Originally Posted by
lovely15
Yes, I know I've posted two posts right in a row...bad week, if you couldn't tell by that fact.
As a military spouse, I have a TX DL with an address in another state listed on it (where I actually live) Perfectly legal by the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act. I've used it at several checkpoints with no issues until yesterday.
TSA at PNS apparently decided this was very suspicious and asked me about it. I told them it was a legal license issued by the State of TX and I was under no obligation to explain the "discrepancy" to them. This resulted in a supervisor, threats, etc. I would have like to push the issue, but unfortunately, it was a very necessary trip and I ended up digging my passport out of my suitcase for them Somehow the fact I was carrying a passport made my "suspicious" DL less so and they let me through, although not before patting me down and searching all my belongings.
I can't help but think I should have pushed them farther - after all, I'm not obligated to show multiple forms of ID, am I? Could they have done anything besides refuse to let me through? I had a sneaking suspicion they were about to confiscate my "fake" DL (as if any terrorist would have a DL with anything questionable on it to begin with) Is there anything I can do if they refuse to accept a valid government photo ID?
ETA: No, I won't show them my dependent ID. It has my husband's SSN on it. Would you give that information to one of those people?
Military spouse, I wore our country's uniform for 26 years and I am right there with you. I have a military wife right there with me who wore the uniform whether or not she wanted to. You guys are our "rocks" and our inspiration more then you can possibly know.
The TSA idiots -- yes, they are idiots in every sense of the word -- at Pensacola see military members and their family members ALL THE TIME. To have a military member, or family member, possess identification involving more than one state is not only common, it's routine.
I agree with your view to NEVER show your dependent ID to a TSA clerk. It not only has your husband's SSN on it, the ID has YOUR SSN on it.
My war was the Cold War. The outcome to the conflict was that we would have all been vaporized (if lucky) in about 25 minutes after the missiles started flying. Those who survivived would have been the unfortunate ones, because they would have suffered the long-term effects of radiation poisioning.
Keep fighting the good fight, military spouse. Keep in the face of the TSA clerks. You have been there and done that...and they haven't even been close.