Hi! I’m trying to get a rx filled at a local cvs. However, when the tech put in my benefits number, nothing came up. Not even typing “tricare”.

Can anybody tell me what the tech needs to type or search? I browsed online on the express script site and nothing comes up.

Can someone dumb it down for me and tell me what I need to tell the tech to exactly type for the insurance for the rx? Such as Rx bin, etc.

Thank you. I’m just trying to get over this covid bs.

My boyfriend sent me a letter and told me to draw a red dot on the lower left of my envelope, can I draw a red heart instead? Lol

My husband (19M) and I (18F) recently got married and moved into a house on base. Things are nice since we have extra BAH every month and our financial situation seems pretty good thanks to me. The only thing that is really bothering me is my husband's habit of leaving stuff everywhere without putting it away or at least making things look more organized. His coveralls, boots, socks, and packing of food are always on the floor or scattered around the kitchen and living room. He said these are habits he picked up from being in barracks for the past year, which I can understand, but I wish he would work to keep our house cleaner.

He is the sole financial provider of our household, and that leaves me to be the stay-at-home wife, always cleaning and tidying up the place. I do not mind the chores of washing dishes, doing the laundry, vacuuming, and taking out the trash that comes with my role, but my husband's habit piles up more work for me when he could do it himself with the slightest bit more effort. I'm just trying to make our house not look like a tornado ran through it, or be an appetizing invitation for cockroaches or any other little creatures because my parents' house had cockroaches and once they were there they never left.

What are some ways I can encourage my husband to pick up after himself? I really do not want to act as his mother or a nagging wife. I already feel like his personal maid sometimes with the amount of work I do for him.

Me and my husband are about to sign a lease to an apartment but he deploys for awhile after that and by the time he’s gone the lease will be up. I do not make enough money at all to be approved for another apartment but he does. If he’s gone, how am I suppose to rent another place?

Hi! My (29F) spouse is a Captain (29M) and soon to be completing change of command in April. I’m looking for “today’s age” advice, tips, what you wish you did type information. I know (back in the day) it was the expectation the spouse would be involved, and it was almost seen as a job. Up until this point I have kept my distance as I’ve had a full time career and been raising our toddler. This is an important turning point in his career, mine has taken a bit of a back seat so I am more available. I want to make a good impression to the fellow soldiers and be a united front with him. And support him best I am able too!

Thanks :)

Hello! My husband is currently in basic training and he arrive on January 1st. He didn’t get paid the first month which we were totally expecting but he finally got paid today. Since we’re married we are supposed to get BAH for where we live that I calculated should be around $2000 a month. I’m a little confused because I know they’ll back pay for the month they didn’t pay him but he only got paid like $1700. Can someone help me understand 😭 I unfortunately don’t have access to see his check stubs of course so I’m just trying to figure it out.

hi all

i came here essentially for relationship advice.

my partner is looking to enlist in the AF, im very proud of him and i know he will succeed in anything he puts his mind to. i am looking to enlist in the navy, or possibly army (im undecided) but i feel very passionate about this decision regardless of the road i choose to walk on.

our relationship is already long distance. i was trying to look up how a relationship would be like if we were to go forth with enlisting and couldnt find much information.

i understand that it would be very difficult, but i was curious if anyone has been going through this, and would like to hear about your personal experience.

Edit: I got the answer and will not be sending anything about it, thanks all!

Hey all, I like to email my currently deployed SO once a day with things happening in my life and then current news stuff. He’s on a submarine so we can only communicate via email and it typically takes anywhere from 2 days to more than a week or so for emails to actually make it to him after I send them.

I was going to email him to let him know about the tragedy that happened at Reagan two days ago, but I was just curious if you all thought the email would make it through the screening process? I’m not sure what the procedure is for letting deployed service members know about things like that — maybe he already knows?

I will preface this by saying I see his side, and I understand, it just sucks this is my dream. I know that it's not easy being a military SO. I also do not want reserves, I want to do the full thing. Another fear of mine is if I did reserve, I'm not sure he would even like that distance

I am sad too but this has been my dream since 19, im 26 now. He said he's happy for me, but he's sad we will be doing long distance if I go. I'm torn on what to do. I've always wanted to join and travel and experience the whole thing. He can't move due to his job and family issues. I'm not going to try to lie to myself and act like long distance is easy and that most people don't break up because of it.

I’m not asking for myself, and please let me know if there’s a better place I should ask?

What happens if someone who is enlisted lies for years about his girlfriend being his wife? So she got insurance and all benefits. I’m worried for a friend’s (the girlfriend’s) situation.

