Posted on 01/01/2019 7:41:18 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler
With no end in sight for a 10-day-old government shutdown, Coast Guard helicopter mechanic Bradley Jones prepared for an overnight shift on New Year’s Eve worried that his family’s mounting bills won’t get paid.
Like more than 1,100 other Coast Guard personnel living and working in the Tampa Bay area, Jones, 26, got a temporary reprieve when the Trump administration and the service branch came up with a reported $75 million to fund paychecks due Jan 1. But beyond that, there are no guarantees. And for a force whose motto is Semper Paratus — Latin for “always ready” — the financial uncertainty is creating hardship and stress.
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Is the Coast Guard "the military", now?
My bad. Average $20-$30 an hour. That ain't hay.
They fall under DHS during peace time, and DoD during wartime.
Yep.
I've read many good stories about CG coastal activies in WWII.
You miss one paycheck already you can’t pay your bills?
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They did NOT miss a paycheck. Coast Guard members are paid twice monthly and they received their January 1st payment. Their next payday is January 15th and it is unlikely tat won’t be paid timely.
Local leftist media searched until they found some whiners to advance their agendas.
87000 personal attach ed to the coast gaurd
Welcome to the real world of the private sector, lazy worthless govt drones.
Nancy Pelosi enjoyed her taxpayer paid vacation in Hawaii that cost us 10’s of thousands. Write a letter to her.
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