I need advice from navy spouses???????PLEASE!!!!!?

Hello my name is alexis i need some more advice,can you please help me out? My husband wants to join the navy but im kinda scared with the war going on right now.He says he wants the best for us.As a wife how is it having being a navy spouse?is there always fear of something happening to them?Im 20 yrs old and live in California.Im a mother of two boys.I wanted to major in criminal justice and work as a CA correction officer, but if my husband joins the navy i wont be able to due to traviling where ever he is stationed.Do you think if i was to major in nursing as a lvn or rn this would work good for me as a career due to the traveling?I want to have a career too,you never know what if things dont work out.i just dont want to be a housewife.what are the benefits for us?And do any of you have husbands that want to make the navy their career?Is it good pay?He says he wants to be a mechanic or engineer.Im just lost. I dont want to tell him not to go when its something he wants to do. TYI need advice from navy spouses???????PLEASE!!!!!?
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Hi Alexis,


Your concerns are justified. Navy personnel are often out to sea for 9 months at a time. Having 2 boys is a big responsibility and you will have your hands full with not a lot of support from your husband. However, Navy families provide great support for each other. Pursuing a career is a very wise


idea. There are many online programs that you could work on when you get free time. There will always be a need for RNs. It is very important that you learn why your husband


want to make this drastic move. Is he unable to find


work in the field he is trained? Whatever you do,


make the decison together. Do not let this decision be a


';He wins'; or ';You Win'; decision but rather a ';We Win';


decision. Other alternatives, learn to live on less money.


Move to cheaper housing. Sell your car if it is financed.


For excellent financial advice check out www.daveramsey.com


Best Regards!
While I am not a Navy spouse I am former Navy. A lot of spouses are nurses sicne it gives them the opportunity to move aroudn the country and continue their career regardles sof where they are stationed. The hardest part of being in the Navy will be the 6 month deployments he makes when he is stationed on a ship. On the plus side this gives him a great education as well as the opportunity to expand on it after he is done (whether it is a career or just a single stint). Of all the services I think the Navy would be the safest choice right now since the terrorists do not have an active fleet and they played their one card on the USS Cole and now the navy is prepared for that tactic. Your best bet is to talk with recruiters and also see if you can find others who have been in the Navy and can talk to ytou face to face (both of you) regarding realistic expectations and what it si you guys want to do.





Don't just talk to recruiters and don't just talk to ex military because both have valid points of view and both can help you make your decision.