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Need advise - to move or not to move - Corpsman A school
Hello! Sorry this is a lot, but I don't know where else to go for advice on this.... Here goes.
Background:
My husband was moved out to CA to be stationed on a ship as undesignated. I was moved from my family in IL to CA to be with him. My husband has been deployed for 7 months. He was accepted into Corpsman A school which is in San Antonio TX, it is from Feb - May 2012. He wants to go FMF and if he makes it he will be going to Camp P. in CA and randum other places for about 5 months, and then to NC for a year. He was told the military will move me to NC when that time comes. (now this is asuming that things work out in his favor)
What I need advise on:
Since my husband and I have been apart for so long already (due to deployment) he will only be with me for about 4 months and then if I remain in CA and wait for the military to move me it will be able 8 months before I live with him again. So we were thinking that we would pack up and move me ourselves. We would do something with our stuff (put it in to storage someplace in IL probably) and get a furnished apartment in TX while he is in A school, then when he goes on to the rest of his schooling I would go back to IL to live with my family until the military moves me. We just kinda figure why wait in CA where there is nothing for me since he probably won't be coming back here for a very long time.
I don't know who to ask if this is a good idea or not and I don't want to make an awful decision when it could be a real problem. If anyone has ANY advise I would REALLY appricate it. My husband is still deployed for a bit longer and so comunication about this whole thing has been really hard for us. At first he wanted me to remain in CA, then he got some advise from I have no idea who and decided that I go with him and then back to IL.
Please help!!
Thank you!!
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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ddsweety - You have the right as a US citizen to move where ever you want within the U.S. You will not meet the rules for getting PCS orders to move yourself, but you could rent a u-haul and move yourself on your own dime. Sell all the stuff you don't need, and pack up and move. Since you're a dependent you will get BAH where ever you decide to live. So find a cheap place, and just be there to support him.
You've got to always keep in the back of your head that he won't have much time doing things with you. Remember his school is #1. He has to stay focused. So suck it up and work though any problems you guys have. Every couple has problems, and he can't be worrying about that, and school at the same time. You will do good moving with him. Just sit back and enjoy the ride....
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Permalink Reply by judy r on
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I am not the one to ask but will offer this my sons always gained a sense of contentment when their spouses were around.
This means if nothing more than a cuddle in bed at night or a quick hug out the door. The spirit uplift of knowing they were close and that the support was there. So if you can afford to move yourself i say go for it.
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