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sailor: ship 11 div 197, i have questions

i have a question that i need to ask someone who is married to a sailor or will be, or is a sailor

this is my first blog so hang with me.

me and my boyfriend are new to this military thing, he said before he left that he wanted to marry me and that we would be married or at least engaged by the end of the year.

so my question is: if we want to be married, in the best time possible so that i may join him in his travels or at least be able to live with him asap, when would be the time to do it? to plan it, we are planning on doing a justice of the peace, then later after all of his duty's are finished we will have a wedding then....

any thoughts and helpful hints are welcome :)

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Comment by OliveOyl on May 19, 2012 at 10:45am

he's in boot camp right now, to graduate June 29th

Comment by ski-nanny on May 19, 2012 at 11:53am
The sooner you get in DEERS the better. :)
Comment by Anti M on May 20, 2012 at 8:22am

Make sure you line up all your important information now: your SSN card, your state ID.drive'rs license, and at least one certified true copy of your birth certificate (not your original).   Don't wait until the last minute, or DEERS could be a problem.

Comment by OliveOyl on December 22, 2012 at 10:15am

I was able to get the license on Friday after his graduation and transition to his school there in Great lakes. We were able to get married Saturday by 10:15 am. and spent the rest of our time with him that weekend until Sunday afternoon.  He was not able to spend the night with us but we did pick him up every morning dark and early, and dropped him off as late as possible.  We did have too sign him out every time too...i'll answer questions if anybody has them at a future time and day :)

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