Do you come home during active duty?
Typical cycles are six, nine or even 12-month deployments depending upon the needs of the military and branch of service. However, coming back home to train or prepare for the next deployment typically allows for the active duty member to be home or training in the United States for at least a year or 18 months.
What is an army rotation?
Military tour of duty is a rotation method that ensures that the military does not overstretch its human resources while on active service. It is also a way to replace people who have been on active service for a while with fresh soldiers.
Are You dependent on a military spouse?
When you marry a service member, you technically become a “dependent” (though I have yet to encounter a military spouse that I would define as dependent on anyone!). However, when you’re not married to the service member, you are dependent on them for access to services that play a major role in his or her life.
Can an unmarried couple live on a military base?
For starters, an unmarried couple cannot live on a base outside of certain extenuating circumstances that would have the non-service member defined as a caregiver for the service member’s children. As a result, unmarried military couples typically live off-base. As adults, most often, both individuals are listed on any rental lease.
Will cohabitation backfire when it comes to military life?
The whole point of cohabitating is to bring your lives closer. But here’s why this stepping stone to marriage might backfire when it comes to military life. When you marry a service member, you technically become a “dependent” (though I have yet to encounter a military spouse that I would define as dependent on anyone!).
What happens if you marry an adultery in the military?
Here’s an idea: If you want to marry a service member, you have to sign a contract between you and the military agreeing that if adultery is proven, you will be coping with the terms above. If you do not sign, then you do not get the health benefits, the military commissary, the Exchange or any life insurance benefits in the event of a tragedy.