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HUSBAND W/ A SCHOOL IN GREAT LAKES

Hi are there any of you with husbands in bootcamp right now who will be doing their A School in Great Lakes? Or any wives who live in Great Lakes now while their husband is doing their A school? I need some info on moving.

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Permalink Reply by NavyWife1120 on November 21, 2011 at 5:49pm

Hey! I am moving to Great Lakes on Sunday. My husband is in ATT currently. He started two weeks ago. How do you like the area? We are going to be living in Forrestal Village in a townhouse. I am ready to be up there and see the place. Housing didnt have a floorplan because the unit is new apparently. Are you working while he is in school?

Permalink Reply by HalfOfMyHeart on January 3, 2012 at 3:16pm

hi ladies - sorry i totally forgot to write back after i posted :) I hope you are all liking it here so far! I work at a credit union in Gurnee, so we can get bills paid off quicker and it's less stressful when it comes to money for us which is a major plus! NavyWife have you been able to find work?

Permalink Reply by FCwifey on January 3, 2012 at 11:51pm

Hi Ladies! My name is Vanessa and I finally made the move from California to Great Lakes! It will be a week tomorrow! I was wondering if you all meet up every once in awhile to discuss all of the topics that come with being a military wife or to just hang out and meet new friends? :) The only person I know out here is my husband lol That needs to change!! Add me on here or FB, my email is vsalazar411@gmail.com   hope to meet you soon!

Permalink Reply by nightingale cvn72 on March 25, 2012 at 12:33am

I'm moving down to GL in a little less than a week. Are there any women with husbands in the OS Aschool??

Permalink Reply by 2GsPlz on October 26, 2013 at 9:15am
Is this thread still active? Any advice would be very much appreciated :-)
Permalink Reply by jess on November 18, 2013 at 12:06pm

My husband is in boot camp right now and I also have questions about moving. Is it an option to live on base when he is in school? His school is in Great Lakes. Also when can you move? Also info on daycare would be greatly appreciated!

Permalink Reply by RAINE13 on December 15, 2013 at 5:26pm

I just found this group today so im just jumping in to this conversation, I just want to understand, My husband is currently in bc in great lakes, after he will have A AND C school in great lakes, i was told that I couldnt move out there with him, but it sounds like i can, and if i was to move out there can my husband come home to me everyday or will it just be me and the kids, and he lives on base?

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