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Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.
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Annie Ramos, 22, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, was arrested on 2 April and spent five days at a detention centre alongside hundreds facing deportation under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Immigration officials described Ramos as "an illegal alien from Honduras" who was arrested after attempting to enter a military base.
"I feel awesome. Relieved. Relieved," Staff Sergeant Matthew Blank told the New York Times after his wife's release. "These have been the worst days of my life."
"I can't wait to carry my wife into our home and start our lives together," Blank told the newspaper, which first reported the story. "I'm complete and ready to serve our country. And it's her country, too."
Blank, who enlisted more than five years ago and has served in the Middle East and Europe, is scheduled to begin training later this month ahead of another deployment.
Ramos, a biochemistry student, said she was focused now on securing her status, continuing her studies, and building a life with her husband.
"All I have ever wanted is to live with dignity in the country I have called home since I was a baby," she said in a statement to the BBC. "I want to finish my degree, continue my education, and serve my community - just as my husband serves our country with honor."
The Department of Homeland Security has said that Ramos has "no legal status to be in this country".
DHS officials did not respond to questions about her status when contacted on Tuesday by the BBC.
The couple had travelled from Houston to the Louisiana base to obtain a military ID for Ramos and activate her military spouse benefits, with plans to move her onto the base over Easter weekend.
Instead, Blank said, she was "ripped away" from him last week.
During an appointment at the base,
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