Title: Love and Duty: The Quadruple Problem for Sergeant Spouses.
Time flies, and it's the end of the year. For those who are still single, a year-end family reunion can mean another push to get married. For military families, the issue of spouses has always been an insurmountable hurdle.
In a chat with my sister-in-law, she revealed an experience of her cousin, which gave me a deeper understanding of the problems faced by the spouse of a sergeant. Compared with the spouse of an officer, the spouse of a non-commissioned officer seems to face more troubles, which are mainly reflected in four aspects: difficulty in contacting the serviceman, difficulty in accompanying the army, difficulty in family reunion, and difficulty in future development.
First of all, the difficulty of communicating with military personnel is a daily problem for the spouses of non-commissioned officers. Officers are relatively lenient when it comes to cell phone use, but sergeants are different, and their cell phone use is extremely restricted. Most of the time, they can't answer** or reply to messages anytime, anywhere, making it difficult for many non-commissioned spouses to get in touch with their loved ones in an emergency. Sister-in-law Sun shared her experience when she gave birth, and because her lover failed to receive ** in time, it caused a series of troubles. Such a connection dilemma can not only lead to misunderstandings when you are in love, but may even break down as a result.
Secondly, the difficulty of joining the army is another major problem for the spouses of non-commissioned officers. Although the gap between the treatment of officers and non-commissioned officers is now narrowing, the threshold for joining the army has become a mountain for the spouses of non-commissioned officers. After the officer registers his marriage, his spouse can join the army, and the spouse of a sergeant must reach the rank of **sergeant major to realize this wish. However, due to the limited number of places, it is difficult for most non-commissioned officers to reach this level, making it almost impossible for their spouses to enjoy the benefits of military service. This situation makes family life more difficult for non-commissioned spouses.
Thirdly, the difficulty of family reunification is a challenge that spouses of non-commissioned officers often face. The spouse of a sergeant who is unable to join the army means that there is less reunion between husband and wife. In order to see their loved ones, they can only use the vacation time of the military or go to the army to visit their relatives in person. In contrast, the spouse of an officer who is able to join the military has more options and conveniences. Applying for long-term family membership is the only way out for the spouse of a sergeant, but it requires giving up the job, solving the housing problem on his own, and facing the problem of not seeing him for a long time.
Finally, determining the future development difficulties is an issue that the spouse of the non-commissioned officer must face head-on. If a sergeant wants to work in the army for 12 years, it is not easy to choose to be assigned a job by ** when he retires. There are only a limited number of places for promotion, and non-commissioned officers who do not meet the requirements may face the dilemma of not being able to find suitable jobs in society. This uncertainty has left many non-commissioned spouses hesitant to choose a partner and worried about future developments.
Although officers and sergeants are both military personnel, their spouses face different challenges. Sister-in-law's experience gave me a deep understanding of the pressures and difficulties that non-commissioned spouses have to endure. It is hoped that in the future, there will be more humane policies to solve the problems of non-commissioned spouses in terms of mobile phone use, military service threshold, family reunion and future development, so that these people who have quietly contributed to the country can get more love and support in their families.
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