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Most_kinds_of_Dirt t1_iwbz2vn wrote

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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act allows active duty military to maintain their residence when their orders require them to move overseas or out of state:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servicemembers_Civil_Relief_Act#Provisions

If you're not in the military, you have to update your residency when you move.

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TrueBirch t1_iwc9l96 wrote

Great answer. It's not like service members in South Korea are eating up DC resources. Even people deployed in CONUS use fewer state resources than civilians due to all the stuff the federal government pays for on base. They deserve some slack on where to declare residency.

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TrueBirch t1_iwc9lyo wrote

Great answer. It's not like service members in South Korea are eating up DC resources. Even people deployed in CONUS use fewer state resources than civilians due to all the stuff the federal government pays for on base. They deserve some slack on where to declare residency.

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