There are no laws governing military marriage. Military members can marry whomever they want, including same-sex partners.

Can military members marry each other?

When one military member marries another, the couple becomes a “dual military” couple, also known as mil-to-mil marriages. Different branches of service may use other terms.

Who are soldiers most likely to marry?

According to one study, military men are slightly more likely to be married than civilian men and junior enlistees are “nearly twice as likely to be married as civilians aged eighteen to twenty-four years.” Comparing the military sample of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79) with selected women from

Do dual military couples get stationed together?

If two military members are married to each other but are stationed apart what is their Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) entitlement? Dual military couples, without other dependents, who are not stationed together are generally treated as single members for BAH purposes.

What happens if you marry someone in the military?

If a military member marries another military member and they have children, one member will receive the with dependent rate, and the other member will receive the single rate. Usually, the member with the most rank receives the with dependent rate, because it means more money each month.