Marines and Activy Duty

You will not be able to go with him to training, if that's what you mean, but once he is done with training and is at his first duty station, then you can move there with him. I hope that answers your question. You should try to find some websites for spouses of active duty Marines so you can find answers to all your questions/concerns =)

No and maybe. You will not be able to go with him during training and deployments. You MAY be able to go to whereever he ends up stationed.

Being a military wife means ALOT of alone time. I don't mean just a few days or so. You will also be the one in charge of the household, finances, etc. I would try to meet with some Marine wifes or a support group to talk about what you can expect before you walk down the aisle.

Depends on where he going. There are accompanied tours of duty and unaccompanied. Special trainings and temporary assignments are no. Deployments to places like Afghanistan, no. If he gets assigned to spend his 4 years in San Diego and will deploy periodically from there, you can go to San Diego. It really depends on whether his orders are accompanied or not. This may have changed, but the navy used to be more likely to give the unaccompanied orders to the single guys, so if you get married before he gets orders, they might take the marriage into account.

As others have said... it all depends.

For bootcamp & MCT (Marine Combat Training), no. For his A or C-school... it depends on how long his school is. Some are only a few months (or less) some are over a year. For the longer ones, yup, you can go with, and the 2 of you can get offbase housing (the onbase housing list is always very very long, and it goes by a system that prioritizes by rank, length of duty assignment, and number of kids. Regardless, he'll be getting extra pay from the moment you two wed and he files you as a dependent... and then once he's actually posted (or in some schools).

For deployements... it also depends. If he's being deployed into action (Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.), no. If he's being deployed overseas to a stageing area (like germany)... yes. If it's just regular orders (anywhere in country, or overseas not in action) yes. As RM said... there are accompanied tours and unaccompanied tours.

Most of my married friends' spouses joined them when we got to our schooling (but we were in "long" schools... I was training for almost my entire first 2 years in). As a child, my dad had already been in for over 15 years before I was born (he enlisted at 17)... and we ALWAYS went with him wherever he was stationed. He wasn't usually with us (he was typically at sea 6+ months out of the year), but it meant that when he WASN'T at sea, we were right there. That doesn't always equal a lot of time. Some postings he would leave at 4am and not get home until late in the night. Others he was in at 8am and off at 4pm. Some posts you're working 10+ hour shifts 5,6,or7 days a week... some you're working 8 hours 5 days a week and have weekends. Sometimes you're pulling 72 hours, other times you're cycling between days and nights. Shifts are based on a lot of factors... and you never know what you're going to get. It depends what's needed. As soon as you sign on the line, you're property... and you go where you're told when you're told.

A lot will depend on what his MOS is, and where he's ordered to.

it just depends for boot camp, no. but any type of schooling then yes. If they got to school on a base for less then 6 months then it's just supposed to be them going and the army will house them on base but there is a way to get around this. My hubby went to Officers career course this past summer and it was only for 4 months. Me and the kids wanted to go too so we did and just lived off base in an apartment. The army doesn't care if you do that. My hubby was still getting housing pay which was about $900 a month (that doesn't include regular pay) so we moved in a 3 bedroom apartment that was only $750 a month. And we were still allowed on base for all the other stuff like the grocery store, library, pools, spray parks and playgrounds. It was worth it and lots of fun. So yeah if you can go with him I would.

My husband is Air Force (so it may be different but don't think so). He was active duty before we married but as long as it is a civilian safe base you should be able to go once he is stationed either if married before or once he is already active.
Boot camp no, I never went to tech school either but when stationed on base somewhere yep, right there. My BIL was stationed somewhere in Korea for a year (his 1st year I believe) and because that was an unsafe area no civilians were allowed. His wife just stayed in her hometown until his return.
We have Army friends and family too that it is the same way. Even when stationed outside the country unless in a no civilian area as I stated they are right there. Italy is a favorite!
Hope this helps:) Congrats! Good luck and Thank him for his service. And thank you for your support!

I am a Marine Corps spouse of 16 years. You are authorized to go where ever his duty station is state side. Overseas, the Marine Corps does not authorize accompanied tours if he is not at least a Sgt or E5. This does not mean you can not go with him, they will not pay for it and the expense is overwhelming. You obviously can't go with him when he deploys, but when is training or at a school you are more than welcome to tag a long, but you are on your own as far as expenses. Your husband will have to stay where he is authorized, but they will not provide you with anything. Most schools and training are not that long anyway, so there really isn't a need to go. My husband has been on both the enlisted side (10 yrs) with the airwing and now as a commissioned officer on the ground side. The Marine Corps has been good to us, but you really need to know what you are marrying into. It is not a job for him. The Marine Corps is a complete lifestyle. As long as you do your homework, the Marine Corps family is a very close one and the families are extremely supportive.
-Proud Marine Corps Wife : )

Yes, you can go with him to his duty station. They'll set up housing or help you do so, and should move you two there. (we're Army, so I'm not sure how exactly the Marines do it, but I do know they will move you, as a spouse)The only place you cannot go is to a war zone.