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Originally Posted by scbelle
Well, maybe you could at least get engaged before he leaves *wink, wink*
The reason I say that is because I know that as an FRG leader, we weren't allowed to share information with girlfriends of soldiers because they are not "family." The information that we sent (and meetings that we held) were for the spouses or fiancees of the soldiers. Other FRGs may give a little leeway, I don't know. I just remember our BN (battalion)commander saying that for OPSEC (operational security) reasons, we couldn't give out info to someone who was just a girlfriend.
Sorry, I had to go through and clarify the acronyms... they take over my speech and I forget not everyone knows what they mean!!  |
I didn't know Fiances had more knowledge than girlfriends - I always thought it was whomever the soldier put on the list to receive info, but from the few women I know who belong to FRG's, they tend to favor direct family and spouses/fiances for sure. I just don't even know how to broach that subject. We talked over dinner the other night and I voiced my concerns over the security of our relationship and I honestly feel like we're ready to get engaged but I didn't say that exactly. My father would certainly feel better about it. I just don't wanna be pushy but I'd feel a lot better about us as a couple and about being able to find out stuff about his unit and important dates, not to mention just keep in touch with other families. I told my Mom I thought it'd be better coming from my dad, but now I'm not so sure... (we have dinner there every Sunday so my dad and he talk a lot already, usually about electronics, etc.) And I appreciate the acronym translations, I've been out of the Army loop for a while so I don't remember them all, and I'm sure I'll need to know as many as possible! Any advice on how to talk about getting engaged...?