Could someone please explain to me just one thing:
Why can't this guy or any other soldier do what the hell he wants with his money?
If I win the lottery and I want to take a lump sum instead of a yearly payout, I can. Surely it would be fair to allow any soldier to do the same. Heck, I would gladly take an advance check right now in exchange for a FULL release of all my future Social Security payments after I retire.
I agree. First the government is telling us that we should be able to do what we want with our Social Security, because we're smart enough to know. So they don't think this kind of thing will ever happen. It's called FREE CHOICE.