Posted on 07/22/2004 12:06:05 PM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
Don't bet on it. I can see her dragging him into court for more alimony, child support, etc.
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Apples and Oranges. Tillman had the money and chose the service, which clearly demonstrates his commitment.
I can understand the headaches presented for the military when an enlisted person of little means suddenly and unexpectedly becomes a millionaire.
He will be broke again in less than 5 years.
He might be bankrupted be caused he's divorced and just spent the last 13 months earning soldiers pay on active duty. Let's not be so quick to judge. Setting up child support on his civilian salary, then switching to the military pay scale can bankrupt anyone.
It's true there are legit ways to become bankrupt. I was talking about the fact that he's buying lottery tickets in the midst of it. To me, that means he can't handle money.
You are correct.
If I were to win a considerable amount of money, the AF would prejudge me by expecting me to walk off the job, regardless of the 16 years I've already dedicated to the service. I would be discharged for the good of the AF.
I can hear the next question - what would I do if I had the option? I wouldn't walk off the job. I would continue my service through to retirement, to finish what I started. After retirement, I would either take a volunteer position at a military installation (family support, hospital, etc) or an organization that supports the military (USO probably).
To me, it means he is using part of his entertainment budget to buy the tickets. Maybe he didn't want to rent a video that week.
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