Two service members who marry each keep their own BAH at the without-dependents rate, because federal law says a spouse on active duty is not a dependent. Here is how mil-to-mil BAH works with kids, on post, and when you are stationed apart.
Marriage moves you from the without-dependents BAH rate to the higher with-dependents rate for your pay grade and ZIP. Here is exactly what changes, when the higher rate starts, and how the back pay works.
Deployed and want to make it official? Compare a live online ceremony, proxy marriage, and waiting for leave, plus the ID, scheduling, and BAH steps that actually matter.
Run your own rank and duty station through the 2026 DoD tables to see the single-to-married jump, then find out when the higher rate reaches your pay and what DEERS needs from you.
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