Thank you!

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Hey guys! I (19F) had just gotten a call from my boyfriend (23M). I believe he graduates from boot tomorrow and comes home the day after and I am so excited and proud of him!! He does seem like a whole different person though. Still very sweet to me but his voice is way deeper than before he was shipped off and It honestly had me confused as FUCK once I heard him talk. I deadass thought some random guy took his phone and was just trolling. He also talks differently sort of (not as sophisticated). Honestly, nothing bad. He just got his phone back today so I'll see if anything else about him has changed in the next few days. Has anyone else experienced something like this with their SO? 💀

Anyways, thanks for listening yall. I hope everyone's having a good day!

Hi friends.

I am writing this because I just need some words of encouragement and honestly to rant. I am an army ex-gf (23, soon to be 24F), and I just need someone to talk to. I wrote another post and it was awfully long, so I understand why no one really commented or replied. But my infantry, army boyfriend (24, soon to be 25M) of 7 months left me after an argument we had for another girl near his post. Not even a day after the break-up, he was following her on social media and her location clearly states she lives near him in Fort Johnson, Leesville, La.

To say I am hurt is understatement. I am completely broken. I loved this man, I wanted a future with this man and some girl took that from me. I can't even be mad at her, she is closer, she is more his-type, but she is SO YOUNG. She is only 18 y/o. She hasn't even graduated high school. He wanted someone he could mold, shape, and that was vulnerable to follow him around wherever he goes. Things got tough for us, because LD sucks, and he took the easy way out. He went out one night to Lake Charles with his boys and met her there. What a 18 y/o girl is doing at a bar that she can barely enter, let alone drink at amazes me. What he would even want to do with her further amazes me.

I gave my all. I was ready to move there, pursue my career there and then go with him wherever he got stationed. It's the life you choose when you marry military, and I was willing. But there were things I also did not want to compromise on, and I think I pushed him too much to be a man. He wants something that is more familiar to him, someone that isn't going to push him and someone that will allow whatever he says or wants... hence the young vulnerable girl who is probably walking around her high school flaunting that she managed to bag a 25M in the army. Or maybe he just genuinely likes her..... I prefer not to think of the latter because it pains me.

Just days before the break up, he told me nothing happened that night he went to the bar. He told me that he loved me, there was no other girl for him, it was just me and him, he wanted to marry and had been looking at rings, and that he has never cared for a girl like he cared for me. Well, that was clearly a lie and I am raging. I am so mad inside. But, I get it. I was simply the 'chick back home'. It would have happened eventually. He has 2 more years there and I do not think he would have managed to do LD for another 2 years.

Military men suck, but I also love them at the same time and I know not all of them are the same. I love a good military man and will find one that will treat me the way I deserve to be treated. I am honestly thinking of joining the Air Force here soon anyways so I guess it is best we ended our relationship. He can be her problem now. I don't know what all a 18 y/o and a 25 y/o can really talk about if it's not for sex. But hey, to each their own.

Have any girlies or guys experienced this before? PLEASE COMFORT ME!!!! <3

hi all ! my bf is currently in AIT at fort huachuca, his training just started so i don't have a ton of info on how things work there. he did tell me that they're allowed to doordash food and stuff for themselves after class and with valentine's day coming up i really really want to do send him dinner or a cute package/gift ! now ik that sending cutesy things during basic is a big no no bc it may draw unwanted attention or be opened in front of everyone, but i was just wondering abt AIT and how the energy is there regarding packages or gifts. if a package thats obviously for valentine's day is a no maybe if i door dash him something nice for dinner it would be less obvious it's from his gf/for valentine's day ?? if both these things are a no, please give me suggestions of what i could possibly for him !

Me and my husband are trying to secure an apartment we have everything we need except for. Fucking business email. He’s in A school, what do we do? Nobody is saying they can help him, he contacted so many people

A little while back I made a post asking how to pack to go overseas to be with my husband while I was waiting on my acceptance for the command sponsorship, well a few days ago I found out I was denied for reasons we’re still trying to figure out. My husband and I chose the option for him to do the Efmp release/relocation (I can’t fully remember which phrase is the correct one but I think it’s both if I’m being honest). Has anyone else here have to do this? What was your experience? How did you spend your time waiting for the response?

