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Marriage and Moving...help!
Hi guys!
My SR is currently in boot camp (we're engaged), and we were hoping to get married the weekend after he arrives in Charleston for A-School (graduates 9/9, marriage 9/17). I just got a job down there so we can live together again, after living together for two years before Boot Camp. I currently have everything he owns.
I heard that if we get married AFTER he gets to A-School the Navy won't help us with move down there. Is that true? I don't want to marry during his PIR weekend because my mother won't be there and she'd never forgive me.
My new job won't pay for the move and my old job paid so poorly I haven't been able to save anything for this. I can't afford to stay in a hotel for months.
Any advice?
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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It is true the USN will not pay to move you to his "A" School if you are not married before he left for bootcamp.
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Permalink Reply by Mrs Eubank on
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court house marry and dont tell anyone then plan a wedding when you can both get to what ever state your family is in... thats what ALOT of ppl do... or tell ppl lol its up to you
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Permalink Reply by NathansAmanda (Ship 12 Div 165) on
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My husband and I got married while he was in A school. There was a lot of paperwork and process that he had to go through to be able to do it but eventually everything went as planned. I We did the courthouse wedding, and have a ceremony later on sometime. I've heard the navy doesnt like to allow their SRs to get married on PIR weekend. We did the do it yourself move with a uhual and they gave us a certain amount of money up front and we had to turn in the receipts and they reimburse us. Good luck, hope everything works out for you.
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Permalink Reply by cinechic (07/301) on
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AWESOME. I heard some people getting married PIR weekend but that really wasn't our plan to begin with. So good! And I've got no problem with a DIY move. They gave you a bit up front? Mind sharing how much? And how long did it take to get set up?
I got the job so I'm definitely going down, but right now it's looking like I'll have to stay in a hotel long-term and that's not very cost-effective.
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The USN will not give you any money up front to move to the "A" School as you are not on his orders. You had to be married prior to him going to bootcamp for you to be on his orders to his "A" School.
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Permalink Reply by nicole~a sailors girl(: on
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Angie- You're a seasoned pro, If I marry my boyfriend(will be engaged soon) If I marry him after Nuke prototype, will I be on his duty station orders?
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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Hey Taylor. Look up "Wagnerswife" on here. She recently (very recently) married her Nuke PIR weekend before he left for Charleston. She'd be able to give you the inside scoop on how that situation would work. :)
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I didn't move with him until he finished A school and they gave us about $1300 up front. I'm not really sure how all that works but I think we were allotted like $2300 for the move.
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My fiance and I are also moving to Charleston after he graduates from officer development school= end of August. I don't know about your question but... good luck. (We have not planned a wedding date)
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