I have a boyfriend in U.S ARMY Boot camp in Fort Benning GA. I would like to know something. I have 2 questions! One is that, Will he beable to home for the birth of are baby? Second one is that he is hearing that he will not beable to home after graduation because there to station for duty and then there going to send him off after 3 months after stationed somewhere then there going to send him to Iraq is that true.??? they cant do that else he has requested it right??

you should be able to call the local reed cross where you are... and they contact them and then they send them home.. my hubby is at marine boot camp and i know thats how they do it ....


on the iraq thing.... I don't know to nicely say, sorry ...if they tell him to go ... he goes

i have never heard of them sending anyone home from bootcamp for a birth. unless, life or death is involved.

the Iraq thing.... if they tell him go, he has to go. it doesnt matter how long he has been out of boot camp.

my friends hubby got to come home for the birth.... it was a hospitilization so they sent him home ... then again that was the marines... each division is different

When he enlisted did the recruiter ever say that he wouldn't go to Iraq at all? I really hate to say this but he is a soldier before he's anything. I am sorry that he has the potential to go over there almost right out of basic but unfortunately that is the nature of the Army beast, and the military as a whole. My wife has to face going over there too but on a ship instead of on land. Am I afraid for her, most definately, anything could happen. All you can do is pray for your SO to return home safely and alive.

Ok then Thanks

One of my best friends graduated from bootcamp(at Ft Benning), went to jump school for like 3 weeks, got to his duty station at Ft. Campbell and not even a month later they went to Iraq...He's been there twice now. So yea he'll probably go.

but my boyfriend just left 2wks ago. after he get back from christmas he'll be stationed somewhere thats what he is hearing anyways so i dont what to do but worrie! I enlisted for Infanitry and he request to come home to see his son be born right??

I hope he can request to home n march, because the graduation date is 2nd of march and due the 8th of march!!!!!!!

he recuiter told him that he wouldnt be going to IRAQ or anything like that. and also his recuiter told him he would be able to come home to see his baby be born, so what do i do if i go in labor before graduation day, will he be able to come home??

I hate to say this...but recruiters will tell you anything if it makes you more willing to sign up for the military. No one is safe from deployment, unless they are going through officer training, or are pregnant. And it doesn't count that you are pregnant - he could still go.

I'm not sure about him being able to request to come home for the birth of the baby. If he is deployed, then no, he won't be able to. Also, while they are at training, the drill sergeants really put it in everyone's mind that they ARE going to Iraq - they get them ready for war and get them in that frame of mind. However, he could get lucky and not have to go for awhile. But. It is the military, things always change, promises will always be broken. It's a hard life to live, but seeing your SO again for the first time in 4 months, 6 months, 1 year, whatever it is...it makes it completely worth it.

Hang in there, and good luck:hugs

It is the military, things always change, promises will always be broken. It's a hard life to live, but seeing your SO again for the first time in 4 months, 6 months, 1 year, whatever it is...it makes it completely worth it.

Hang in there, and good luck:hugs

Oh so true.

Sometimes you may find yourself hating him for deciding to enlist. Other times, you are so incredibly proud of what he's doing. No one ever said this would be easy. It's like college food; sometimes wonderful, other times you want to barf.

For the next four years, he belongs to the military.

generally speaking, if they are in school or deployed, the birth of a baby is not something they are allowed to get time off for.

additionally, unless its the death of a spouse or immediate family member, they are not allowed to go home either, from what i understand. additionally, unless you are married, the army will not give you much, if any, information. it's frustrating, but it's how it seems to work with all branches.

as for deployment, he's enlisted in THE MILITARY. he now belongs to them in a sense, and will go where they tell him. such is the military way.

good luck!!!! hope you all get what you want.

It's like college food; sometimes wonderful, other times you want to barf.


:teehee nice comparison.

Infantry
Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_arms) in organized military units (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_unit), though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means.

maybe that helps... last i checked, we're not really fighting a battlefield of the usa.... :shrug

he recuiter told him that he wouldnt be going to IRAQ or anything like that. and also his recuiter told him he would be able to come home to see his baby be born, so what do i do if i go in labor before graduation day, will he be able to come home??

Unfortunately, recruiters lie! They have to fill a quota. An old friend of mine had the same told..."he would never go to iraq". Sure enough, right fresh out of bootcamp he left for a year.

he recuiter told him that he wouldnt be going to IRAQ or anything like that. and also his recuiter told him he would be able to come home to see his baby be born, so what do i do if i go in labor before graduation day, will he be able to come home??

Unfortunately some recruiters are not too forthcoming with the Iraq thing. They try not to paint a bad picture otherwise no one would be joining unless you really wanted to go over there. Like someone else said, unless it is life or death he wont be coming home for the birth. It really depends on if his recruiter was morally correct. My wifes recruiter was really upfront with her and told her you WILL be on a ship and will be going out for at least 6 months which is coming up here next year for us. All I can really say is good luck and I hope that you do not go into labor until he is able to be there.

Recruiters lie alot.
It's sad but true. They'll do what they can to get a signature for the military.
I have been dealing with my recruiter only a few days and already I can tell he jazzing things up for me..
And I'm only smart enough to know better because my boyfriend is already a marine, has been for 3 years.
So I know what to expect going in..
I'm so sorry you didn't :(

In the Navy they don't let bootcamps home for the birth of a child unless it is life or death for either of you. When you go into labor call the Red Cross and they will contact his unit. Just know his info like ss number, unit and so on. As far as Iraq goes my DH said he needs to be sent to training. They would not send him to Iraq without any type of training. Hope that helps.

My hubby is in BCT at Fort Jackson,NC... I'm due in 7 weeks....I most likely will deliver in prolly 3 weeks and he graduates march 29th. They won't let him come home for the birth. They don't allow them to do that also because right after graduation they go to their AIT....for however long it is...Believe me I know how you feel....my hubby and I have a one year old and one on the way....Good luck

in the military a request is just that.....a request. In A school my husband was giving a form to request 3 places he would like to be stationed. He chose 3 close to home(Virginia). He ended up getting stationed completely across the country here in California. So much for the request.