Should we really get BAH and BAS if we are deployed?

BAH -- Yes, this is to primarily assist with off post housing and families. Single troops authorized to live off post and receiving BAH, No. They can put items into storage, etc.

BAS -- No. That is an allocation for meals for the troop, not the families. When deployed BAS should stop.

Wait. Single soldiers receive BAH while deployed? Really? Hmm...
Well, I wouldn't really consider it as "housing" when you live with no privacy, and in a place with no amenities most of the time.

Yes! Your financial obligations do not stop as a deployed service member. Although you are protected from certain things, you still have to maintain your household regardless of status.

Yes, because if you have dependents they don't come with you and rent or mortgage will still have to be paid. As far as BAS goes, technically you shouldn't get that because BAS is meant for food for the Soldier but most use it for their families too.

BAH should continue. Another posted that rent/mortgage doesnt stop when you deploy. Even if you do move out of a housing unit, you will incur storage unit costs.
BAS could stop for the full months deployed, less any days not provided with meals (shore leave/liberty).

Absolutely you should get it. Still required to maintain a mortgage while deployed.

When you have a place and dependents, then yes. It's not like when I deploy, my family and rent/mortgage just vanishes into thin air.

If you have family, mortgage and utility bills of course. If the GOV wants to save money on deployment, how about no R&R and give additional 15 days at end of tour, that would save $500 million + just in air fare cost. Also duplication of equipment in theater that they are paying for start air, just leave in place and establish GFE permanent in theater. That would safe a lot of $s too.

BAH/BAS for everyone, regardless of their decision to have dependents.

If you look at regulations, for those with dependents, the BAH is theirs, not yours. Taking this away would put everyone in a hardship as it is still your responsibility to provide housing/food for your dependents. In addition to this, would it make sense to have to move all your stuff into storage, shut off all your bills, pay for a storage facility, then on return have to find a new place to live, get your utilities turned back on, and move again every single time you deploy or go TDY? As is, there is no time allotted for house hunting after a PCS/TDY. Granted you get R&R time, but seriously who would be happy about having to spend this time moving?

I do feel that you should be required to prove that you were paying for a house/apt during this time though to put a stop to those putting their stuff in storage and making huge profit off of the BAH during a deployment.