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As my username suggests, I'll be there this fall, really looking forward to seeing the short bus. Maybe I'll can race it with my 99 saturn!

That was strange with the same response/time thing...jynx for coke, 1,2,3... jtpuro- it may be a little more complicated for you. Did you sign an individual lease or as one of three people on the same lease? If it was an individual, you should be able to get your money back without too much of a problem. You still should be able to get it back regardless. At 30 days (or more) out from when you move, mail a letter to your landlord saying that you are going on active duty (I assume you're ROTC) and are getting a PCS. He probably has never heard of the SCRA before, so you'll probably have to explain to him. The full text of the law is avaliable on the internet, I'd print it out, highlight the part that applies to you, and include it in your letter.

Your chances may also depend on what you were disenrolled for in ROTC and if that has been addressed.

JS is right. The Soldier's and Sailor's Relief Act says that anyone who is going on active duty, or is on active duty and getting a PCS, can give their landlord a written notice 30 days in advance of the move, and be released from their contract. FYI: If you're deployed overseas it offers even more protections, such as termination of car leases and puts a cap on most interest rates at 6% https://www.military.com/Resources/Resource...1044--1,00.html

Some people here seem to be ragging on USAA, slightly off topic, but what do you guys think about them? I was thinking similar to future16driver, but probably looking at a decent used car instead of a new one to replace my soon-to-be-wife's old junker. USAA seems like a good deal for a loan for that.

I am by no means an expert, but I have traveled Space-A a few times. From what I learned, never count on getting to go anywhere on any given day. A friend and I took a hop to CA from Offutt a few years ago, found an outgoing flight our first try, getting back was another story, took us almost a week and still had to buy a comm. ticket from Scott to Omaha. The only fairly sure flights are Medivac flights, and those are only sure for the start and end destination for each day. Make sure you have lots of time planned to get back. Buy those Space-A travel help books, call ahead to the bases and ask the guys running the PAX how likely they think it is to get hops going where you want. As soon as you get into a base, register yourself at the PAX to get as early of a date as possible to help make sure you get a seat coming back. Most of all, be flexiable and enjoy being wherever you are. If you do, you'll have a great time, if not, you'll always be frustrated because things will not work as planned. Flights will be canceled and you'll have problems, so just have fun wherever you are while you're waiting.

One more thing- If the Air Force wants something that will give better camouflage, wouldn’t it be better to have computer and file cabinet patterns on the BDU’s instead of tiger stripe? Maybe some wrenches for the maintenance guys?

Not sure if anyone remembers this or if some were around then, but the reason that the Air Force changed to the current BDU's is because there was some confusion during Panama. The Army and Marines, wearing the current BDU's, almost shot some Air Force dudes because they didn't recognize the uniform as American. So here we are, 20-odd years later making the same mistakes again. Why does the Air Force have to look distinctive? Who cares if I can tell if someone is Air Force or Army at 100 yards? Plus, the blue looks really dumb.