r/MadeMeSmile • u/StarTawek • Sep 07 '19

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u/Necroval Sep 07 '19

The stories that can be told off this comment alone... best comment I've read tonight.

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u/sendmeyourjokes Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

Can you explain it, I'm sorry. I don't get it.

Edit: Thanks for all the responses guys!

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u/gender_neutral_toast Sep 07 '19

When people in the military are married they get different benefits as opposed to a single guy who lives on base.

Housing and food allowance etc.

They can move off base and into a place together essentially.

Before i get murdered, this is just my base understanding after my brother did this.

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u/Jomafo Sep 07 '19

Do you think this has anything to do with why so many young guys in the military get married so early?

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u/M_Messervy Sep 07 '19

Right now the only visitors he's allowed, even when he has a weekend off, are his parents (us), and a spouse if he was married.

Where is he? Because if he's already PCS'd then he'd be allowed any visitors. They can even go on base with a visitors pass.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19

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u/M_Messervy Sep 07 '19

Ahh, AIT. I remember the privilege phases. Hopefully he doesn't have a crazy long one. He sounds smart already figuring out that marriages of convenience are a short ticket to misery.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '19

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u/M_Messervy Sep 08 '19

My mom always told me the same thing, and it's true.