tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650655742136707825.post5153512807396151685..comments2023-05-09T20:35:06.641+09:00Comments on BattleStrong: Living in ChaosNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05056497329915231406noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650655742136707825.post-15880825831470333902010-03-26T15:32:43.526+09:002010-03-26T15:32:43.526+09:00I am not an army wife, well not really, I am the w...I am not an army wife, well not really, I am the wife of a DOD civilian, while in many ways close it's not quite, but that doesn't stop me from having very similiar expirences. (up to and including a deployment) However I am writing you this comment from Baumholder Germany where my husband (or in all honesty soon to be x husband) is stationed working for DOIM (Department of information managment) and yes I speak in acronyms too lol. The move over here was definatly a challenging one especially for the fact that even though in the last 6 years I've lived at Fort Hood, Fort Reily, and Dugway Proving Grounds, none of those are military moves again DOD civilian we don't exactly count. (A point more annoying in USAREUR) This was not only my first move overseas but first military move. Now I could have used a BUNCH of advice a year ago on the military move part. (Like the fact that you can't send even poster paint overseas!) You pretty much look at it the move the same from my understanding, but don't move anything overseas that you don't want damaged even with the guaranteed full price thing guarantee. At least here in Germany they contract with civilian companies to UNPACK for you so things might not get put back together on the other end the way you'd like. Other than that the only advice I can give is to hang tight, and see if someone on the other end can possibly give you demensions of the base housing where you'll be living. (Easier furniture size ideas) One of the friends that I met while here didn't have enough room to put half her stuff and wishes she could have left it. I get to turn around and do an ERD (Early return of dependants) This June so I will be doing this all again a year after I did it the first time, and two years after we moved to Dugway. No the military nor this move had anything to do with the divorce. It's a long story, one that I'm sure you have little interest in anyway. Just hang tight, and know that I can sympathize with what your going through. I'm sure you have wives that have told you better ideas than this but again, not military wife and not looked at as one so alot of military wives act like I have no idea what any of it is like. Enjoy the country your moving to I can say that the expierence has been one that even with the heartbreak of my marriage ending that it was worth it. May God bless you and keep you and yours safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com