FI has been in Iraq for a year. Will return end of Dec/early Jan ...God-willing.
He will leave for CCC (Captain Career Course - advancement leadership) in either March or early May. We do not know. The military chooses for you.
I have a semester and summer left before I graduate.
After 6 months at CCC, he has an 80% chance of being re-deployed for a year in Iraq.
This basically means we'll be apart for 2 years. Unlike those who are long distance (he lives in D.C, I live in Maryland OR he lives in cali and I live in nevada), this is
very different. He is not guaranteed computer access or telephone, and we can't hop on a plane to see each other. I don't even have a number to contact him for an emergency. I just have to rely on Red Cross to get to him.
Anyway, so we're tossing around the idea of me dropping out for a semester to live in the same town. Oh, did I mention that when he IS here, we're a few hours apart. My parents conveniently live a few houses down from him and would gladly house their daughter. Plus, his across the street neighbor wouldn't mind having a roomie since her husband is in Iraq.
What do you guys think?
When he leaves again for Iraq, I will have an entire year to finish school in the town I want. It's not just the degree I want, but I have a soft spot for the school itself. This will also allow us to save money for a down payment on a new house (him leaving for Iraq again). It will be tax-free money and he gets paid more in general due to the danger-factor.
We just feel it's important to be together/spend time together the few months we have before he possibly (again 80-90% chance) he is re-deployed immediately after finishing his 6 month CCC (schooling).
The 10% chance he doesn't go back to Iraq, he will be sent to Korea. I will go with him of course (my family is there). Then I will teach English since you don't need a degree for that and make good money. When that tour is over, he will get out of the military and we will return to our state. My school is located an equal distance from 3 major cities (the most likely places MOST people find jobs), so I or he can commute.
Would you do this considering the circumstances?
People change SO much while in Iraq as do the gf's/wives left behind.
Thanks a2k.
edit: In the meantime, I plan on learning how to do Real Estate or intern. I was told I could get 6hrs credit working anywhere/any state as long as I get it approved with my school.