I love this shit!!!

Army cancels Guard family relocations

Many had gone or had plans to move to Texas

Army wife Lisa Hoover couldn't bear the thought of saying goodbye to her husband eight months before he goes to war.

So she turned her life upside down to be near him as long as possible, selling the couple's house in Marana and moving with their two kids to Texas, where his unit will train before deployment.

A few days ago, she learned it was all for nothing.

The Hoovers and dozens of other local National Guard families have been left in the lurch after the Army first said it was OK for them to relocate to Texas — then later said it wasn't.

Many already have canceled leases or sold homes in the Tucson area and put deposits on new apartments in Texas. Some got word of the change as they awaited moving trucks to pick up their packed belongings.

"I'm just trying not to cry," said Hoover, 34, now living in Texas with sons Kyler, 12, and Brycen 5. She would not give her husband's name, saying she feared it might


As if the guy's unit couldn't figure out who's wife this is!! I can see it now... "Staff Sergeant Schmuck, get me a list of married soldiers, those with 2 sons." "Yes Sergeant Major." How hard could it be?! I'm assuming of course, that the wife is using a maiden name. Wouldn't that be something if she weren't.

To top it off, the article gives the guy's unit!


The affected soldiers are attached to the 1-285th Attack Helicopter Battalion