Some Questions About Pay

[inquisitive]

So I'm looking into enlisting to become an emt. I have a few questions about the time that I'm in basic training and AIT (All together about 9 months). I'm married with no children. While I'm receiving active duty pay will I also receive BAH to pay for my wife's housing back in oregon? I've also heard of "separation pay" but haven't seen any real info/charts on it. Can anyone shed some light onto this topic for me as well?

[Specialist Purdue]

You receive BAH for your wife while in your training. I am not for sure about the seperation pay I was thinking that was only for when you are deployed.

[matthew.ritchie]

You'll get BAH based on your home zip code. No family separation allowance, that's for when you're mobilized.

[youngatheart]

On another thread, a forum member advised you can get "Stripes for Knowledge where if you learn and test out on several basic soldier tasks you acquire a higher grade."
How do you prepare for this and when would you be tested? (Is there a book you can study prior to enlistment or is this something you learn during training?)