My military retiree husband died fairly young, mentally ill and had let life insurance run down to virtually nothing. So I faced my middle age and old age with nothing. Then they let me buy into that pension thing, I used the small ant he did get from life insurance to buy into that plan and I thank God for the small payment I get each month for the rest of my life. Still, I should get his retirement. But I don’t and I won’t get what I should, so I’m thankful for this.
Right.
When people realize that the pension is gone quickly, they wisely get the survivors benefit.
Paul Ryan threatened to take that away. As if it’s ok. As if anyone would dream of doing that in the private sector.
People are completely ignorant and yet judgemental about military compensation.
They believe that you should give that up, without recognition, and while the govt is giving away resources to people who (yes some need it) do not want to work, or cannot afford to work, as a result of govt policies.
If Michelle Obama gave half what she spends on a vacation to a pension fund, it would set at least a few people up for life, who’ve given everything to the military.