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Military Update: Gates tosses military pay, benefits into risk pool [militRY under attack]
SIERRA VISTA Herald/Review ^ | Tom Philpott

Posted on 06/04/2011 4:23:12 PM PDT by SandRat

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To: SandRat

Just another step in the destruction of our military, erosion of our national security and the survival of our country.

Fag ‘em up and now ruin ‘em financially.... unforgivable.

13 steps and a short fall is needed for a good many traitors.


21 posted on 06/04/2011 7:08:57 PM PDT by Gator113 ("GAME ON." I'll be voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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How about we cut the pensions of the bastards in Washington, who get it regardless of how long they are in office. Our politicians are killing our country each and every day. What would our forefathers do?


22 posted on 06/04/2011 7:25:48 PM PDT by gunner03
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To: Norm Lenhart

It is worse, the fed gave billions to PUBLIC union pension funds. Yet now they want to steal from retirees like me. The goal is to force off the TRICARE by making it more costly than private insurance. After 31 years of service Gates and Mullens see me as a free rider on their system.


23 posted on 06/04/2011 7:34:07 PM PDT by OldGoatCPO (Social engineers build bad bridges.)
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To: familyop
Cannot speak for the Army but eBay Marine is a rifleman and gets to spend a part of there in dirt and mud. Every Sailor at sea sleeps on the same ship. But all in all, it is the computer geeks and nuc techs that will get the real money grunts are a dime a dozen to the big brass. But God has a special place in heaven for grunts.
24 posted on 06/04/2011 7:42:39 PM PDT by OldGoatCPO (Social engineers build bad bridges.)
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To: SandRat
Robert Gates is one of the worst Cabinet Secretaries ever. I agree that a dollar should buy a dollar worth of defense and that if there's any inefficiency in the military, it should be corrected. But the men and women in uniform earn their pay and benefits in a way few can understand Robert Gates obviously doens't understand or merely doesn't care.
25 posted on 06/04/2011 8:26:25 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Muslims are a people of love, peace, and goodwill, and if you say that they aren't, they'll kill you)
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To: gunner03

Gunner03! Please check the following link for Congressional Retirement. Thanks

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/congresspay.htm


26 posted on 06/04/2011 8:34:28 PM PDT by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 81)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Like Mullen, wasn’t Gates appointed during the Bush years?


27 posted on 06/04/2011 8:59:18 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: SandRat

Back to the old $21 a day...once a month... as it was in WWII.


28 posted on 06/04/2011 9:00:30 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: RetiredArmy

Well said brother of a sister service..and I think we need to print Tommy this and Tommy that.... great poem and one freeper sometime back added a stanza...


29 posted on 06/04/2011 9:03:05 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: familyop

Well the grunts who sleep in the dirt can thank the POGS ( persons other than grunts) in admin and disbursing, and supply etc who keep their pay, orders, transportation etc all in order for them...who do they think keeps track of the promotions to ensure the records are correct so they get the pay for the new rank, or the leave time recorded, and all the other administrative requirements are achieved? Good lord these stupid civilians who never even tried boot camp seem to know all about the life a military person..the deployments, the holidays apart from families the fact that we are not paid for an 8 hour day, we are on call for 24 hours a day and so much more....


30 posted on 06/04/2011 9:09:28 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: gunner03

“How about we cut the pensions of the bastards in Washington, who get it regardless of how long they are in office. Our politicians are killing our country each and every day. What would our forefathers do?”

How about we ELIMINATE the pensions?


31 posted on 06/04/2011 9:14:11 PM PDT by Senormechanico
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To: celtic gal

Thanks. It’s true that being away from home is often the hardest part. I didn’t have to be away nearly as long as many others and had it easy in that respect.


32 posted on 06/04/2011 9:37:01 PM PDT by familyop (Shut up, and eat your brains!)
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To: OldGoatCPO

Those are good points. With some of the recent policies we’re seeing, it’s becoming sadly more obvious that our nation may not have the will to try finish any larger fight in a most timely manner.


33 posted on 06/04/2011 9:40:43 PM PDT by familyop ("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
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To: OldGoatCPO

And thank you.


34 posted on 06/04/2011 9:47:04 PM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96)
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To: hattend

Yep...maybe he thinks that McDonald emplyees should be paid more because they cant get a job anywhere else.
These servicemen and women lay it on the line everyday, and this douchebag slaps them in the face.
Palin should play his remarks to every base she goes to this year.


35 posted on 06/05/2011 3:58:59 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: SandRat

Pay the troops what they’re worth (a lot more than they’re getting now), Pay the politicians on the same basis (and that will bring their compensation W-A-A-AY down)!


36 posted on 06/05/2011 6:04:32 AM PDT by RoadTest (Organized religion is no substitute for the relationship the living God wants with you.)
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To: rustyboots
Your right of course. The stinking dimocrats make it sound like, “well you chose to be in the military, so what happens to you happens to you, not our fault.” They do not care about the military. Dimocrats have not cared about the military since 1960s. Until around 1970s or 80s, my family was dimocrat. Never me. I don't ever vote for them. Nixon was the first that I voted for. Solid republican voter I have remained. But even those fools are driving me insane. Dimocrats hate the US military more than they hate radical Izzlum. They have since Vietnam. I still root for our guys and gals in the military and wish them everything they get. But, me, I still cannot forget being called a baby killer, spit at and the looks as you walked through airports back during Vietnam. At least the kids today are getting respect. We got spit on.
37 posted on 06/05/2011 7:03:34 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (1 Cor. 15: 1-4; THE gospel of grace spelled out for all the lost. This is the way to Heaven.)
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To: RetiredArmy
I have had six surgeries in my life directly because of military service . . . . My 60 year old body is now about 75. I can barely get out of bed in the morning, yet I am still considered working age.

+5 on all you said.

Those years of lifting heavy vehicle parts has been real bad for my back. I don't think there are any parts - other than a few light bulbs and switches - on an armored vehicle that weigh less than 20 lbs.

Just having to replace a set of batteries on a tank or most vehicles make me cringe. I turn 60 next year, so will retire at the end of 2011.

38 posted on 06/05/2011 10:32:40 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (zero hates Texas and we hate him back.)
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