I wanted to post this to help me deal as a new wife of a marine. Maybe we can all get to know eachother and though we all know our lovers are different than most other branches (crazy, gung ho) we can all pull through this.
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Kayla & Alyssa- Welcome to the boards ladies. Lots of support here. I'm Lauren, out in Camp Lejeune and we're getting ready to start our first deployment. Yucko! We're also expecting our first baby in July, so that's the upside. Kayla, is your DH at 8th and I? We just moved down here from there. If he is, what's he doing there. Mine was in a marching platoon, but we're tight with some girls who's hubbies are still in SDP and I'll be up there in about two weeks. So, I'll be seeing them and if you'd like to come hang out with us so you can get to know them, you're more than welcome.
Everyone else, hope you're doing well and everyone has a great weekend!
hi lauren...definetly need the support so i guess i'm in the right place i too am prepairing for my first deployment...i hate it... my fiance was in lejune for about 8 months but now he's in hawaii ...i liked lejune waaaay better because it was so much closer to indiana and i could drive to see him if i wanted to. thanx for the welcome hope to keep in touch .
Once you get to 50 posts it will change to member. We used to have a "tag fairy" who would change what it said under there, but I don't think hes really around as much...
Hey everyone, its Shannon.... I know I know long time no talk, im betting everyone forgot who I am by now. Anyway My hubby and I are stationed in Quantico, Virginia. He dropped the bomb on me last night that he was going to talk to his career planner today. Apparently since he hasnt been to Iraq yet they are sending us to Camp Pendelton in January. I am wondering if any of you ladies are in Pendelton now and what it is like. The idea of Jon going to Iraq completely terrifies me. I dont know if im going to be able to handle it. I am almost certain that I will have a complete breakdown. I mean im stressed because we are trying to start a family and now im all stressed out about him going to Iraq too. Can Someone please tell me what it is like in Pendelton? I have never been more than 80 miles away from my family....
Oh yea! We are stationed in Camp Pendleton! Hollie is as well. I am in North Dakota until about July/August when Jeff comes back from deployment and then we will be in Camp P for about a year and then he is DONE! Camp P is nice actually. I enjoy it. Then again I have never seen any other base. Deluz housing is nice and so is San Onofrae. Seirra Mesa is quite small but if it's just you and your hubby, it's an ok size I guess, still kinda small though. Hope that helps.
I have been busy trying to plan ayden's birthday! He'll be 1 on Friday! I finally got a job too! I now work at Hobby Lobby! A big craft store...yea, I am kind of an artsy fartsy kind of person so it's right up my ally! Anyways, just thought I'd say hi and I'll talk to you ladies later!
Woohoo for a job Katie! I need me one of those! haha.. and I can't believe Ayden is about to be one already!! Time sure has flown!
Shannon I am not trying to be a B at all, but when he joined the Marine Corps (especially in the time of war) its pretty certain he will be deploying. I also know that in marrying my husband, I was marrying the lifestyle as well.. it was something I had to think about long and hard.. now I live 2000 miles away from home. It made me all that much stronger.
So I feel horrible.. My dog has got major issues. He is paranoid, scared of other people and really clingy. Sometimes it really gets to me... When I leave he sits around and waits for me to get home.. thats it, doesn't play just sits. It wears on my nerves. Right now I am staying with my friend and she has a very active dog who always wants to play.. sometimes I get so frustrated because PJ *my dog* always is right there and follows me no matter what and when we try to play with the other dog he tries to play with us RATHER than that dog.. ok, I know this sounds pointless, but I get soo frustrated and I know I take all my anxieties and frustrations out on him.. I feel bad... I need to work on that. Ok, my vent haha Meg
Katie... Thanks for the information, at least I will be going to an ok base. Meg- My husband has actually been in the Marines for 6 years now and has been lucky enough to not have to go over yet. I read in another forum to think of it this way....my hubby is going over to take someone else's place so that that soldier can come home and see his family...eventually the time will come for someone to replace my hubby and the chain will go on. If I think of it that way it is a little easier for me to accept.I love my husband more than anything in the world and will do whatever it takes to be with him, even if that means moving very very far away from my family. I have to learn to not be stingy, I mean after all jons family lives in Arkansas and Louisiana and we only see them about once a year, my family on the other hand is only about 80 miles away.
Anyway my hubby told me to stop worrying about things, he may not even go there or things may change in some other way. Im going to focus on staying healthy and trying to start a family. Now that we have the ovulation kit hopefully it works soon
That is exactly right.. and that helped me a lot (thinking that they just go and replace each other). Hes blessed not to have gone yet.. mine has been in barely a year and is over there so excuse me if I sound like a ****** its just I am really moody lately.. sorry. The thing that killed me about the deployment was knowing when he was going.. leading up to it sucked! It was all I coul think about for months.. so don't dwell on it, it will seriously stress you out..
