Posted on Jul 17, 2022
Should I be getting bah if my dual military husband is stationed overseas?
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My husband and I got married in may, we both already had our orders so we could not be colocated. I am in md and he is in Bahrain. When I got to my command I was told I need to find a place so I can get bah because I’m married. I was told that by my ync. He went on leave and then I was told by 2 other chiefs that I am not eligible for bah and must stay in the barracks. They told me I cannot get bah because my husband is overseas and would get oha. I’m very confused and I feel like I should be getting bah. Who’s correct?
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If you and your spouse have no dependents, another service member is not a dependent, and you are not stationed at the same location, you should be treated like a single service member. That means that your service can either provide you quarters or issue non-availability and let you live on the economy. In that case you would get BAH for a single person. If you have on post quarters available, then your Chiefs are right, you do not qualify for BAH.
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SP5 Peter Keane
You are not eligible now, if you become eligible, that is when it starts, there is no back pay.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
SN (Join to see) No, you would get BAH just from the time you become eligible. The only time that dual service BAH becomes an advantage is if you and your spouse are stationed in the same location and both non-available. In that case, you would both pull BAH at the single rate.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
SN (Join to see) - No because he's not a dependent since another SM can't be a dependent.
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If they make you live "downtown" you should get BAH. You are separate people and each of you is eligible for BAH. His OHA has nothing to do with you right now. If/when you have children, you need to decide who will be their sponsor and that person will get BAH with dependents rate.
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I was stationed on a Hardship Tour to Bahrain and my wife was in California. The Army paid my wife BHA while I was authorized TDY, HDP, Hazardous Duty and Per Diem for the 18 months. Basically all my pay went to my wife and children while I received the paid out monies for TDY/HDP/HD/PD to my overseas command so I could rent an apartment, eat and transportation.
That was in the late 1980s so I expect things have changed - especially the amount paid out to the overseas part. BHA to my wife was the same as everyone else.
That was in the late 1980s so I expect things have changed - especially the amount paid out to the overseas part. BHA to my wife was the same as everyone else.
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