It might be a dumb question, but DH keeps says " I dont understand why you need one to act on behalf of me, if they are moving you as my wife"

I dont know what to tell him. Help?

you cant sign for him without the POA.... he is supposed to be there for the move.... if he isnt, you can sign for him, but you need the POA to do that.

you cant sign for him without the POA.... he is supposed to be there for the move.... if he isnt, you can sign for him, but you need the POA to do that.

OK, that was what I was thinking, but I wasnt sure.

And they guy that he talked to originally when he asked goes " you can get one before you leave to train in lousiana"

But I need one now, because Ill me moving up there before that. Lousiana is over a month away. ERRG.

Im just so frustrated.

So the Army is coming to pick up your HHG?!?

If there is anything that HE has to sign then, yes you def need a POA. It doesn't matter whether you two are married or not. Just because you are doesn't mean you can sign everything for him now.

So the Army is coming to pick up your HHG?!?

that is what i am questioning..... just be really careful with it. cause you guys "can" get stuck with the bill when its all said and done. and they will take it out of his pay to pay the army back,

So the Army is coming to pick up your HHG?!?

Yeah the army is paying to move me.

that is what i am questioning..... just be really careful with it. cause you guys "can" get stuck with the bill when its all said and done. and they will take it out of his pay to pay the army back,

How does that work? How can we get stuck with the bill? We were told they would move me, and he goes Tuesday to arrange it.

How does that work? How can we get stuck with the bill? We were told they would move me, and he goes Tuesday to arrange it.

because if they go back and see that it's an unautorized moved, they will make you guys pay them back for it. and i have NEVER heard of any branch to move a wife after the fact of orders being issued.

They might arrange it, but that doesn't mean they will want money back after the move. I know in the Navy (and I thought it was so in all parts of the military) they will only move you if you are on his orders. And since you got married after he got his orders you are not eligible for a paid move by them

All they asked him was if I was from his home city where he enlisted, and he said yes, and they said ok we will do the move.

Well if they arent I guess we will find out Tuesday.

All they asked him was if I was from his home city where he enlisted, and he said yes, and they said ok we will do the move.

Well if they arent I guess we will find out Tuesday.

well, that is different. you are catching a ride on his move. they arent "technically" moving you.

So he's doing a home of record move?!? If so...that makes more sense since they're not moving "your" stuff...to the Army, it's all HIS goods...

All they asked him was if I was from his home city where he enlisted, and he said yes, and they said ok we will do the move.

Well if they arent I guess we will find out Tuesday.

Sounds like a normal "home of record move", in that case they will move your stuff as long as it is with his stuff. They don't care what they pick up as long as it counts as 'his' stuff

I have all his stuff with here. I mean, i do have all his personal belongings.

SO would he just say that all his things are here where I am? I mean, he didnt say anything about them asking if it was his stuff. This is alll so confusing to me!

just dont say anything that all of it isnt "technically" his stuff. they arent going to go and inspect.

I had a question since this topic was up when my husband gets home and gets his next orders from Korea since I am married before he is getting his next orders I will be covered. My husband isn't getting his next duty station till december of 2008.

just dont say anything that all of it isnt "technically" his stuff. they arent going to go and inspect.

ok. because technically, everything I have here really is his, he paid for most everything I am actually moving besides my clothes really.

I had a question since this topic was up when my husband gets home and gets his next orders from Korea since I am married before he is getting his next orders I will be covered. My husband isn't getting his next duty station till december of 2008.

you'll be covered if they are accompanied orders.

DH had his things stored at his grandparents house from where he did his HOR move. So that's the address we gave them. DH's grandpa did not need a POA in that case because DH had written him down as point of contact for the move.

DH had his things stored at his grandparents house from where he did his HOR move. So that's the address we gave them. DH's grandpa did not need a POA in that case because DH had written him down as point of contact for the move.

So if DH puts me down as a point of contact for the move, then I wont need one? How does that work? Im sorry I am asking so many questions.

DH had his things stored at his grandparents house from where he did his HOR move. So that's the address we gave them. DH's grandpa did not need a POA in that case because DH had written him down as point of contact for the move.

i was written down as POC for all our moves.... out of 4 moves, i still needed a POA for 3 of them. better safe than sorry.

So if DH puts me down as a point of contact for the move, then I wont need one? How does that work? Im sorry I am asking so many questions.

Like I mentioned in the other thread, you should always have a POA in hand just in case...you never know when you might need it in hand...

i was written down as POC for all our moves.... out of 4 moves, i still needed a POA for 3 of them. better safe than sorry.

Yeah I understand that.

i was written down as POC for all our moves.... out of 4 moves, i still needed a POA for 3 of them. better safe than sorry.


True, better safe than sorry. But since she isn't moving out of base housing and all they have to do is pick up the furniture etc it shouldn't really require one as long as she is his POC and he gives the movers the approval to have her do it

True, better safe than sorry. But since she isn't moving out of base housing and all they have to do is pick up the furniture etc it shouldn't really require one as long as she is his POC and he gives the movers the approval to have her do it

all of ours was from civilian housing. it all depends on how much a moving company deals with military stuff.

Its just so stressfull, its just sooo stressfull. I need to get used to it, but it still works my nerves

You should buy the book, Married to the Military.
Good luck with everything Marnie!

Now Im confused!

Goodluck Marnie! I hope you get some kind of straight answer on Tuesday.

I've handled every move that we've made with the military, and never needed a POA. I even was here by myself, when the things were delivered and didn't need the POA.

So, I think it depends on what the moving company requires.

However, you do need a power of attorney for when he deploys to do banking, bills and such. It's a must, just in case something goes wrong.

Now Im confused!

Goodluck Marnie! I hope you get some kind of straight answer on Tuesday.

Me too! But what I have learned from the short time I have been expierencing military life as a spouse, nothing is EVER for sure. ANd we are prepared to pay out of pocket for this move just incase. Its just that whole hurry up and wait thing that drives me crazy. Im such a control freak, and I have to learn to let that go.

And just know if you use his HOR move you are NOT entitled to that again when he gets out.
Just an FYI
And I had to have POA for our move to VA so yeah it all depends on the movers.

And just know if you use his HOR move you are NOT entitled to that again when he gets out.
Just an FYI
And I had to have POA for our move to VA so yeah it all depends on the movers.

Thats for the heads up

you'll be covered if they are accompanied orders.

Thanks donna yea they are this is his hardship tour that he is doing right now.