I am in your same situation, I am 25 and my husband 26 and he is in the Army. We are stationed in Hawaii. We are currently registered with the state to adopt, and truthfully the best place to start looking is at ACS (Army Community Services) They can tell you who to call in the state in which you live. They will also give you a packet that tells you what the army can do for you, they don't do much either, just offer you help with adoption fees. But if you adopt through the state (Dept. of Family Services) there may not be any fees. Also know that most state adoptions through DFS have to occur in the state of residence, they are sometimes willing to work with you on the whole military thing though. This has been a wonderful experience for myself and my husband. Also take note, your servicemember is allowed 10 days of maternity leave upon placement of a child in your care it is part of the Family medical Leave act of either 1973 or 1978. They told my husband no, but I got information on the leave act and when we are placed he will get leave! Good Luck! also feel free to contact me!
