Expert: Aaron Shifferly - 1/4/2012

Question
Hi, my name is Amanda and I'm 16 but will be 17 in Jan. 14th. My boyfriend is 20 and is stationed in MO in the Army. He is about to be stationed in Texas for awhile to train for a different speciality and we are wanting to get married because we don't want to live our lives apart any longer. I have looked online for days to try to find out if he can marry me though I'm underage and not emancipated. My mom said she approves of it so that's not a problem, we just need to know if the military will let him marry me and live on post with him too. I graduated early so school I not a problem either.

Answer
The issue is your marriage must be legal in the state you're living in and that you get it in.  If so, the military generally recognizes them. Military can't really 'prevent' a marriage unless it is illegal.  So if you meet the requirements for your state, then you should be good to go.