This is my first deployment and I was wondering if anyones husband came home earlier than the 7 months they said it would be? 

No 

If you are pregnant and about to have your baby they get to come home. 

Only ones I know of didn't come home in one piece. 

Don't believe the rumors that start that say they are going to come home early. They are never true. 

No, if anyone says they get to come home early its usually a rumor. And even if your pregnant and having a baby they don't get to come home. Not unless there's a serious complication and you or the baby is in danger, otherwise so many husbands miss their childrens birth because they're deployed. 

My husband has come home twice earlier than expected. Sometimes it happens & sometimes it doesn't.

I hope your husband returns home safely and you are during okay in his absence. 

Mine did but only because the docs were talking about doing brain surgery on our son. 

Ive heard of it happening every once in awhile but dont depend on it. Our last one my husbands date changed so many times. We were told dont plan anything tell they were on there way home. Than while they were on there way home they landed in another country to refuel and the people of the country decided to revolt at that time so they were grounded until the situation would be under control. We were told to cancel all plans they had no idea when they would get to leave. They were stuck there for 2 weeks I think it was. It seemed like forever. 

Months earlier? VERY rarely. A week or so, sometimes. My personal experiences mainly involve Marines staying longer than the 7 months by a bit. 

Just wanted to say hope you're doing ok and a hopelot that time goes by as fast as possible for you! Hang in there :) 

No, if anyone says they get to come home early its usually a rumor

Mine came home 1 month early his first deployment. And 3 weeks on his second. This one (his 3rd) he will have been gone a whole year. He'll be home soon but this deployment has sucked due to the length of time :/ Basically like 2 deployments in one. Just glad it's almost over! 

mine came home two weeks earlier than most people. Dont count on it. 

Mine came with the "rest" of the guys. But I agree with LaLa, don't count on it. It's a nice surprise if it happens though :) 

Ditch the boy toy a least a month before the scheduled date.

;-) 

Our first deployment they said it was going to be around 7 months. They ended up coming home like 6 months on the dot. It's possible, but I wouldn't listen to any crazy rumors. On the flip side, this one is longer than excepted. Sooo.. just go with the flow. Homecoming will come whenever it comes :) 

Every deployment is different. My husband has deployed a few times and he has always come back the day he was suppose however I have a friend who's husband got back a week early. Don't expect he will get back before he is suppose. 

My husband came home almost exactly 7 months later. I think it was like 5 days before the 7 month mark. It usually pretty solid on the 7 months, sometimes they get extended. 

I wouldn't get my hopes up on him coming home early. It really depends. My husband has come home in the estimated time frame (which was around the 6th month mark) twice, came home a month early once, and was extended for a few weeks once. 

MY husband's unit in Hawaii in 2005 came home 2 months early from a planned 7 month deployment but that was because they were trying to fix the rotation schedule. The previous deployment they had extended 3 months so it was a 10 month deployment. Then Last year he came home a week early. Now this current deployment all depends on when they turn over the district they are at so it might be sooner or it might be later than expected. It all depends. Every single deployment has a rumor of them coming home early. Don't believe it until his butt is on a plane out of country to Manas. 

Unless your marriage is in danger plan on it being the entire 7 months. 

One thing about military, NOTHING IS SET IN STONE. Very rarely do they come home early. They almost always get extended (anywhere from a day to 3 months). I remember a deployment we had where the date changed so much my POA actually ran out. I finally came to the conclusion they enjoy wives going crazy. Lol. Another time, they were coming home and were actually on base when they changed the date back 2 days cause 1/2 the guys were still on the ship (he was on a MEU) bc LCACs were breaking down and it would take a while to fix them.

So just be patient. He'll be home. But I can promise you during post leave, you'll wish he was deployed again 

No I mean like months early, like he would only be gone 3 months. A girl I go to school with's hubby came home after 3 months gone. Said they were sending troops home because they are pulling everything out of Afghanistan. 

Don't believe the rumors that start that say they are going to come home early. They are never true.

^^ THIS x2 

They are pulling troops out early but they are combart MOS....... Or so the news says. But I wouldn't hold your breath 

Not just combat. They are replacing larger support type units as well with smaller ones and hiring a crap ton of contractors (who get paid MORE to do the same job!) 

Don't believe the rumors that start that say they are going to come home early. They are never true.

^^ THIS x2

Same with extensions. It seems like the day after they leave rumors start about extending. Wait in both cases until you here for sure. 

Not just combat. They are replacing larger support type units as well with smaller ones and hiring a crap ton of contractors (who get paid MORE to do the same job!)

Yep, i just got called by my old company to go back over. Just finished the medical and dental screenings yesterday. 

well I'm hoping he will be home sooner than later :) 

All of our deployments were right about 7 months, with the exception of the time before last, they weren't needed in the area any longer so they came home after 4 months. My husband is infantry so I guess it would also depend on his MOS. I don't think this is typical so don't get your hopes up.