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Hello! My husband is in tech school and we have projected orders for Spangdahlem Germany which I’m very excited about but this has been so stressful. They forgot to tell us I need to be medically cleared and just now told us which is great (he graduates in a month) and his MTLs have given us 0 guidance. We are both 20 and this is our first time moving. Especially overseas to Germany. I’m doing everything I can to make stuff less stressful for him but I’m still so confused. I’m currently working on getting my dental and medical stuff in order to send to them so I can be on his orders but I have a few other questions. I have a cat with me and I’m wanting her to fly cargo with me to Germany is this possible? How does TMO work and will they pick up my car when they come to pick up our belongings? What else needs to be done before I move? Any advice as well would be so helpful. Thank you!!!

My (F29) bf (M30s) is currently deployed but almost done and I know there’s going to be an adjustment period.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what to expect? How can I be supportive to him? What is the adjustment period like? I’m anxious because I’m new to this but he deserves the best so I want to know how to make this as easy as possible for him.

I’m new to this. In fact I said I would never be with a guy in the military, so I’m totally lost but very excited!

So like why are some of y'all so mean. Just curious are you tired of answering the same questions or is it personal matters? Idk you tell me I'm honestly curious (I'm not trying to start a fight lol)

(I do apologize for any grammar mistakes or if I sound confusing, I haven't gotten great sleep sense Monday)

My SO got to Week 0 of BCT and I got the "reception call". I was told they were on base and safe. I'm still expecting the scripted call that they're starting basic, the batallion they are in, and the adress for sending letters. I don't know when I'd get the scripted call (ik reception can take 3-10 days) and would hate to miss it, as I'd be the first person on the call list. What would be the average time of day that an SIT would be able to call with the information, or when did you get the call? (Note: My SO is in EST while I'm in CST).

I'm wondering if we send things like chocolate on Valentines day will it be discarded or is Valentines day an exception for that? Hubby is in bootcamp until end of March. He's army reserves. He loves chocolate, like a lot lol. Recommendation for the best assorted choc would be appreciated too!!!

Moving Question

Hey y’all

We’re gonna be moving from VA to our first duty station, Louisiana. We come from two different houses so we put all of our stuff in a storage unit. I can pack everything in boxes while my spouse is wrapping up tech school.

We will be living off base. We do have an SUV to haul. We’ve done this drive before.

My question is: based on experience, do you suggest we just pack all our stuff in a uhaul / penske attach one of those auto haulers and do the drive ourselves? Or should we get movers? I’m unemployed, we don’t have kids and we don’t have large furniture.

Thank you for any inquiries

Hi all, my SO is in the navy, more specifically a sub, so we are super limited in terms of communication options. Email is the only way to communicate and responses aren’t fast…it’s normally anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks for me to actually receive an email from him after it was sent.

This is his third underway but the first one I’ve experienced. He was super happy because he said before he never got emails but this time he would actually get some because of me.

I’ve been sending small daily emails but I’m just wondering what else if anything I can send him to avoid things becoming monotonous. He’s a big football guy so I’ll probably send him some playoffs recaps and stuff about the Super Bowl.

For those of you in these extremely limited contact situations with no calls or rapid response message times…how are you managing and what are you sending?

Thanks in advance!

So my fiance went to MCT recently. What should I expect when it comes to communication from her on a daily/weekly basis? Or even what MCT is. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

Hey Reddit,

I (20F) have been talking to this guy (24M) since November. We went on multiple dates until mid-December when I had to go home for a couple of weeks because of college. We stayed in touch, and I was excited to see him again when I got back.

Then, one week before I returned, he casually mentioned that he was shopping for supplies to go underway for three months. I had no idea what that meant, so I had to Google it. My first thought was, How long has he known he was leaving? but I figured the Navy probably gave him short notice, so I didn’t ask. I just told him, Cool, does that mean we can’t text or call? He confirmed that was the case, which kind of sucked, but I accepted it.

A few days later, though, he asked for my email and told me that once he got access to an email account, he’d reach out. That made me really happy because it showed me he actually wanted to stay in contact.

He left the next day (or the day after). About a week later, he emailed me for the first time, and since then, we’ve been emailing back and forth every day. Everything seemed fine.

But then—a week ago, he just stopped replying. No explanation. No warning.

I waited five days before sending a friendly check-in. No response. Then, yesterday, I sent one last casual follow-up. Still nothing. This is the longest he’s gone without responding, and now I don’t know what to think.

A Few Things That Make This More Confusing: 1. We never really talked about how this would go if we got serious. • I don’t think he expected to leave so soon, so we never had a conversation about his job, long-distance communication, or what this even is between us.

What I’m Trying to Figure Out: • Is this normal for someone on a Navy underway? • Could he just be busy and unable to reply? • Or am I being ghosted? • Did he lose interest and just not know how to say it? • Is waiting for him the right move, or am I being naive?

