SOG Qualifying

[ihearttink]

My girlfriend's husband is a Master Sargent in the National Guard, so I believe he can reserve a room at SOG. My question is this, could he reserve a room for his wife and myself even if he cannot go? Can she bring some type of proof that she is his wife and he is in the National Guards? She has never been to disney and he really isn't that interested so I will have to suffer (LOL) and go with her myself. We will stay somewhere else if she can't stay at SOG, just thought it never hurts to ask.

 

[jckdisneybound]

She needs an active duty ID card and she will be all set.

 

[BuckNaked]

She needs an active duty ID card and she will be all set.

It doesn't have to be an active duty ID - it can be a dependent ID card.

 

[Sleepy]

She can make the reservations. He does not need to do it for her.

 

[Tinkerbelle32]

With her being his dependent(spouse) she would already have an i.d. card. She would have no problems making ressies without him! I've done it quite a few times.

 

[auroraarielella]

My mother-in-law is a widow of a Navy retiree, and her card gets her in too, even though my father-in-law has passed away. Now if only she'd take us....hmmm.

 

[cocowum]

My girlfriend's husband

When I first read this I thought you were her boyfriend



I definitely need to get more sleep.

 

[Callie]

My grandfather died 30 yego and he was in the military. Would my grandmother be able to reserve rooms?

 

[nrsldy]

He would of had to retire from the service in order for your grandmother to stay at SOG.

 

[ihearttink]

Thank you for you'r answers. My reaction to this news I'm going to have to suffer and go to Disney twice this year!

 

[Sleepy]

My grandfather died 30 yego and he was in the military. Would my grandmother be able to reserve rooms?

Only if she has a military ID. And remember if you are thinking of this avenue for yourself, she will have to be there when you check in.

 

[auroraarielella]

The way I understand it, the widow must have military ID, as stated above.

And to get that, you must be the widow of a retiree (who put their whole 20 plus years in and retired - not discharged) from the military.

Or be the widow of someone who was killed in active duty (not something nice).

But if someone put in a few years and was discharged, they (and their spouse/widow) are not entitled to military ID.

 

[auroraarielella]

If he died in active service in the military, she should be entitled to military benefits - including SOG.

 

[DawnCt1]

With her being his dependent(spouse) she would already have an i.d. card. She would have no problems making ressies without him! I've done it quite a few times.

Which reminds me.....Dependent ID cards do expire and it can be a hassle getting it redone. Which I need to do.

 

[Sleepy]

I wanted to add one more thing. Given the fact that the Gfather died 30 years ago, could change the scenario for this situation.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but there are a few rules for widows and divorcees when it comes to benefits....

I know that in order for a spouse to receive benefits for life after a DIVORCE, he/she must be married to the service person THE ENTIRE 20 YEARS OF THE SERVICE PERSONS ACTIVE DUTY. So basically, if you were not married to that person from the moment they said the oath and went to basic training to the time they retire, you don't get lifetime benefits after a divorce.

Now, I believe that in order to maintain that benefit, they must NEVER remarry.

In order for a widow to maintain benefits, he/she must never remarry.

So, if I am correct, the main question here would be....did Grandma remarry?

Of course, if she has a current military ID, it would still be the final determining factor.

 

[califred]

Sleepy is correct the SOG website says a widow who was married for 20 yrs of active service (for those who retired)

and not remarried

 

[BuckNaked]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but there are a few rules for widows and divorcees when it comes to benefits....

I know that in order for a spouse to receive benefits for life after a DIVORCE, he/she must be married to the service person THE ENTIRE 20 YEARS OF THE SERVICE PERSONS ACTIVE DUTY. So basically, if you were not married to that person from the moment they said the oath and went to basic training to the time they retire, you don't get lifetime benefits after a divorce.

You're essentially correct in that there has to be at least 20 years of service, at least 20 years of marriage, and at least 20 years of overlap between the marriage and the service. If the member retired at exactly 20 years, your scenario is correct - if there is more than 20 years of service, the marriage doesn't have to cover the entire term of service, but there must be 20 years of overlap.