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Comment by BearyBlueNavyWife! on November 7, 2011 at 11:36pm

I've been told no and that they can't go far at all if they do but they are the last to get it so there is like no chance at all.

Comment by Laney (Ship 03 div 005) on November 7, 2011 at 11:22pm

Do sailors get holiday leave during BESS?

Comment by ❤ ℐℯnnifℯr ❤ on November 6, 2011 at 8:26pm

wow haven't been here in a long time glad to see it still going.. and welcome to  all the new members... my name is jen been a navy wife for 7 almost 8 yrs currently stationed in guam where my hubs is on the uss buffalo :).. see a lot of wives are in kingsbay hope you like it we liked it for our first duty station we were also in bangor wa so if any 1 need any info on these areas feel free to ask.. hope everyone is doing well and good luck..

Comment by BearyBlueNavyWife! on November 1, 2011 at 11:59am

Well we are going to Kings Bay so if you end up there instead let me know! :-)

Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on November 1, 2011 at 10:57am

He doesn't have orders yet- should get their picks before Christmas from the sounds of it. He graduates and we will be off wherever we're going in February. We have our fingers crossed for Bangor!

Comment by BearyBlueNavyWife! on November 1, 2011 at 10:54am

MamaMiri- Your story sounds a lot like mine! We are here in Groton/New London for my husbands school too and I got here 2 months after he did too! Plus he is about to graduate too! Where are you off to for your 1st duty station and when!? 

Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on November 1, 2011 at 9:53am

I agree with the others...we were already married when my husband enlisted so that part was easy, but it would probably make sense to get married after BESS (Basic Enlisted Submarine School). They kind of frown on the guys doing anything before they finish BESS but after that it should be simpler. And also even if you don't move to be together until after he finishes A-school (which I think for MM's they don't pay for a move to Groton because the school isn't long enough, but the bright side is you won't be waiting for long, whereas my husband is FT so when he graduates he will have been here a year (almost a year for us, we joined him 2 months after he got here).) Also after you get married he will start getting BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) to cover your rent/housing expenses while he lives in the barracks. If you get married before he starts the MM A school you should have plenty of time before he gets his orders.

Comment by NavyWifeTrivette on November 1, 2011 at 6:34am

Speaking from experience, I would do the same thing and get married way before he has his orders. My husband and I got married while he was on leave between sub school and his duty station. Because he already had his orders when we got married, the Navy refused to pay for me to move and and it was such a hassle for everything.It is definitely easier and better to get married before hand to make it less stressful on both of you in the long run. Good luck and I hope everything works out no matter which you choose.

Comment by My sailor's ladybug (356) on November 1, 2011 at 12:25am

I have a seven year old from someone else. That is what we were planing, but you know that you really can't plan much with the Navy. Things change all the time. What rate is your husband? My boyfriend is MM-Sub I think is what it is called.

 

Comment by BearyBlueNavyWife! on November 1, 2011 at 12:21am

I will be there on the 22nd of Nov! LOL! Everyone that doesn't get married in time has a lot of problems when moving time comes! If you plan on getting married anyways I would at least do a quick little wedding till you can have your bigger one later on! We moved here on our own and will be here almost 8 months but will not get paid back because we didn't get the truck weight when we moved! We have been together as long as you both and have 2 girls ages 3 and 4! If you are still there when we get there we should have a play date!  

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