Army Implements Mandatory Divorce Policy To Improve Readiness, Lower Costs | The Duffel Blog

Army Implements Mandatory Divorce Policy To Improve Readiness, Lower Costs | The Duffel Blog
 FORT KNOX, KY – In an effort to increase soldiers’ interchangeability and world-wide assignment eligibility, the Army has announced that married individuals will no longer be considered for enlistment, and all active-duty married soldiers must divorce their spouses within thirty days or be subject to administrative separation in accordance with AR 600-8-2.
Dependents must return to their home of record at their own expense.
“What we’re seeing is an awful lot of dependents in the Army community, who – let’s be honest – contribute nothing to military readiness,” said Army Secretary John McHugh to reporters. “They distract our married soldiers from putting the mission first, and they suck up a huge amount of resources.”