Same unit married guardsmen rooming rights.

2015-07-11T01:47:22-04:00

I have seen it happen a couple of times in my short 7 years in. Men and women who get married serving in the same unit go to guard drill weekend and are not allowed to room together. I have thought about this and come a couple but i do not see them as valid. Maybe it's a rank problem. Then I seen an E-8 and an E-7 get denied the ability to room together. I would love to hear some input on this as I don't see why it is a big deal. They are married and live together out side of drill. Then there's the thought of its a sex issue again they are married and you can't tell me that two guys who are guy are going to get denied the ability to room together or two girls who are gay get denied the ability to lodge together. We wouldn't see two brothers or two sisters denied the ability to room together. I really see no issue if it's a two person room why a married couple can't room together. Why do we deny this privilege? What are the thoughts in this matter?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 1:55 AM

2015-07-11T01:55:14-04:00

Rooming rights isn’t quite the words you are looking for, maybe rooming privilege. My unit has had to deal with this as well at a higher level. I’m not sure what the result was, I didn’t really know either of them. But when it was being discussed, the simple answer was you weren’t married on deployment, you were the Army’s and you were there to do a job. Something tells me they did end up rooming together, but it wasn’t from the start. They had to prove themselves before the privilege was granted.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 1:56 AM

2015-07-11T01:56:58-04:00

While I agree with your analysis of the situation, I believe that it is more of maintaining a professional atmosphere. It hopefully discourages other individuals within the unit from pursuing a route of marrying just to gain room privileges. Other than that, your argument is logical.

Very Respectfully,
1LT Krohn

Response by LTC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 2:02 AM

2015-07-11T02:02:39-04:00

As a Company Commander in Iraq from 2007-2008, I had three married couples in my unit and they did indeed room together in a two person room. One couple consisted of an E6 & E5, and the other two couples were all E4s.

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Jul 11 at 2015 1:20 PM

2015-07-11T13:20:30-04:00

Doesn't make sense at all. When I was in Bagram, Afghanistan in 2005, there was a married officer couple living in the next B-Hut. If they can do it in a combat theater, they should be able to do it on a drill.

Response by SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr made Jul 13 at 2015 1:08 PM

2015-07-13T13:08:37-04:00

As a 31B (Military Police) I saw multiple married couples within my units. As some of the other have already stated they (as I) had or knew of couples living together in theater.

I have also deployed were it was more of a logistic issue. where it was only possible for living accommodations to strictly male and female regardless which SQD or PLT they were assigned. For example one tent or billet per PLT within a CO (which becomes an all male) ... all female were than assigned to a single tent or billet that was off limits to all male Soldiers without an escort or a request for entry and given an "All Clear".

Response by MSgt Nancy Wilson made Dec 1 at 2021 6:43 AM

2021-12-01T06:43:19-05:00

I think it is a matter of loyalty. The service demands 1st rights to loyalty and obediance, while a married couple are going to put each other 1st. Not saying I agree, but this is what I believe the issue is.