Military Families Support Group

Today's military family faces a lifestyle that is comprised of frequent deployments, which results in increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. This community is dedicated to the families that are dealing with the unique challenges of distance and military-related stress.

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ChelseyAnn 09/09/2009

Greetings to you all :)
I have noticed alot of people on here are Army, but is anyone Navy? I guess in most ways all the branches are the same, but that's what I am trying to find out. My husband, whom I love very very dearly, keeps telling me he will help me out with getting me some phone numbers for contacts of people that help the Navy wives and such (especially while our men are deployed), but we've been married for over 2 years now and he keeps saying that he forgets. To be honest, he is not set to deploy for another year, but I really am tired of waiting and worried that if I wait any longer the time will come and he will leave and I'll be left in a lurch. I also have a severe and chronic illness so he knows the importance of these things he is supposed to help me with. I've tried Fleet/Family Services and really, I got nowhere. I'm just wondering if anyone is familiar with how it works in the Navy. He will also be starting to go underway for a week or two at a time very shortly and the thought of being here without him even for that short time with no resources is a bit unsettling.
Thank you, take care, and God bless.

dailyfooddiaryuser 09/09/2009

Hi! Sorry to hear you feel disconnected...you absolutely must start with navyformoms.com and navydads.com where you will feel nurtured and maybe even over mothered! I hope so!

There are so many helpful people there and very informed administrators who care about us...family as well as parents.

Good luck to you two!

deleted_user 09/10/2009

My husband is being deployed in January and the support group which is called Family Readiness Program (in our area) contacted my husband and I about a month ago and we have our first briefings this weekend. I don't know about your area but I would think they would set you and your family up with a group. I hope you get the support you need. God Bless

ChelseyAnn 09/10/2009

Thanks for your replies...just these little bits of information make me feel better already. I'll certainly look into your suggestions :)
Take are and God bless you both

deleted_user 09/14/2009

My husband is in the Navy but we are at a marine base bc he's in the medical field. I am very new to bring a Navy wife.
Xo
Cassie

deleted_user 09/16/2009

In the 10 years of being a spouse of a Navy man I have learned that before a deployment you should be contacted by the family support group. If you have not received any information from the command I personally would try to either contact the ombudsman of the command or someone on base for the information. Hope this helps!

ChelseyAnn 09/16/2009

Thanks to everyone for your help :) It is sincerely appreciated. My husband did mention something about the ombudsman...he says he should be able to get a number for me or something like that.
I'm so glad to have had input from you all. God bless you and keep you safe and sound. I'm slowly learning that being a military wife is just about the hardest thing I'll ever do, but well worth it when I think of what my husband does each and everyday.

deleted_user 09/18/2009

You can find a lot of good information at http://www.militaryonesource.com it serves all branches and has so much information and insight.

whiskeytangofoxtrot 09/29/2009

I am currently in the Navy, and the ombudsman will be your best source of info.

deleted_user 10/06/2009

GO navy! LOL well my fiance is in the navy, he just joined back in january and from what i can tell he's not due to deploy any time soon as in any time within the next year or so. I try my best to help especially if it's navy (no offense guys its all different one way or another as we all know haha) but if u need anything lemme know. just message me

deleted_user 10/07/2009

My son is a Navy Hospital Corpsman who just deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine's. I was at the last minute trying to find someone to help me. Dailyfood is right...I just joined Navyformoms.com and they have tons of info on there. I can't help you as my son is with the Marines so I go through Family Readiness but your husband will have an Ombudsman assigned as he gets ready to deploy. I found a site ombudsmanregistry.org that can help you when the time comes. Even better, you could volunteer if you have the time to be the ombudsman! The Navy's site has more info on that. You would keep up with the unit while they are away and notify the families of what's going on...in other words you could be one of the first people to know everything! If I were a wife this is what I'd do, hands down!

deleted_user 10/22/2009

hey my husband is in the navy too...i'm a bit new to the navy but since me and him has been married he has been gone first for 10 days then for 4 days and now 3 weeks.

ChelseyAnn 10/22/2009

I hear you, laura. That's how it was when I first moved here to be with my husband. Then after we got married he started sea trials right away (didn't even know what those were!). You get used to him being gone, but not really used to being alone :) Take care

Niccid 11/04/2009

Hi, my brother is in the Navy. I don't know much about resources available but I'm here wanting to connect with others who are going through this too. Colby is currently stationed in Maine, due to deploy around Thanksgiving. I don't have many people to talk to at home in landlocked Utah. Lots of military around, but little representation of U.S. Navy. God Bless!

ChelseyAnn 11/04/2009

Hi Niccid :)
I think I'm the opposite. We live right near the Navy Base here in Virginia, but I still have no clue what is going on. My husband is due to deploy next September and so far all he keeps telling me is that when the time gets closer his command will have 'family meetings' and the like so I can find out about resources and things like that. He's been thru lots of deployments but he's never been married so I imagine this is new to him too. I guess I'll just have to wait and for now I just try to find the humor in living this very odd military life :)
Take care and God Bless!

deleted_user 11/19/2009

Yes, there are other's on here. Myself and 2 other's that I know just came on to this, we are Navy wive's. We just left Va. not to long ago, my husband was stationed at Norfolk then sent to Oceana when his squadron moved over there. My hubby fly's the c-9's, so I'm lucky in that aspect, he never goes to sea. We are currently stationed at NAS Ft. Worth(JRB).

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