I really don’t know what to think, and I’d appreciate any insight—especially from people who have dated someone in the military or understand how Navy communication works!, I’ve never dated anyone before like at all and I can’t ask people around me for advice since this is very different from the college dating scene

My boyfriend is a student naval aviator in the Marine Corps and is going to sere school for 2 weeks (we're not sure when/where). We talk on the phone every day and text throughout the day, so being apart will be a challenge. I was wondering if I am allowed to send letters and if he can send them back? Or phone calls? Anything really. Please let me know if you have any experience or advice. Thank you!

Hey guys I'm currently struggling at the moment. Ok so last summer I (F20) met a boy (M20) and he is so awesome like he's so perfect in every way I really fell for him but later in the relationship he said he wanted to join the military and of course I fully support him because it's his life and I just love how goal oriented he is. The thing is he's going to be in the Air Force for the next 6 years and he'll be away who knows where just not in state and far away.

Ive never been interested in long distance relationships but with him it's different because I genuinely love him. I don't know what to do because l love him but even spending like a week away from him sucks and my love language is quality time. He's leaving this Sunday and I hang out with him Friday for the last time and I'm not sure if I should confess these feelings I have and all these doubts or stick it out until I see if I can handle the distance or not. He will be in boot camp for two months and we'll be zero contact but once that's over we'll of course text and whatever.

This is all so much and not at all what l expected when I first met him. I'm not sure if I should break up with him or see what it'll be like first. I would LOVE to be strong and wait for him because l've seen military girlfriends and wives say it's so worth it. I would probably regret not giving it a chance honestly. He's truly so amazing and treats me so so nice, he's kinda unbelievable haha l don't believe he's real because he just acts like the perfect guys in movies. It just feels so tough right now even thinking about all the struggles l'll be facing. Im currently battling health problems and I really would love support but since we'll have no contact or just very little contact, that just hurts and even when we do ha contact, texting and calls wouldn't feel enough for me.

I also love spending time with him and he'll only have 30 days of time off in a year so of course he can't come back often. It's just hard. I'm only 20 And I'm in college studying biology and that's also extremely stressful and sometimes i like to just hang out with him to get my mind off things. I would be stupid if I didn’t consider the fact that we are both young and that six years is a loooooot. I don’t have much high hopes about this and considered a lot of the hardships and downsides of the situation but I am open minded and willing to see where things take us.

Last night I brought the subject up and we talked about it and his overall response was “If im being honest I don't know what's gonna happen when everything is all said and done. Things could change but I know I want to work for it and I want to do everything I can for you, but I also understand if it's something that won't work for you. You’re having completely justified thoughts and emotions and I will never hold you accountable for wanting what's best for you at the end of the day. Like I said before I love you and I'm gonna love you for a long time no matter what decision we come to. You're so important to me and I want to be there for as long as I can, but I know it's difficult”

At the same time tho I understand this could be an opportunity for me to reflect on myself while also having a partner so l can focus on my goals and my school. What do you think I should do or can you give me some advice please.

I’m a girlfriend of a marine and am currently going through so much. I’m trying not to let my bf know that i’m going through sm but he doesn’t know i’m upset about it. For the first time (that i can remember from 1 1/2 years ) he’s on a mission. It started a week ago when he would get out of work super late, before that i didn’t even know what missions were.(i’m a newbie/still am) We don’t really go into depth about military stuff. Anyways. I thought that was bad. NOW it’s horrible. He doesn’t get back to his room untill 8am or in the am the next day. I miss him. I’m lonely. I try distracting myself with school work or watching youtube. maybe annoying my family members but I always stop and think back about how much I miss him and wishing I were OTP with him. How do you guys cope with this? before It really didn’t effect me because we started off as long distance (met online) so his deployment went okay. but after that was over and we met up in person… I miss him even more. I know i’m going to be so upset for his next upcoming deployment. especially if i don’t talk otp with him or see him next month.

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About a month ago I made a post about my fiancé possibly being medically discharged. He has been fighting it since December but it’s finally official: he is coming home in 2 weeks.

We aren’t sure what to do from here. He won’t be able to reenlist (which he is upset about) but he’s looking into doing National Guard to pay for college. He’s looking at going to community college for a year (he’s only 19) before starting university in the fall of 2026 which will be my sophomore year of college.

This is a huge change and I’m a little overwhelmed by it all but I’m also kinda relieved, going weeks at a time without speaking to him was really rough and I know it would’ve gotten better as time went on but still. Anyone else been through anything like this?