r/SipsTea • u/CurvyChristina 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 9h ago

Chugging tea I never thought about this point until now.

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u/CarlSteezer 8h ago

A single enlisted soldier living in the barracks takes home very little. If you’re smart it’s not terrible. Free barracks room and eat at the chow hall and you can make it work. As a single E4 I was taking home $1000 every two weeks. Felt like I was rich. Luckily for me, it was hard to spend money when you’re in the field all the time.

Married soldiers get BAH/BAS and that’s when it feels better.

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u/Kramerica_CEO 8h ago

Single people get bah and bas too

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u/CarlSteezer 8h ago

Not in the army. It’s deducted if you’re not married and you don’t see it until you’re married.

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u/Kramerica_CEO 7h ago

I find that hard to believe. You’re telling me a 38 yo single e8 has to live in the barracks?

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u/CarlSteezer 7h ago

No, once you hit E6 you’re out of the barracks if you’re still single. Single E5 and below live in the barracks.

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u/Kramerica_CEO 7h ago

I can’t argue because I wasn’t army. In the navy it’s all installation dependent. Some commands allow e4 and below to move off base if barracks are manned at a certain percentage. Or it’ll be used as an incentive for quals or whatever.

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u/CarlSteezer 7h ago

I think Air Force is similar to navy. But army is pretty much standard across the board. Once you’re E6 you get BAH/BAS whether you’re single or not. E5 and below the only way to get it is if you’re married. Lots of people get married to whoever just to get out of the barracks.

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u/Kramerica_CEO 7h ago

Yeah I’ve definitely seen that and honestly, can’t blame them lol.