The BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) portion of the GI Bill benefits is only available to the service member. When the bill is transferred, the BAH portion is not available.
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While it officially kicks in when he enters basic training, you might want to give yourself a month (or at least a few days) of overlap to make sure that you're properly in DEERS (the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System) and your husband has had a chance to...