Single mom and the military....? please please help

Question

I'm a single mom with a 1 and 1/2 year old and another on the way. I was thinking about joining the army or navy or something but am worried about my kids. Can anyone give me any advice? What are the chances of being deployed if theres no one else to watch my kids? does this realistically sound like a good idea???

Answer 1

NO way. just get another job. There are other jobs out there that are just as dangerous but pay better and you wont have to go to war.

Answer 2

It sounds like a really bad idea to me.  Where's dad?  They're already down one parent, do you think it's good to intentionally do something that risks them losing the other one too?

ADD:

I think there are things more important than money.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

well you will need to find someone to sign custody over while you are in training, and proabably for a while afterwards ( not sure the requirement ) then once you are in, you always have to have a family care plan meaning someone has to be available to watch your kids while you are deployed or go out to the field. it is a good idea that you wanna support your kids but its going to be hard to join with that many kids, because even the army dosent like enlisting people with kids, because of them always needing to make sure that they have a babysitter - and you wont get special treatment just because you are in the military. if you need to talk just write me [e-mail] i will gladly see what else i can find out for you  

Answer 5

you cannot enlist as single parent.  you may not give up custody just to enlist and you may not regain custody at all during the first term of enlistment.

no this is NOT a good idea.. being a single parent does not excuse you from deployments or any other  times away from home.  

Answer 6

You will not be allowed to join with out a family care plan (AKA some one to care for your kids if and when deployed)

Vet-USAF

Answer 7

Well, being a single mom in the military does not mean you will not be able to deploy.  When a deployment comes your way you will be expected to sign over temporary custody to a trusted family member or friend to care for them while you are gone.  If there are no grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, or best friends that will watch them for you, then I wouldn't recommend joining.  Having kids and being single doesn't get you a free pass from being deployed.  There are people who are both in the military and have kids and they both deploy, what do to with your kids will be considered your problem to figure out and you won't get a sympathetic ear from your commanders or anyone else in the military.

I'm an Army wife,and while they understand family commitments, your first commitment is to the military when you join, not to your family.

Answer 8

if you are a single parent you are not allowed to join the Army unless you sign over custody to someone else. You can join the Army reserves though as a single parent.  

Answer 9

Really bad idea.  I'd be surprised if they'd accept you.