Here are just some of the military benefits that you are eligible to receive, once you are married:
Health Insurance: Medical, dental and vision benefits (for you and any children you may have. Includes stepchildren who are not adopted).
Family Separation Allowance: $250 per month. When separated from dependents due to military orders.
Basic Allowance for Housing: Married servicemembers can live on base for free, or off base with allowance.
Larger Living Arrangements: If you’re both on base, and in the military, you will be given larger housing.
Family Employment Readiness Program: The program helps spouses with career and job advancement.
Unemployment Compensation for “Trailing” Military Spouses: 28 states now provide unemployment for spouses that leave their jobs due to military moves.
Military Flights: Space-A Travel: If space is available on military flights, you can possibly get a seat at little or no cost.
The Exchange: A department store with no taxes, and prices are approximately 20% lower than typical stores.
The Commissary: A tax-free grocery store where you can save 30% or more year.
VA Home Loans: Many different people may qualify for VA loans, including spouses of military members.
Free Legal Assistance: Through the JAG Corps.
Subsidized Childcare
Relocation Assistance Program
Low-Cost Counseling: Marriage, personal, children, through MilitaryOneSource
Dislocation Allowance: Based on several items, including if spouse and dependents are involved.
Traveling Per Diem: If you have a Permanent Change of Station (PCS Move), reimbursement for all family members for days spent traveling to new location.
Movement of Dependents: Unless it’s a remote overseas tour, entitled to move dependents and personal property at government expense.
Survivor Benefits: Wife and children can remain in government housing for one year, or relocate to private residence and receive one year of Basic Allowance for Housing.
Death Gratuity: $100,000 tax free.
Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC): Flat rate monthly payment to compensate for cost of living increases.
Marriage Enrichment Retreats: 48 hour weekend retreats for couples, paid for by military.
“Join Your Spouse” Program: If both spouses are in the military, they will try to assign both to same base, or nearby bases.
Educational Scholarships, Loans, Grants: For both spouses and dependent children.
Servicemembers Opportunity College: Spouses and dependents can continue their education without losing credits when you change bases.
Montgomery GI Bill Test Program: A soldier can transfer 50% of their tuition assistance entitlement to their spouse.
Armed Forces Recreation Resorts: Luxury resorts operated by the military, and for military families in such places as: Virginia, Germany, Hawaii, Florida, Korea.
Military Discounts at: Hotels, resorts, airlines, theme parks, and many, many other places!