Posted on 07/26/2018 5:58:54 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
The members of the United States military will receive their largest pay raise in nine years. Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act, granting the military a budget of more than $700 billion.
Members of the armed forces will each receive a 2.6 percent raise in their annual pay. Those with high levels of experience or in-demand skills will be receiving bonuses on top of that.
This new package also adds 15,600 active troops to the four major branches of the military, as well as the Air Guard and the Naval and Air Reserves.
In addition to increasing the number of military members and their pay, the package will provide our armed forces with new tools and weapons.
In total, $36.3 billion will go toward rebuilding naval ships, $41.2 billion will go toward Army equipment and infrastructure, and $40.8 billion will go toward aviation, including 77 new F-35 fighter jets.
According to the House Armed Services Committee, this package “makes key investments in other critical military capabilities to confront aggression and address threats around the world, including threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.”
The new defense package also prevents Chinese businesses from working with the U.S. government because companies like ZTE and Huawei used “malicious technology.”
Beyond the increased pay and refined equipment for our troops, President Donald Trump will finally be able to put it all on display in his long-awaited military parade.
The president's military parade was endorsed by the Senate and House committees as long as parade participation does not limit military readiness.
Trump has been hoping for a parade to honor our armed forces since as early as 2011:
No offense to actual disabled vets but I know many who came out 70 percent + disabled for just getting older. I am all for compensating injury but for now it’s just a racket to be abused. No offense and if your retired MIL you know what I’m saying.
How much pay does a new “boot” receive nowadays. It was a whopping $69 a month when I enlisted. Four years later as an E-5 it was somewhere around $240 or $250 a month.
The military is top heavy. Allow for 2 year enlistments in the infantry. Make it the only option for 18 year year olds. No college grants for worthless degrees. After 2 years an 18 month community college technical program should be waiting for them. Gainful employment by age 21.
The OpTempo has been terrible since 9/11 and now the economy is starting to boom and wages are going up. Why get military pay and months every year away from home and family when you can now get a good civilian job with great pay?
Obama....
Thanks. I’m sure her recruiter has told her the same thing, but I’ll mention I heard it from an objective source.
Obama happened. I’ll bet the bureaucrats at EPA, IRS, etc got plenty of raises during the Obama years, but military.....no
Why? We drew a paycheck every day that we were in the armed forces. Nothing special.
Thanks! We just got his first letter. He sounds motivated!
He’s half way through first phase. Just got his first letter.
Oh great once he finishes up with first phase he will be given boots etc as a reward depending on his DI.
Good luck to him, and i bet you were excited to get that letter.
Ping
We got good raises. Just not one this big.
Excellent news! Hang in there!
Co-pays for Tricare went up
MarineParents.com helped me immensely. Got to chat on the forum with parents and GFs of they guys in my son’s platoon. Recommend the site, and you will LOVE family day and of course graduation. I still ball my eyes out when I watch my movie and their DVD.
Finally. Praise God.
That should make my son happy. He was just sworn in as an Air Force officer.
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