Posted on Apr 27, 2015
CH (MAJ) William Beaver
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As a Chaplain seeing Soldiers and prospective spouses in my office, I ran across this issue more times than I'd like to admit. Even discovered a 'contract marriage ' racket run through Craigslist off-post. So I ask, do you marry for LOVE or is there a case where marrying for BAH is appropriate? Let me be clear. The reason I ask has to do with the brouhaha over gay marriage. Critics say it cheapens the sanctity of marriage. I was wondering if a heterosexual couple (or gay couple ) marrying to get BAH/BAQ or performing a contract marriage also cheapens the sanctity of marriage? Are there more than a few ways to cheapen the sanctity of marriage ?
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SGT Anthony Rossi
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Great post sir. It's amazing how shallow our culture has fallen. It's things like this that illustration the need for men and women of concrete faith regardless of their religious affiliation. For to many money has become their deity.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
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Love, if I wanted money, I would have kept my appointment to USAFA.
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SGT Dylan Epp
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Love thats why I'm still single (in my mind haha). I do see alot of people get married for BAH though, I feel the military should give E-5 and up BAH regardless if they're married or not.
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SSG John Erny
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This used to happen all the time on Bragg, couple of E-4's would hook up just so they could live off post and get some extra cash. It for the most part ended badly for all involved.
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