Wow,a whole 1.9%.So generous for our bravest of brave..
Why aren’t the puke teacher’s unions in New Jersey (where my new hero Chris Christie lives) complaining about a 1.9% raise for our folks in uniform?
The military desrevres a raise much more than NJ teachers.
Nine years of war? This is crazy. End it now. If our government does not allow our military to fight this war the way a war should be fought, get out. Even Ancient Rome knew that if you fought a war for too long, you will loose in the long run. All the best to our troops and we should apologize to them for our government.
“That would be a half percentage point higher than what the Obama administration wanted”
The Pentagon was asking for a higher increases and Obama shot it down. So they float a low-ball number about and give it a half a point more, and Obama takes credit for giving more that was asked for.
All cost of living increases for government employees, including the military, should be frozen. Raising military basic pay is politically popular, but it’s fiscally irresponsible. Basic pay increases have a decades-long impact on the budget.
The military is already well paid. Compare pay and benefits for an E-4 or E-5 with 4 years of service versus someone in the private sector who also doesn’t have a college degree. They aren’t even close. I’m not saying they should be, but government doesn’t have a bottomless pit of money.
If combat is the concern, then double or triple combat pay and family separation allowances. That would help reimburse those who are making greater sacrifices without blowing the budget over the long haul.
Watch what happens to the VA healthcare system once Ocare really comes into effect...Because the VA which supports those who served in the military will be dumped into Ocare.
It is time for FRs to check and see if their congressional representative voted against this and get after them reminding the candidates their supporting to bring this up as an issue.
. The whole socialist agenda is anti military Look at ROE (rules of engagement) its putting our guys on line in danger...
While its not as bad as Germany’s...German troops in Afganistan can’t fire unless fired upon even if they see a bunch of jhadis comming toward them with guns exposed and drawn. That decision was a holdover from the socialist party...Germany is currently being run by a conservative coalition (which because of the Greek bailout. Merkel’s party lost a majority in a major state in their bundesrat (lower house) because its voters refuse to look into a mirror during a recent election.).
WOW a whole 1.9% pay raise to risk you life daily! Is this the Gates pay raise cut? He said their health care COSTS TO MUCH.
TN just lost a Son this past week. Rest in peace SPC Jeremy Brown. Thank you for your service. (tears)
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13517
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Jeremy L. Brown, 20, of McMinnville, Tenn., died May 9 at Contingency Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
For more information related to this release, the media may contact the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) public affairs office at 270-798-9962
Coalition Military Fatalities By Year