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Hi everyone! My husband is highly considering joining the Navy. He said it's his dream, and I want to support him in this decision. I just have a few questions.Thank you so much for your help!

- How does it effect your marriage and home life?

- How long are they usually gone for?

- How do you communicate with your loved one when they are gone (email, phone, texts, etc)?

- How much in shape do you recommend for him to be before he signs up and goes to bootcamp?

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My fiance joined in January and just left a week ago for boot camp, so I probably am not the best source but will try to answer the questions from previous experience with family in the military and what I have read from other people.

The Navy can affect your marriage and home life. It is a great choice, but it is not for everybody. The good news is that you are already married, which is definitely a perk. The Navy encourages marriage and it gives you rights/benefits that fiances and girlfriends do not get. Once you sign up for the Navy, it is up to them when and where you will go. It can be frustrating with plans being last minute or constantly changing. My fiance got 6 days notice for boot camp (He was supposed to leave in November), but I understood that was a possibility. If you have the right outlook, remain positive, and be flexible with plans, I don't believe it will affect your marriage. Also, keep yourself busy so you have less time to dwell on the distance. When my brother was in Afghanistan for the Army, his fiance and I spent a lot of time together, just doing fun stuff and picking up new hobbies. Having a support system will get you through all of the tough stuff. Overall, I really encourage the Navy when people say they want to join the military. It is truly a great opportunity; it could be a great career or if you only want to stay in your initial 4-6 years, they really set you up with a better future (like schooling, veteran status helps when looking for employment too.)

Everyone does an 8 week boot camp in Great Lakes, IL. After that, their A school depends on what job they have, but being married you should be able to go there with him. Once he finishes training, depending on the job, deployments from what I understand usually 6-9 months. 

In boot camp, you will have little communication with your husband. You will get a few phone calls and a few letters. Most people say that boot camp is the hardest because of that. You can write him every day once you get his address, but I believe recruits are only allowed to write on Sundays. A school is much better, as I said you will probably get to go with him or if you don't, he will be allowed communication over the phone or computer. I do not have a lot of knowledge about once they are on a ship. If he does go sub duty, I know that communication will be slim. If they are on a carrier, I think potential for communication is a lot greater, and they also stop in at ports a lot more often.

My fiance and his veteran brother and sister-in-law have made it sound like the physical requirements are not that hard for people of average athleticism. You can find the requirements on the internet and your husband can compare his skills with that to see where he needs to be regarding fitness. They do say that the Navy loves to run a lot though. Endurance for running would definitely be helpful. I've read somewhere that in A school they do 5 miles at least 3 days a week, but at a slower pace like 9 or 10 minutes per mile. It is important to also be comfortable with swimming (and other things like treading water and "dead man's" float) and there are requirements to meet with that too.

I'm still figuring some things out for myself, but I hope my answers were somewhat helpful.

Good luck!

thank you so much for all the info!!!

Lisa,  it takes a strong woman to be a Navy wife. The Navy does not effect your marriage it is the lack of money.  If and when hubby joins the Navy this is what I would recommend.  Move in with your or his parents until hubby gets to his permanent command.  Save every dime you can because it won't be easy. Navy deployments on ships are usually six to nine months and unaccompanied tours can be eighteen months by choice but usually thirteen months. Okay we are far from next step but if hubby has sea duty in his future I would encourage him/you to get a ship home ported in  Japan, Yokosuka or Sasebo are great places to raise a family. Deployments are shorter but more frequent. Overseas duty in Okinawa is great I had two tours on the Island and both were wonderful. Hubby must be in reasonable shape and meet the Navy's height and weight standards. Usually No moral waivers for drugs/criminal offenses even as a youth are approved. Speak with a Navy recruiter to get a better understanding of the enlistment procedure which can be up to a year. Best of Luck................

thank you so much for all the info!

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