How to Survive While Your Partner is at Basic Training

So I've learned we don't really NEED our military IDs since we're not living on a base. BUT we do need to get enrolled in DEERS so the family can have insurance. So far getting there has been a huge pain in the butt. I have a Ford Explorer which gets like...3 miles to the block so we're trying to find a way to take a more fuel efficient car...and not take the kids...and get up there before 3...UGH. If you live in a bigger city, NO PROBLEM! I live in Nebraska...theres a few big cities, and the rest is wide open spaces with little towns in between. Its really not that flat off the interstate, and yes...VERY BORING. Cows, corn, and bars.
So basically what you'll need for this is Social Security card, Birth Certificate, and Marriage license or other forms of ID/Documentation. We emailed them so its a little easier.