Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Husband is deployed who can i ask about BHA

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Hi, thank you for taking the time to read this. My husband and I recently got married. We have had an apartment together for a year now but he has been stationed in NC for a few months. We got married in December and he is being deployed to Iraq very soon. I was wondering who I can talk to about getting a BHA because I need help paying our rent since he is away. Can i go to a family readiness center for that? I have all the proof of our living arrangments I just do not know who to bring it too. If you can point me in a direction I would really appreciate it.

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Jen:

 First, he is the one who should be handling this right now, not you.  Likely if you are married and have been since December, you are already drawing BAH and it's hit his pay.  While family readiness is the right place to go once he's deployed, right now since he's stateside his unit has to handle all of this.  You should already have a dependant ID card, if not, you need to get him off his hindquarters and get you to the ID card office on base to get one.  Without it you won't be able to do much of anything on post.  

 If he is out in the field right now, contact his unit, or contact the family readiness folks AT the unit and tell them the situation.  They will get you started in the right direction.

  Jason

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Questions relating to US Marine Corps; rank, awards, uniforms, career choices. I can also help people spot and expose fakes (people pretending to be Marines or have awards they didn`t earn). Considering the Marines as a career? Or another branch, like the Air National Guard? Drop me a line. HOWever..know that I am NOT a recruiter. I can offer my expert opinion and advice, but can't (and won't) over rule what a recruiter says, they are the 'on duty' expert.

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Infantry Rifleman, MOS 0311: 3 years. Marine Barracks Security (Marine Barracks, Annapolis, Maryland(not Embassy Duty): 3 years. Parachutist: MOS 9962: Got my wings in August of 1984. Intelligence Specialist: MOS 0231 10 years working as an Intelligence Analyst with a Fixed Wing Fighter Squadron, Force Service Support Group, and at Headquarters, Marine Corps. Field Radio Operator: MOS 2531. Served as a Platoon Sergeant in a Communications Platoon assigned to MEU Service Support Group 24 (Special Operations Capable). Did a hitch in the Army reserves as an 11B (Infantryman), 3 years. Finished out my career in the Air National Guard as a BioEnvironmental Engineer MOS 4B3X1, did that for a few years. I"ve been collecting and selling Marine Corps and other military uniforms, medals, and field gear since I was 8 years old.

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United States Marine Corps Logistical Company.

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I was an Editorial writer for Marine Corps Times from 1998-2000.

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Extensive library of research materials relating to uniforms, medals, and equipment of the military and the Marine Corps. 22 College credits, Community College of the Air Force. Certified Historical Interpreter.

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Kosovo Campaign Medal w/1 star Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 4 stars. Numerous other unit awards. I was on duty on 9/11 at HQMC, near the Pentagon, and responded to that location to try and lend a hand if needed...

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United States Marine Corps Historical Company, Guardian Security and Investigations, lead Investigator for 'Stolen Valor' cases.

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