Zen;795585 wrote:do you think that someone who is just deciding to join the military, who doesn't know what is required of you at each pay grade, is to be expected to "have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts" in order to make an informed decision on whether or not to accept the salary that the may one day receive once they are promoted into higher pay grades?

Zen;795612 wrote:I would think you would need to know something about it to determine a fmv, is it not in the very definition that one would need to be knowledgeable?

sleeper;795615 wrote:It's the amount of money + benefits that attracts the exact amount of people the military requires to fill its positions of need. I don't think its that complicated of a concept.

Tiger2003;795620 wrote:The money and benefits didn't attract me.

Sleeper do you know anything about the military or the people in the military? Have you ever said this kind of shit to a Vet or an Active Duty person? I will answer this for you! No because they would punch you right in the fucking face.

sleeper;795621 wrote: And yes, I would say it to their face, and most wouldn't have the balls to take a swing at me.

Tiger2003;795622 wrote:Haha I'm sure.

Just like you would never have the balls to pull the trigger and kill someone.

Tiger2003;794417 wrote:Oh yah you guys do so much. Where would we be without you guys. GTFO

Pick6;795086 wrote:benefits are nice, but salary is pretty much crap lol

Tiger2003;795189 wrote:Haha
For a E-1 his pay is $17,000 a year that is not that much money.
The military does not pay for your food. Each month you are charged $240+ for a Meal Card. You get a basic housing allowance if you live off base but if you live on base you don't get more money.

Do you really think we should have shitty insurance?

Fab1b;795469 wrote:But you are blaming the soldiers that didn't have a choice in the matter, they are doing as they are ordered to do by the Army. I hold the Army at fault for disobeying Delta's guidelines, I just don't think the individual soldier should pay, if anything the Army should cover the bag fees that is what I am saying!

Tiger2003;795622 wrote:Haha I'm sure.

Just like you would never have the balls to pull the trigger and kill someone.

Chesapeake;795703 wrote:I'm trying to keep quiet here. I think i'll keep quiet here. No, fuck it.

Why do soldiers come back here and think everything should just be given to them?

Like that guy that got pissed because he didn't get free tech support for a printer and made a video trashing that company because they didn't cater to his ass.

These people have money and can spend it just like everyone else.

Then ya got these fuckers that wake up and decide they're gonna throw the uniform on and hit the Walmart or local mall and see how many people that come up and give the awkward Thank You for your service or some other cheesy line.

WTFever!

dwccrew;795645 wrote:

The military pays you BAS and BAH. They absolutely pay for food and housing.

thavoice;795174 wrote:I know in our unit everyone is getting or have received a govt issued credit card, from E1 on up. It is only valid/open a day or two before you are slated to leave through a day or two after you come back. It is being used in lieu of the travel vouchers. I am not sure how new it is. It is basically used for travel expenses when going to schools and training. I do not know the reasoning behind them over the old way of doing things.

I know a few guys who have used to when they go to different training schools and such and then they only get the money reimbursed for legit expenses. If you charge something that is not authorized you dont get it paid and are to pay it on your own.

Curly J;794480 wrote:You wouldn't get to fly in those nice C-130's. You'd be stuck taking a Navy ship over seas...

Zen;795399 wrote:You wouldn't mind it if your opinion of the war we are fighting was different? did you mind it back in 2001-04?

Zen;795399 wrote:Throwing that in there is like saying "I'm not racist but...."

bases_loaded;795781 wrote:The Marines have their own C-130s...they are making Lego gunships out of a couple of them right now because the Air Force won't fly their gunships in Afghanistan as much as needed.

O-Trap;795808 wrote:Does anyone else get genuinely pissed to see infighting among branches of our own Armed Forces?

areyoukiddingme;795833 wrote:O-Trap, it is called friendly fun. While we call each other names, etc. we still have the utmost respect for our fellow men and women in arms!

O-Trap;795808 wrote:Does anyone else get genuinely pissed to see infighting among branches of our own Armed Forces?

areyoukiddingme;795833 wrote:O-Trap, it is called friendly fun. While we call each other names, etc. we still have the utmost respect for our fellow men and women in arms!

bases_loaded;795837 wrote:Im just an outsider. But I think the US military intentionally screws over the Marines to keep them in a constant state of pissed.