We aren't dealing with deployment as of right now because hubby just went through his 3rd sugery on his feet last week. When he was in Iraq in '05 for OIF 3 he rolled his ankles a lot and tore all the tendons and ligaments off both of them. He had surgery on one ankle March '06 then had surgery on the second ankle March '07 and just had surgery last week on BOTH ankles to remove the screws from his heels. He's home right now on Con leave until Dec. 28th. He gets Christmas off, yay! haha. But until he's okay and released from profile and from the DR no deployments and no PCS for us. Which kinda sucks, because we're stuck at Fort Irwin until the DR says, OK you can go now.  

Thanks for the concern about my husband ladies! I guess when he was working on one of the planes he hurt his good shoulder (I say that because the other one has been messed up for years) so he cant really work right now, but they cant send him home any earlier either   The only good thing that might come of this is if he gets off the flightline, because he would get to do another job in his squadron....

To all the ladies who have their men deployed, I'd love to talk to any of you any time you want to.  
How many of you military spouses are overseas?

i have a question for all the military wives. my bf is enlisting in either jan or feb and when he leaves i have nowhere to go cause were living with his parents were getting married before he leaves but i was wondering do they help out with anything while they are in training or am i just kinda on my own? and if any of you girls were in the same position what did you do? thanks girls

Quoting ljpaszek:“ This is our 2nd deployment, but his first was the normal 12 months not 15”

so you already know what to expect and stuff. i'm terrified of him leaving i dont wanna be stuck with two kids.

Quoting rachel1121:“ i have a question for all the military wives. my bf is enlisting in either jan or feb and when he leaves ... [snip!] ... are in training or am i just kinda on my own? and if any of you girls were in the same position what did you do? thanks girls”

Once you get married, there will be resources you can use to help you set up housing and everything... ou just have to seek them out. Also, as soon as he enlists and you are married, make sure he enrolls you in DEERS and he gets you an ID card.
Without an ID card, you pretty much are on your own. But there are resources available for family membersif you need them.

Quoting aberOxy:“ Once you get married, there will be resources you can use to help you set up housing and everything... ... [snip!] ... Without an ID card, you pretty much are on your own. But there are resources available for family membersif you need them.”

thanks for the info i will deff let him know about that thank you so much 

Oh and remember to get a POA without one and no man you are lost and the army won't care to help ya!

Quoting lilmissmomma05:“ Oh and remember to get a POA without one and no man you are lost and the army won't care to help ya!”

    And make sure that it's a Generalized POA.

Quoting aberOxy:“     And make sure that it's a Generalized POA.”

LOL if your not sure what that is, its Power of Attorney.
Without that you are screwed, (but on the other hand he can fill one out no matter where he is and mail/fax it to you.)

My hubs is Air Force. Just wanted to join the club  

my brother is coming home from IRAQ!!!! tomorrow!!!!!

he wasn't supposed to be back till may... but supposedly "he got his job done early"... whatever that means.

he's in AF intelligence, so it's all very secret-squirrel stuff.

i like to imagine he assasinated someone. heheh.

Quoting Mara:“ my brother is coming home from IRAQ!!!! tomorrow!!!!! he wasn't supposed to be back till may... but ... [snip!] ... means. he's in AF intelligence, so it's all very secret-squirrel stuff. i like to imagine he assasinated someone. heheh.”

Lol... my mom was Military Intelligence for 25 years and now works for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. My husband always jokes that she's like Jack Bauer from 24.

Well i am a military wife aswell except my husband is with the canadian military... he just finished a tour in afghanistan and we are now 4 months prego!!