Posted on May 6, 2014
How can we keep young service members from getting married just to receive BAH?
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It seems to me that many young service members get married just to get out of the barracks. They see this as a quality of life issue and to be honest I can see their point. What should the DoD do to make barracks life better? I for one would prefer to see barracks that were more like an apt vice a dorm room especially for the more seasoned or higher ranks. Always having another person in your room can be frustrating as sometimes you just want to get away. By keeping young Marines in the barracks could cut down on many of the problems that as leaders have to deal with when a young immature individual tries to live a lifestyle that they are not ready for.
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The military seems to have too many immsture members! I do not think the military has programs to deal with this problem in an efficient manner.
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Another big point that hasnt been mentioned is the VA loan. Its absolutely criminal that someone can use a VA loan to buy a house, then use BAS to pay it off while living in it. You're talking literally hundreds of thousands of net worth difference between two soldiers upon ets/retirement.
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The honest answer is you can't stop it. The best you can do is report the situation if KNOW with proof (like witnesses) that the soldier is committing fraud. It can be persecuted but is unbelievably hard to prove. I had two soldiers be charged with adultery because they were living together but also with their girlfriend/boyfriend. They threw a new years party and I guess didn't think anyone would say anything. I remember they couldn't be charged with fraud because they claimed they were just swingers. Adultery was the only other option. I don't understand the thought process that would make them think "marring for money" was ok.
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We can't, and we shouldn't try to prevent young service members from getting married. Most of the processes used to "cut down on many of the problems" are among the reasons people are so desperate to escape the dorms.
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1. Male
2. 18-50 years old
3. Currently or previously married
4. Employed full-time when you got married
I am looking for civilians as well as Army soldiers to participate in this study.
Army soldiers MUST have been serving on active duty when they got married.
This link will take you to the survey. It should only take you 5-10 minutes to complete. SPREAD THE WORD! Thanks!
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Short answer in all reality is that we can't. We can counsel all we like, but in the end, there's no way to judge a decision for young service members to get married as "bad" or not. Some are legitimate relationships, while others are for this type of "bonus". But the reality is, we cannot keep it from happening, just as we cannot keep some of our Sailors/Soldiers/Airmen from making other bad decisions (DUI, ARI, Credit issues, etc...)
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