Holding servicemembers accountable to dependents
Having recently become divorced and being a Dad of two wonderful kids, I would never dream of NOT taking care of my kids in every capacity of their lives. I make sure they are provided for by feeding them, clothing them spending time with them and by paying child support on time every time. Those are just a few of many things I do for my kids.
I have recently become aware of several servicemembers who don't / refuse to provide any financial support to their dependents let alone anything else. Some are divorced, some not yet divorced and some have never married. In the Army we are required by regulation (AR 608-99) to support our dependents. I do not know what other Services require of their SM's.
How would you handle a situation in which you became aware that a Servicemember was not providing for their dependent(s)?
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"remove their head from rectal-defilade"
That is probably the most awesome comment/statement/joke I have ever read. I may have to use that provided of course the timing is right.
In all seriousness though, I like your approach SFC. I think that many Servicemembers are not aware that there are regs/policies that require them to pay support to their dependents. I will admit that until I had the bad luck of going through a divorce I had no idea either. It was when my ex wife paid my Commander a visit making false claims about me not supporting her and my children that he called me into his office and asked me about it as well as showed me the regulation. I had been paying 400 bucks a month more than what the regulation states I need to, but that neither here nor there. Point is I got educated that day. I think we as leadership need to do more of those types of counselings like you mentioned.
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