Posted on Jan 11, 2014
Why are Single Soldiers treated Differently than Married.
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In my relatively short time in the military, I've noticed a number of things, but one that always annoyed me was the differences between single and married soldiers' treatment, primarily when it comes to housing. I understand completely that soldiers with families need more room, and this isn't about that. Its more along the lines of why are soldiers in the barracks treated more like children than married people of the same rank? We have barracks inspections quite frequently as single soldiers, but I've only seen a housing inspection happen once my entire time in. Married soldiers can have an entire room in their house devoted to various alcoholic beverages as well, but in many duty stations, single soldiers are limited in what they can store in their rooms, sometimes limited to only a 6 pack of beer. Then there is the fact that single soldiers are baby-sat by CQ (which I believe causes more problems than it fixes, but thats a topic for another day)
So in essence, why the inequality?
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<p>I have been in the Army for 4 and a half years. In those 4 and a half years I have noticed that married soldiers seem(and I put the emphasis on seem) to be listened too more than the single soldiers. There are the unit FRG programs and garrison level ones as well. I have been an advocate participant in B.O.S.S.(Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers) in those 4 years. It has always seemed to me that a married soldier was more likely to get a marriage retreat approved than a single soldier. Even as former VP of the Fort Detrick BOSS Committee and Unit representative it seems like if an event is geared towards families then Units push it and encourage married soldiers to attend but if it is an event for single soldiers there does not seem to be much emphasis put on it. I have had Soldiers be told they couldn't do certain events that may happen during the duty day but there are marriage retreats people go on and they take up duty days as well. <br><br>It seems to me that though the Army took steps to correct starting with the implementation of BOSS in 1989 it still does receive as much support from unit CoCs as family events do. <br><br>Any thoughts? Do you agree or disagree? </p><p> </p><p>****I know I messed up the title*****</p>
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