Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. Obviously, I support women in the military. I've mentioned what it takes to be a woman in the military , but now let me expound on what a woman can gain from joining the military.
Pay does differ in the amount of extras a person gets, but it's never based upon gender.
The differences in the number of dependents you have, if you have government leased housing or living on the economy, or if you have hazard, flight, or sea pay. Their dependents can sign up with TriCare and also be covered for a few dollars a month. When I joined, my family assumed that I was going to be a secretary because that I was before I went in. I took advantage of the free training and entered into career fields that I had no knowledge of previously. I knew how to be a secretary, but I didn't know how to fix an engine.