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Comment by Michael on September 13, 2016 at 2:49pm

Also Paige look for a place in Norfolk. I tell everyone to stay in base housing the first time especially now since congress will be voting in the next few months on reducing BHA by 20% and they have the votes to do it to reduce cost. If it passes and you love off base you will have to make that money up some how out of your monthly pay since you won't have enough to cover your rent if you love off base if you love on base you have nothing to worry about. Example you rent off base find a place for $1000 your power bill runs you $150 a month so that $1150 of your BHA and say your BHA is $1200 a month so you think your saving $50 a month for you to do what you want with. The government passes the reduction 20% minus your $1200 a month is now $950 a month of BHA so now you have to take money from his pay to make up the difference and if he makes $1200 a month like my husband does after taxes and deductions that's going to kill you. Now if you live on base you never have to make up the difference the base housing eats it

Comment by Michael on September 13, 2016 at 2:42pm

Paige. Your answers can be solved if you call them. Your husbands orders should have numbers if not call the navy they will tell you. Now you will have to choose which place you want your personal belongings picked up as they will only pick up from one place on there dime. You would have to pick up the rest. Now also when they send a truck to your house to pick up your belongings you are not the only one on that truck they most likely have 2 other sailors stuff on that truck that's how it works. They go to more then one sailors house. But your husband should make the phone calls and find out it's not that hard mine did and then when he could not have got me the phone numbers and I did. It's very easy to do. They told me if I went over our alloted amount it is $100 for every pound over and a E 3 is allotted 6000 pounds from one point of origin.

Comment by Paige on September 13, 2016 at 2:31pm

Hi, how does the Navy move your household furniture? We have orders to Norfolk,VA & our furniture is in a storage unit in a different state! Can Navy move us still? How much would it cost or how does everything work? Thanks!

Comment by Anti M on September 9, 2016 at 9:02am

No, he cannot switch to reserves, although he might be able to re-enlist for a reserves contract.  The health benefits go away for dependents of reserves, except for a paid plan through Tricare (monthly premiums required).  The VA picks up benefits for active duty who have served over a certain amount of time, and have a medical or honorable discharge. As far as I know, dependents get nothing unless the serve member retires with 20 years of service.
There is COBRA to cover the medical insurance gap, but it is expensive.

Comment by Michael on September 3, 2016 at 1:22pm

As far as I know once you discharge your done but it also depends on what kind of discharge. If its dishonorable discharge he also loses the pension. Health insurance will end unless you pick up Cobra but you have to pay for it. If you go into the reserves benefits are a little different higher deductibles higher co-pays I know this as my father was a reservist and is not retired with 25 years. You have to have the years in to get the health care. I do not believe you can switch from full time to reserve you must serve your contract. He should go talk to the Chaplin to get more info. They have all that stuff available to all sailors. When we don't know I make my husband go talk to the Chaplin.

Comment by Paige on September 3, 2016 at 10:13am

Hi, does anyone know about discharge & benefits? Like if a service member gets discharged does the Navy support the dependents or help in any way & can you switch from Active Duty to Reserves before your contract end date? Thank you

Comment by Brooke on September 1, 2016 at 4:24pm

Thank you everyone for your replies, I will definitely take everything into consideration while we look for a home!

Comment by Michael on August 31, 2016 at 6:50am

Brooke one last thing my husband has been in dry dock for 2 months it take home 20-25 to and from work everyday. That's from Virginia beach has zero traffic because he musters everyday at 0530 everyday so there are no cars on the road at 0500 every morning. My husband told me this look for homes that are safe. Safe for you and our daughter don't worry about my commute. A friend of ours takes just as long to get to work and live 2 miles from Norfolk because of the traffic where he is located is so freaking bad. I love our home it's right on the beach and only military can be here so it's quite. Take info from everyone and make your best descion on your needs

Comment by Michael on August 31, 2016 at 6:43am

You can live on any military base as long as there is room we live on a army base/ marine base in Virginia beach and love it

Comment by Brooke on August 31, 2016 at 1:38am

This may be a stupid question but I thought I'd still ask. My husband's ship is being sent to dry dock in Newport News, Va at the beginning of the year. Since this isn't a base there is no base housing. I've been looking at places to rent but Newport News and Hampton aren't the safest/nicest cities. There are a couple non-Navy bases in the area, like Langley AFB (there is one Navy base but it would be a kinda long drive). So my question is does anyone know if the military bases open their housing to multiple branches (ex. Afb allowing Navy service members) I know there are joint bases but what about just "regular" bases? Or are families with service members working on ships in dry dock just out of luck, stuck with either a long commute or living off base?

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