When you join the coast guard will your wife and kids be taken care of?

Answer 1

It depends on what you mean by "being taken care of". Military families in general get medical benefits and many branches supply married soldiers with increased amounts of COLA (Cost of living allowance) based on the area they live in and how many children they have. Military housing is often an option as well. If you are placed in a permanent duty station for more than a year often your family moves with you. In that case you have the option to live in military housing or "on the economy" meaning your find the apartment, rental house, condo, whatever. Either way you still receive BHA (Basic housing allowance) that MUST go toward your rent. There are pro's and con's to living on and off post. You have to decide which is right for your family. Most branches have options for daycare and school facilities, shopping centers and commissaries (grocery stores), hospitals and clinics. Most offer discounts to help families cope with living on a lower salary that most newbies, E-fuzzies, green horns earn. I hope that answers your question.