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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isnt it better than free housing, since most officers rent out their homes, plus get their housing stipend? [/quote]

?  What do you mean by "most officers rent out their homes?"   Like they own a home in Oklahoma which they rent out, but they are stationed at Ft. Belvoir, so they get a housing stipend to live in Northern VA?   Yes...and they have to rent a home (or buy a home and pay mortgage on it) in Northern VA.  Plus home owners/renters insurance.  Plus utilities.   Plus maintenance, etc.  
Or they can live in base housing, but then they won't receive the housing stipend.  Base housing isn't always available, depending on the rank and base.   Base housing is sometimes compulsory, but usually that's just in very high positions like a base commander.[/quote]

Base housing is not unusual - and it is free, so if they rent out their house that is paid for, it is free money. [/quote]

It's not "free" they are working for it.   Part of their compensation package is housing, either in the form of base housing or a housing allowance.
And EVERY landlord that rents out their house gets "free money" if you want to look at it that way.   [/quote]

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