March 28th my height and weight was checked but I'm leaving Tuesday and I was told there will be a little physical before I leave so the question now is are they gonna take my weight again? I'm bloating right now cause my period and I'm nervous 😓

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Posted by2 days ago

How did you deal with periods during BMT?

I am so curious about this! I’ve read that sanitary pads/tampons are provided but I’m more nervous about cramps. Do they provide pain killers for it or is it something that you just have to suck it up? Would love to hear you guys’ experience/advices!

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Posted by3 days ago

usmc barracks

silly question but i’m shipping out in a couple weeks and i was wondering what clothes i am allowed to wear in the barracks during my free time? is there a dress code or could i just be a bum in a big t-shirt and shorts?

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Posted by4 days ago

Can someone take a peak at some the hygiene stuff I'm gonna take and tell me if you think I'll be okay? I taken the advice from a male recruiter and I'm worried 😟

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Posted by5 days ago

IOTV tips for hair?

I’m wondering if anyone has advice for hair and iotv/plate carrier wear? Idk if I just have a big head but putting it on/taking off snags my hair out of place. I’ve loosened the head hole as much as possible without making the plates sit too low on my chest/back. The ponytail change in the army is nice that I can at least redo if fast whenever I take the vest on or off though.

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Posted by6 days ago

Divorce Nearly Finished, Have Questions

I'm US Army and kinda skimmed through AR 608-99 for Family Support, Child Custody, and Parentage before jumping on here. Reading it got me a little more confused since it seems to be geared towards the Soldier having no custody and requiring to pay child support.

So originally I was trying to find the differences between 'single with dependents' versus 'divorcee with dependants'. Then it went into looking up help for being a single mom on active duty, but all Google showed off was "civilian wife with children, what are your rights/benefits post-divorce."

I could be over thinking it cause my ex-wife and I agreed on our terms and I have full custody (physical/legal) with our child. But since I didn't demand of her to give me child support, would the Army create a fuss over my amicable divorce as the sole provider of my child?

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