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My husband has been in the Army for going on 8 years now. We have had a wonderful experience with Tricare (Medical). We have three children, 2 of which tricare paid for the pregnancy, labor, delivery, checkups, prescriptions, etc...Here is a little information about tricare...If you are enrolled in Deers (which your husband will automatically do when joining the Army) you will not have any payments for medical as long as you use military facilities. If you are away from a military base, you may have co-payments on prescriptions and medical care, but they are usually pretty low. There is NO DEDUCTIBLE when you are on tricare! Tricare has a toll-free number that you can call when you are relocated to find out which doctors you may use and also to get referrals for specialists. The dental program is fairly cheap...around 30-35 dollars a month for the entire family. Your husband will get his dental care for free through the military. You and your family members will be able to get some work for free (cleanings, exams, etc..) but if you need any major work (fillings, caps, etc..) you will more than likely have to pay a co-payment. As far as I know...the Dental program usually covers 60% on most things. The waiting list for housing depends on the area. For example, if you are an E-2 in need of a 2 bedroom house, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas there might not be a waiting list at all, whereas Fort Hood, Texas may have a 1 year waiting list. It all depends on the area and the space required. There are programs that can help you find affordable off base housing. The best thing for you to do...would be to visit your welcoming center as soon as you arrive at your post. They will be able to give you all kinds of information on different programs to help newly arriving families.I really hope this helps...Edit:Also, there are different types of tricare...Standard is usually what you are automatically enrolled in, but I highly recommend Prime, because it is the one that doesn't require co-payments, in most cases.