The Army pays for sending me back to my home address. The issue with this was, if I stayed in, I wouldn't have to worry about shipping my own shit to WA if I move there civilian wise, because I would already be stationed there (plus I'd have two years of scoping the area).

When you change duty stations, the Army pays for the transportation of you, your goods, vehicle, pets, and dependents. Assuming those things are on your orders that is. If say, you don't get your wife on your orders before getting there, you either have to wait and do it there, or pay on your own dime.