Why can’t an enlisted soldier date an officer?

And God blew the both of you and that 22 years and may you have many more years together !

Wait.....this isn't allowed?? Since when?1 :(

When my husband and I were both in the military, we were in the same brigade but couldn't be in the same battalion at the same time due to me being a topographical engineer and him being a combat engineer. Now, had I stayed in the military and since he changed engineer fields to the field I was in, we would not have been able to be in the same unit at the same time because I would have out ranked him by time in service. He continued serving for several more years until he was put out on the downsizing of the Army two years ago just over his 16 year mark. Now we work together at the same school and there is not a conflict of interest because I am in the teaching field while he is in the IT department. There should never be a time when husband and wife should be in the same unit at the same time because it will cause problems at home and at work. Had two 1SGs causing strife on the installation level because the male was caught sleeping with a soldier in the barracks and since the wife was the 1SG of the company I was in, when she was home the sister unit was dragged into work for stupid reasons and when he was home, our unit was dragged into work for stupid reasons. Reasons such as there was a piece of sand on the desk that was blown in from a dust storm. The dust was blown in over the weekend and staff duty had opened the door for the 1SG.

I don't think it is as much an issue in this day and age as it was in days past.

If the relationship doesn't work out, then either could affect the others career, whether or not they were in the same command.

what if both of them are married? what are the consequences if they were to be caught?

Because you then get baby LT's with a compass, and still can use it? That's my best guess

What if theyre an officer in another branch? Say im army enlisted and theyre navy officer

I think they should change the rules about officer/enlisted in other branches. I can see why they shouldn't be allowed in the same branch. Each branch is small and although you may not work for the other, they may know people you work for.

It is like dating somebody in the barracks. I always tell people that there are many more opportunities outside the gate. Of course, if you are in Diego Garcia and such, you don't really have a lot of choices. That's why they have PCS.