You could either call it discrimination against unmarried servicemen or extra support for families in the military. But yes, if you're married you get a signif

You could either call it discrimination against unmarried servicemen or extra support for families in the military. But yes, if you're married you get a significant raise. Your wife also gets extra benefits, like health insurance. This, predictably, leads to marriages of convenience: https://www.today.com/news/us-soldiers-shop-wives-get-more-pay-benefits-2D80186882 https://www.today.com/news/us-soldiers-shop-wives-get-more-p...