Posted on Sep 22, 2019
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SSG Brian G.
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Whoever told you that is yanking your chain and is full of crap. To put it bluntly. The military does not care whether you are married or not, no matter your mos, job, specialty or position. And certainly not as far as a security clearance goes. Now you being married and seeing anything above a secret makes it more intensive as they have to look at not just you but at your wife as well.

But short answer no, the SEALs do not and never have mandated for security purposes that a serving member must get a divorce. That is somebody not knowing what they are talking about or flat out lying to you.
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LTC Jason Mackay
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SSG Brian G. you beat me to it. But I'll add:
https://youtu.be/guv5LUT1AFw
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SSG Senior Desk Sergeant / Operations Sergeant
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I don't know where you got that idea from. The only thing that comes in to play is gaining a Top Secret Clearance; the military won't make you get divorced but they will ask you about contacts overseas
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
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Agreed.
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LTC Jason Mackay
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SFC Ralph E Kelley - saw a Naval MI Officer marry a foreign national she just happened to meet in Germany who was from a threat nation. She disclosed it and her clearance was intact...or so the story goes.
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No. Unless of course you are talking about a potential SEAL recruit being married to someone who is from or has ties to a country of concern or terrorist organization. This could hinder acquisition of a TS clearance. However, just being married has no bearing whatsoever on obtaining any military job, SOF or not.
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