HELLO LADIES!!! Wow have I missed each and every one of you! I can't believe that last year I posted on here everyday and this year is so different! But believe me I still read quite often and then when I feel the "military wife" energy I click the post button! Hopefully all is going well for everyone! **Katie, Meg, and Hollie I miss you 3 like crazy! I can't believe so much time has gone by since I've seen you all. But I'm coming back to CALI!! Yep, when the boys come home I'm gonna be there! I can't wait to see ya'll and of course I can't wait to see Jeremy. A lil confusing...no we're not back together but yes we are working on it! There is even some talk about me moving out there! Things are so strange but honestly I told Hollie this a thousand times....I just think we're supposed to be together! Keep prayin ladies!!**
To all the new ones or ones that I hardly know...my name is Kylie, recently 22, and live in Nebraska. "My Marine" is currently deployed with Katie's husband. I'm in the club of the "not technically a wife" but it's all the same here.
Keep hangin in there everyone. Good luck to all the pregos, ones trying to get prego, and everyone who loves a MARINE!!
So my fiance finnally left for the sandbox...I haven't taken to it very well ...I barely sleep I'm up until like 5 or 6 in the morning . The last time I heard from him was the day after he left he was on a connecting flight somewhere in the states and he called me but his phone died ...that was depressing...he is on his way to germany at the moment or at least he was. I don't exactly know where he is right now ...and I'm pretty much hating it.
About how long does it take to get the first phone call or how long did it take all of you toget your call? I need some sort of a time frame because this not knowing stuff is messing with me .
Nice to meet all of you who haven't been on in awhile.
Alyssa it differs for everyone. I heard from him when he got to Germany then again when they hit in Kuwait.. I actually heard from him more that first week than any other week! lol.. you'll be ok. We are all here for ya.
Kylie!! Hey girlie, I miss you! I miss all my girls.. I miss when we used to post every day but so much has changed in this year. I hope when you come out here I can go see all of you girls.. We'll see how it is and where I am.. I wanna hang out sometime! haha
ok, so im sorta new at all this stuff, but i need help!!! im so far away from home, i grew up in cali, and now im in north carolina, so far away from home!!! my husband is now stationed at camp lejeune, and i have met 2 of his friends, who are of course, single. i havent met any of the wifes yet, and i am honestly running out of things to say to my husband!!! i need some girl talk! help!
Hey Ladies! Sorry it's been awhile. It's been a stressful week. Well first off, Jeff is not coming home in August. He is extended until January 2008. Yea it pretty much sucks. But, he said that if they wouldn't of gotten extended, he would've been home in August and then deployed again to the sandbox in January for a year and they then would've extended his contract in the marine's. SO, all in all I guess it's better they got extended but it just really fricken sucks. Oh well, I'm a marine wife and I know I just have to deal with it.
Kylee! Oh my goodness! Im happy that you and jeremy are working it out. So that means you are going through this deployment as well. That'd be cool if you moved to Cali! I'll be there in January sometime until August cuz then Jeff is done!
To all the newbies: my name is Katie, 21, I've been married to my marine Jeff for 2 years and 4 months. We missed our first anniversary because of his first deployment and it seems we'll be missing this one as well. We've got to spent 1 together but that's what you get when you marry a marine. We have 1 son, Ayden, who turned 1 on March 23, 2007!! It's hard with daddy gone. Anyways, we are stationed in Pendleton but I am currently back home in North Dakota for the deployment!
Take Care girls! Oh I changed my job. I went back to being a CNA at the nursing home...it pays a lot better!
Hey Ladies...My boyfriend has been deployed to Iraq for 3 weeks now and i feel like it has been 6 months or something because i am so ready for him to come home!!! He is deployed only for 7 months so i dont have as long as some others and that i am very thankful for. He is stationed at Camp Lejeune. I hope you all are handling it well!! Maria
hey girlies hope all is well for all of you!!! I'm in a decently good mood I have talked to 'my marine' and i'm not in panic mode for the time being. i found some really great websites where you can send your deployed marines like a 30 min phone card. i also found one where you can send them free care packages once a month. i have also been introduced to motomail. let me know if you guys want anyof the info . you can email me at alyssacaudill@yahoo.com. hope you are all having a great day and if any of you need to talk just email me at the address above i'm always online. i have a myspace too! www.myspace.com/acat_luvs_adawg_4evs hope to hear from some of you soon.
we can all pull through this.
Can Someone please tell me what it is like in Pendelton? I have never been more than 80 miles away from my family....
...that was depressing...he is on his way to germany at the moment or at least he was. I don't exactly know where he is right now ...and I'm pretty much hating it.
