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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Like any issue, IMO people need to do more research.

Using the calculator on military.com, an E3 with 3 years of service in the DC area with dependents is getting $71,328 annually, including their housing allowance.

If they live on base then the housing allowance goes away but they are essentially living for free in base housing. They (and their dependents) get practically free health/dental/vision care, spouse gets hiring priority for U.S. government jobs, and childcare is ridiculously low.

That's a pretty good deal for someone who (traditionally) is in their early 20s, married and may have a kid or two. [/quote]

You are clueless.  There isn’t enough on base housing for military members serving in DC area bases.  And there isn’t enough childcare either.  Only a very small portion are able to get into the on base childcare center.  Most military members in DC have to live off base and find their own childcare. [/quote]

That’s true for every military base and post. There is not enough on base/post housing and not enough slots at the on base/post childcare centers.

The majority of Military families live in off base/post housing.

If our country is providing housing for illegal immigrants, we can provide housing for military members and their families.

Joe Biden’s granddaughter and her husband live in the White House, and they are both attorneys. They are receiving taxpayer funded housing. [/quote]

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