Military with children?

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Our dependent care plan was a two part set up. We had to have a short term plan, for if we both had to pull a 24 hour shift at the same time. In those cases we had someone local near the base with a POA for the kids. For long term care when we both deployed at the same time members of both her family and ours had POAs for the kids and either took them or came to live with them in our home depending on what part of the school year it was. Our folks were invaluable in supporting us, especially right after 9-11. Starting with Operation Enduring Freedom I was deployed for 37 of the next 48 months, and she was deployed for 7 of those months.

Ok so it sounds like they do the best to help out in ensuring the child's best interest are taken care of. now knowing this i can easily see its appeal. between paying for school and Job training combined with the above(plus your other post), seems like it very well is a good option. Plus I know when i look at resumes and I see the person was in the military, it is a big plus.

Leah it seems like you are set on this and you feel it is the best fit and you have considered all the angles and the options. with that said, best of luck to you and thank you for being able/brave enough to go for it.

and Slim, thank you for your service. by no means was i trying to put down serving. I always seem to be the one to play devils advocate and take a contradictory perspective which sometimes my not always paint a clear image of what my full opinion is.