Hi, Everone! This is my first post here...
Okay, here it goes..
We've been having alot of issues reenlisting. My husband is a medic(E6)and he's been up for reenlistment but couldn't reenlist. The reason why they won't let him reup is, he has two p2 profiles - one for sleep apnea and 1 for asthma. It's on his medical record but physically, he's okay. Physically okay in the sense that he's fit and just actually recently passed his PT test few weeks ago. He was given an option to reclass, though, but until now everything is so unclear and that it's worrying me alot now. I'm worried with alot of "what if's". We're debt free and just started saving two years ago. And if he gets out we might be staying with his parents coz we won't be able to afford a house in California. Plus, we don't have a solid plan because we are not prepared for this ETS. We want to reenlist but the army won't let us. We thought we could still reenlist but it looks like reclass is the last option that we have. Hubby thinks that if he's gonna change his MOS he'd rather go to college and get a degree and come back as an officer. He's not worried that much because, if the army kicks him out,as I've said, he plans of going back to school and using his post GI bill, get a degree and come back in as an officer. Plus, while going to school he gets his disability, Housing allowance from the GI bill, plus my salary. That's where we'll be getting our income. I'm not sure though if that's a good and viable plan. I don't know. I am so not ready for this and I feel so unsure with alot of things just with the thought that we might be getting out scares me alot. This has been depriving me from having a good night sleep for nights now..
I wanna hear your thoughts. Should I stop him from getting out and just convince him to reclass? Or, should i support him to go back to school and get a degree? Finishing college has long been his dream, by the way. He said, he gotta finish college no matter what...before he dies. It's a personal thing, for him... 

I think you guys will be o.k! I know it is scary to feel like you don't have all your ducks in a row before jumping out but it sounds like you guys have alot going in your favor if that should happen. If the goal is to come back in as an officer, then going to school is a temporary situation & buying a house could be delayed. Being debt free is a huge plus & his ability to use his resources as well as yours adds up to the odds in your favor. Geting out scares me to death too, but at the end of the day, he has to like what he does or we will both be miserable. I hope things work out & honestly, I don't doubt that they will! :) 

If he does not want to reclass, then convincing him to do so and him possibly getting a job he hates might put more stress on your family than just getting out. If you are working, and he is getting disability plus the Post 9/11 GI Bill then you should be fine money wise. They pay for the tuition of the highest priced public school within that state and he would get BAH for e5 w dependents for that area. the only thing you would not have is tricare for you and any children, but maybe you can get insurance through your job. If he feels like he wants to get his degree support him in that, especially if he is talking about getting back in as an officer, that means you will only be out for a few year. Another option is talk to him about seeing if they will let him do the green to gold program. That might be a different way to go about it.

Good luck, its scary but very doable 

Just try to keep in mind that the GI Bill funds dont always come on time. As long as u dont depend on that money right away u should be ok. The military is doing heavy restructuring and many who have gotten out n tried to come back in were denied because the armed forces are over their quotas. If the new MOS has to do with computers or aviation I would say to consider it. Those jobs pay very well. My father is working here at the airfield hangers n makes around 45 an hour. Not counting the overtime he gets on a weekly basis which at the very least is almost 12 hours.

After its all said n done u have to do what works best for your family. Good luck with everything. 

Meg made n excellent point. Green to gold could be a good route for u guys. I had a friend that did this while his wife became a civilian CID. 

Green to Gold was our very best option until we found out that he didn't qualify for the age of commissioning and GT score criteria. 

Yeah, i'm going through a similar situation. My hubby is on terminal leave now (he'll be out June 25) I've been stressing for the past few months =\ He's been searching and searching for jobs.... so he's trying his best, but everyone knows how the economy is..

He might go talk to an AF or Navy recruiter next week... so hopefully that will work out, if not he will probably go to school.. he's the hands on type so hopefully he will find something he likes.. It's hard because i'm not working & i'm just going to school... I recently got a job at ACS in Lacey, but that's only $9/hr.... yeah I feel ya girl! 

my hubs is gonna use his GI bill to go to school while I work and is gonna apply for VA benefits b/c he too has sleep apnea and a host of other issues on his record and he has to still do a year of reserves. Im stressed but hoping it will be ok. I personally cant wait to be done with the army. I hate it b/c its a ton of BS but thats just me. I say do whats best for your family and going to school never killed anybody. 

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