Are deployed soldiers allowed to use Facebook?

The Army’s social media experts tell Soldiers not to use location-based social networking services when deployed or in classified areas; for Soldiers and families not to post specific dates or locations of deployments; and recommend setting privacy settings to ‘friends only’ on personal accounts to prevent personal …

How can I find out if a soldier is deployed?

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center’s (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.

Can a military member access his bank account from overseas?

Cannot access his bank account. Military members can access their money from overseas. They pay bills online, buy items from websites and even arrange for car loans. If they ask you for money — even a loan, this is a scam.

Is it true that all military soldiers have frozen bank accounts?

No they are not. If you are speaking with someone that is telling you his/her account is frozen is most likely a Romance Scammer. All real military soldiers have access to their money and sometimes have debit cards. Also real soldiers have audio and video calls with their family back home.

How do soldiers in the military get paid when deployed?

The service pays their people every two weeks. When deployed they get additional allowances. They can access their money just like everybody else with a debit card. All large bases have ATMs, smaller ones often have a way of acquiring money from their accounts. If they are in the field, what are they going to buy?

Does the military have direct deposit in the US?

Almost everyone in the military has direct deposit. Their pay goes directly into the Credit Union/Bank wherever they are stationed. When a service member goes ANYWHERE overseas, they still have access to their money through base services such as the BX or commissary – they can even get cash if they need cold hard money.