Military mommas

megngregk

I feel like there's quite a few of us!

What branch are you or SO in?
Where are you stationed?
Is the military a career or is there an ETS date in sight?

katags

DH is a Marine. We're stationed in TX. He plans to get out either September 2014 or 2015. He's been in since 2004.

megngregk

DH is active Army, I'm National Guard.
Stationed at Ft. Hood, but I'm moving home in Sept.
He ETSs after this next deployment, and I can't wait! He will have 6.5 years in at that point, and I'm ready to have a normal life either in MN or IL. My guard contract isn't up until 2017, at which point I don't plan to re-enlist.

nolagal79

DH is in the Navy
Stationed in New Orleans. I'm originally from New Orleans and as the saying goes, New Orleans girls don't leave, and if they do they always come back. So by saying that...
ETS date is April 2014 (Yay!!!!)

jmjj1310

DH is in the AF. We're stationed in San Antonio. As it stands, he will retire. But, that could change after he finishes school.

OSUWifey09

H is active duty Air Force and stationed in Colorado Springs. We currently live in Oklahoma and will move to CO this upcoming summer [thank goodness].

He's in for the long haul, which I'm OK with. I grew up Army, and my dad did 24 [retired after I graduated high school] - so military life is second nature for me. H has only been in 3.5 years, so we have a ways to go.

fredtheredhead2

DH is active duty Army. Right now we are at the Portland Recruiting Battalion (but he is not a recruiter). He is looking at doing 20. He has a little over 10 in now. I think it will really depend on deployment schedules (he's already deployed 5 times) and if changes are made to benefits.

bellamatson

DH is a Marine
We're in Phoenix now, but were at Pendleton for 4 years
He is in the Reserves now after completing his active contract.

Deblondie1

H is active duty Air Force. We are in NorCal. His ETS is Spring 2015 but he may re-up his contract. He isn't sure yet. A lot depends on the deployment rotations for his AFSC.

sarahlisa00

DH is active duty in the Coast Guard.  He is at Air Station Miami.  At this point plans on going until retirement, planning on moving to Massachusetts next and hoping to finish there.

Armyratt

Dh is army. We are stationed in Alaska. He plans to be in until retirement.

karah4816

My husband is in the coast guard, we're currently stationed in port Arthur Texas ( no offense to any texans here but I hate it) the plan is for him to finish getting his bachelors degree while he's in using TA and then get out so we can go home. Which means one more enlistment after this one is over. I'm very close to my family so it's hard being away from home, it was easier when we were stationed in D.C. Haha

janmama14

Dh is Army we are in North Carolina until after the baby arrives. His ETS is currently the end of 2016... Which is still too far too really plan anything. He hasn't decided if he will stay in for the long haul yet.

bnik

Hubs us active duty air force. We are in Colorado springs. He is in the process of palace chasing but that's talking forever . Go figure lol. We just wanna move with plenty oftime bbefore the baby comes

AnnikaD20

I'm an Air Force civilian, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't count. Working directly with mainly active duty men and women gives me a lot of respect for them though.

candypantsls

Husband is Army, at Ft Bragg. We go back and forth about career/getting out like every few months, ha.

Armyratt

candypantsls said:

Husband is Army, at Ft Bragg. We go back and forth about career/getting out like every few months, ha.

We were at Bragg before PCS'ing to Alaska. Do you plan on delivering at Womack?

miam4

DH is AF - after many years active duty he is reserves now!
Base is in Miami...
It sucks already to have the 2 weeks training, I cannot imagine being months away!

candypantsls

Yes, I am going to Womack. If you went there, any tips?

danapardo15

I'm going to Womack also. I have heard terrible things about this place and am terrified!!!

megngregk

To @candypantsls & @danapardo15, I'd call TriCare and fight to be able to have a civilian provider and deliver at a civilian hospital. I've heard nothing but horror stories about military medical facilities. Aside from when I've had to go to them during Basic and AIT, I refuse. It takes some huffing and puffing, but I have friends that see civilians even if they are close enough to post.

miam4 said:

DH is AF - after many years active duty he is reserves now!
Base is in Miami...
It sucks already to have the 2 weeks training, I cannot imagine being months away!

I can't even tell you how much I'm dreading this next year. LO will only be 6 months old when I have my two week training, and DH will still be deployed. I'm going to be a mess!

Armyratt

candypantsls said:

Yes, I am going to Womack. If you went there, any tips?

I never delivered any of my kids there cause we were in Virginia at the time. So I don't have any first hand experience.

jmjj1310

I can't speak for any other military hospitals, but I gave birth to my son at Naval Hospital-Guam and had a really great experience.
I've also had a positive experience thus far at SAMMC.