Posted on Mar 29, 2020
Been retired for a while. Does the Army still do "Health and Welfare" checks at their soldiers' homes who live off post?
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I am appalled at the way some service members and their families live off Post. I am sure these families are provided enough BAH to live a decent and "CLEAN" life off Post? Maybe a young Soldier is pinching his/her pennies...but atleast keep your apartment clean...Do they still have "Health and Welfare" housing checks for military members off Post?
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No and as far as I know, you're not entitled to force your way into an off post Soldiers home to check either.
Plain and simple, an off post residence is a civilian residence and unless you are law enforcement with a valid legal reason to enter that residence, you are not entitled to enter another person's home.
Plain and simple, an off post residence is a civilian residence and unless you are law enforcement with a valid legal reason to enter that residence, you are not entitled to enter another person's home.
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1SG Brian Adams
Thx SFC Boyd! I remember there was always scrutiny amongst ON Post Soldiers being inspected. And of course these ON Post families wanted to know why OFF Post family were not inspected as well....
I was not implying "Forcing" entry. Perhaps a memo giving a Soldier a 30 day notice...well thanks again!
I was not implying "Forcing" entry. Perhaps a memo giving a Soldier a 30 day notice...well thanks again!
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LTC Jason Mackay
1SG Brian Adams - has always been problematic. I've seen Division Commanders want all kinds of efforts made to see, but at the end of the day, you just can't unless someone knows different than me. Even efforts as minimal as sending a first line out to the soldier's address, knock, and have a conversation at the door and see what you can see. Anything more would have to be consented to. Then you have the ripple effect of if you consent to a visit, then they start riding you about what they find...consent will dry up.
The on post cries of what about them is deflection. 70% of service members and their families will live down range. fact. The program is only designed to house 30%, ideally the most financially vulnerable at the junior grades and mission critical people that need to be there 24/7, then whoever they can get in there. Part of that deal is community standards.
The on post cries of what about them is deflection. 70% of service members and their families will live down range. fact. The program is only designed to house 30%, ideally the most financially vulnerable at the junior grades and mission critical people that need to be there 24/7, then whoever they can get in there. Part of that deal is community standards.
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SFC (Join to see)
1SG Brian Adams I know that no leader wants to force entry and there are stray soldiers who need to be watched. It's just that in today's Era of social media a cordial home inspection becomes a dependent's congressional complaint about NCOs "barging in unannounced" or memes on USAWTF moments
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Chalk it up to poor parenting. The Drill Sergeant should have gotten being a dirt bag out of their system but we only have them for a short period. Some people are destined to be a slob no matter what you do.
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1SG Brian Adams
I recall by the time I left Basic and AIT, I was very sound at sanitation etc...thx to you Drill Sergeants!! These Soldiers now days? With all this Social Media. I have read on this site Privates diming out there Supervisors??? Times have changed. Thx for your remarks SFC Davila
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I left Active in 2012, and back then we were told they would do it. Never did, but that was what they wanted us to think, so I assume they have some--if perhaps limited--ability to do it. But my info is a bit out-of-date.
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